PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT

FEBRUARY 10th, 2026

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 4 PM

CLUB ROOM AT CREEKSIDE

1010 STANLEY DOLLAR DRIVE

WALNUT CREEK

ROSSMOOR'S VOICES FOR

JUSTICE IN PALESTINE

present

Professor Gina Hens-Piazza

speaking on

What Women in Palestine Say

Hens-Piazza will share her insights gained from a two week women’s program that she led to Israel/Palestine in January 2026 with a team of women experienced in issues of peace and social justice.

The group reflected on Jewish, Christian and Islamic scriptures from the standpoint of women, then listened to Palestinian and Israeli women speak about the current political and cultural impasse. 

MORE INFO: 925-324-3358

Gina Hens-Piazza is a Professor of Biblical Studies, Jesuit School of Theology, Santa Clara University / graduate of Union Theological Seminary, a 2024 Visiting Professor at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, a Past President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, and Recipient - Catholic Press Award, for her research on violence in the Bible.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 4 PM

INTERSECTION OF TICE VALLEY ROAD

and ROSSMOOR PARKWAY, WALNUT CREEK

"NOT MY PRESIDENT" DAY!

President's Day is coming up. We (Good Trouble) think it’s a perfect day to make some strong statements about the current administration's handling of the country and want YOU to be part of coming together for a strong, inspiring rally:

PLEASE JOIN US!

Make your signs, bring your flags , bring your voice! Bring friends and family, get ready to sing, play, and give hope to passersby! We also plan some music! Raging Grannies and ukeleles! TBD 

Whatever your issue regarding saving our democracy and building a better future for the grandchildren, make your voice heard. Is it standing with MN, ICE out of everywhere, USAID, DHS, detention camps, family separation, Greenland, NATO, common decency, social justice, the broligarchy, racial profiling, cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, due process, human rights, and so many more? Make a sign, state your concern, bring a chair, bring your outrage and your joy!

Feel free to send this to anyone you think might be in need of some community in these difficult times.

Let's gather in community because our democracy depends on it. 

In solidarity and joy, GOOD TROUBLE!

"A core principle behind this event is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. We keep it positive! No profanity on signs, please."

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 7 PM

ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2727 COLLEGE AVE. BERKELEY

NORCAL SABEEL & ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

present:

co-sponsored by:

Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center, Jewish Voice for Peace - Bay Area, St. Columba Catholic Church of Oakland, Berkeley Women in Black, Beyt Tikkun, Ecumenical Peace Institute, and Christians for a Free Palestine.

ONGOING....

IYAS SARTAWI, LOCAL PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN ACTIVIST/ORGANIZER SEEKS DONATIONS FOR GAZA

more info go to: IG projecthopepalestine

Are you seeking out

independent media?

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is collecting a variety of media including readings, documentaries, and podcasts on the topics of the day, to be read and shared.

Our goal is to educate, encourage discussion, and inspire activism.

NEW THIS WEEK:

BEN NORTON: 'Peace president’ Trump has bombed 10 countries, now plans $1.5 trillion military budget

"Donald Trump claims to be a so-called “peace president”, but he has bombed more countries than any other US leader.

After proudly renaming the Pentagon from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, Trump now plans to raise the US military budget from $1 trillion to a staggering $1.5 trillion.

This means that, if Trump succeeds, the United States will soon spend more on its military than all of the other countries in the world combined, excluding China."

AFP: Gaza fisherman battles poverty with plastic-bottle boat

"With hundreds of empty plastic bottles collected from the shores of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, fisherman Muath Abu Zeid has turned litter into a floating source of income.

The Palestinian father-of-four used glue and old nets to bind the bottles into a small fishing boat that he hopes will help him support his family.

Simple but effective, the 700-bottle craft is capable of carrying up to eight people out to sea, according to its 35-year-old skipper."

FROM LAST WEEK:

JEFFREY SACHS: Engineering Iran's Unrest

JOSUE CUPERTINO: How the bipartisan “War on Terror” created ICE

BILL MCKIBBEN: Thinking about lying - Climate denial taught our leaders shamelessness

THE YOUNG TURKS: Settlement Bombshell - Ghislaine Maxwell DROPS Bombshell

JONATHAN WHITTALL: Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus Briefs Officials in Israel Overseeing "New Gaza"

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PLEASE READ/WATCH and SHARE!

ONGOING WEEKLY LOCAL PROTESTS

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TUESDAY EVENINGS

NOTE WINTER START TIME!!!

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Corners of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette

A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE WORK CONTINUES!

Meet Local Activists, Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.

AND A MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS WEEKLY EVENT:

We are concerned with safety and have a monitor at each corner wearing an orange vest. They will help keep the crosswalks and sidewalks clear for pedestrians. If you have any questions or concerns, please let one of them or Gordon Lake, our main event organizer, know.  

Our mission statement and some norms for our group: .

Mission:

We are meeting to collectively defend democracy and support and protect the institutions which are vital to the wellbeing of all of us, and which are now under attack. Our goals are to meet every week to express our values and ideas, to promote solidarity and mutual support within our protest community, and to encourage other like-minded citizens to join us.

Norms:

We are non-violent in word and deed. We will follow all laws and act in ways that ensure personal safety. We will not block crosswalks or walkways.

We will not respond to those in cars or on the street who express different views. We will contact monitors in orange vests if we have questions or concerns.

LAMORINDA PEACE & JUSTICE GROUP

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WE THE PEOPLE PROTESTS

taking place on various days

WALNUT CREEK, LAFAYETTE,

MARTINEZ and OAKLAND!

CHECK THE SCHEDULE HERE

Organized by Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa!

Join us for a rousing honk and wave visibility action.

Bring your signs and raise your voice for democracy and to protect our rights!

This is a nonviolent event. Stay within your rights, don’t break laws, stay safe, stay peaceful, and avoid any risk you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t obstruct traffic, impede pedestrians, or commit any acts of property damage.

If counter-protestors appear, do your best to ignore them. When people shout from cars, just remember that we are standing for their rights, too. They just don't know it.

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ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA and other MILITARY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE

ACTIONS TO TAKE!

Continue contacting Congress to

demand they pass these resolutions: 

Block the Bombs – Support H.R. 3565

Call on your member of Congress to support the

Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565), introduced by

Rep. Delia Ramirez, to stop U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/block-the-bombs-act

RECENTLY RELEASED!

2025 edition of Mapping Militarism

24 interactive maps to highlight

the state of war and peace on our planet.

Each map allows the viewer to spin the globe,

zoom in and out, scroll the timeline back through the years,

or switch from map view to list view. 

TRY IT HERE!

World BEYOND War has

a DIVESTMENT campaign!

About the Campaign

Grassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.

Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.

War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE

This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns

CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!

Includes a frequently updated

calendar of local events

Peace work in the Quaker tradition

American Friends Service Committee

BOYCOTT

DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!

CHECK OUT THIS HANDY APP!