Weekly Action for Peace: Stop Arms Shipments from Oakland, Free Palestinian Prisoners, and Defend Threatened Communities
In this week’s Action for Peace, we focus on efforts to:
📣 Take urgent action today to stop arms shipments from Oakland 🔓 Call for the release of Palestinian political prisoners 🏚️ Defend communities under threat of demolition 🧠 Deepen your understanding of ongoing repression
Take Urgent Action TODAY!
🚨 URGENT ACTION — SEND TODAY!
✉️ Tell the Oakland Mayor + Port Commission: Stop Arms Shipments to Israel
As a member of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue (no matter where you live), you can join the call to stop the use of Oakland Airport for military cargo to Israel. This campaign must show mass support today, November 5th.
👉 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Copy the email below. 2. Type in your name in the highlighted sections: first line and in the salutation. 3. Cut and paste the email addresses in the “To” section and again in the “Cc” section. 4. Send!
Dear Mayor Barbara Lee and Members of the Oakland Port Commission,
My name is ___________, and I write as a member of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue. Our Synagogue is based in Oakland, CA and works to promote the Jewish values of justice and loving the other. Our members are concerned about the way that Oakland Airport is being used to support the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
As a Jewish synagogue, we have endorsed this campaign because every life is a universe and we cannot stand idly by while our Palestinian sisters and brothers are being annihilated.
Our communities are clear: Oakland’s resources should be used to sustain life, not destroy it. We ask you to engage with labor unions, community organizations, and coalitions to develop an enforceable policy that aligns OAK airport’s operations with socially responsible standards.
We therefore urge you to immediately take action that ends the deadly military cargo shipments through OAK to Israel by prohibiting the use of Oakland International Airport for the transport of weapons or military cargo destined for armed forces or governments with documented human rights violations and convicted of genocide under international law.
Oakland has a proud history of taking principled stances for justice—from supporting the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to advancing sanctuary policies for immigrants and standing against war and occupation. As a city that values racial, social, and environmental justice, we cannot allow our public infrastructure—maintained by our workers and supported by our communities—to be complicit in ongoing war and genocide in Gaza.
We stand with Oakland’s working people, faith leaders, educators, and youth who are calling for an end to the use of our port for military cargo shipments. Passing this ordinance is not only a moral imperative—it is a continuation of Oakland’s long legacy of courageous leadership in the struggle for justice and freedom.
Take Action – Free Palestinian Political Prisoners
🇵🇸 Free Mohammed Ibrahim, 16-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Mohammed, from Florida, was abducted by Israeli forces at age 15 and has spent his 16th birthday alone in military prison without access to food or care. 👉 Take action to demand his release
🛬 Free Sami Hamdi, British Journalist Detained by ICE in SFO Sami was abducted while traveling in the U.S. for criticizing Israel’s genocide. This is political repression, not border security. 👉 Tell Congress to free Sami Hamdi
✊ Free Marwan Barghouti Marwan has been imprisoned for 20+ years and is a unifying leader for Palestinian self-determination. 👉 Join the global campaign
🏚️ Defend the Village of Umm Al-Khair The Israeli Civil Administration has issued demolition orders for 13 structures in this Palestinian village. 👉 Tell Congress to stop the demolitions
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