PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT

Week of March 31st

TUESDAY, APRIL 1st, 8 - 9 PM EST

HANDS OFF MOBILIZATION MASS CALL ONLINE

Join movement leaders, experts, and more to make sense of the Trump administration’s unprecedented power grab, efforts to remove limits to its power, and what we can do to confront it on April 5 and beyond.

This event is being organized by MoveOn, Public Citizen, Stand Up America, and the Not Above the Law Coalition in support of the Hands Off day of action and future actions. REGISTER HERE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd, 8 - 9 PM EST

HANDS OFF MOBILIZATION TRAINING ONLINE

Online de-escalation training REGISTER HERE

Learn best practices to help ensure it’s safe and welcoming!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5th, TIMES VARY

NATIONWIDE MASS MOBILIZATION PROTEST

LOCATIONS: CHECK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA.

EVENT SPONSORS LISTED HERE

TUESDAY, APRIL 1st, 5 - 6 PM

A DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING -

THE WORK CONTINUES!



MEET EACH TUESDAY AT THE CORNERS OF

MT DIABLO BLVD & MORAGA ROAD

LAFAYETTE

 Let’s continue to show that our community is awake to what is going on in our country and that we are not sitting quietly at home expecting things to change or to go away on their own. 

Instead, we’re choosing to go out and make our voices heard in a show of support and solidarity for our beliefs. 

Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.

JOIN US!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5th, 3 - 7 PM

In-person Nonviolence Direct Action Preparation

Register here

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th, 6 AM

Human Blockade during morning commute

SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 10 AM

Street Theatre during commissary traffic into base

JOIN THE PEOPLE'S ARMS EMBARGO

NO to GENOCIDE

NO TO DEPORTATIONS

YES to LOVE & LIFE!

Travis Air Force Base, an hour northeast of San Francisco, transports U.S. weapons to Israel, aiding in the genocide in Gaza and ongoing war crimes in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria,Yemen and Iran. Furthermore, Travis aids the transport and mass deportation of immigrants.

Our Demands

1. TRAVIS: Stop Arming Israel

2. TRAVIS: Stop Mass Deportations / No Ethnic Cleansing

3. Fund Human Needs, Not War

We Honor Genocide Resister Airman Aaron Bushnell

We Encourage GIs to say “NO”

We Seek to Love Each Other & Abolish Hate

To stay laser-focused on stopping weapons shipments we ask that all refrain from verbal aggression or property damage (graffiti, nails in the road, etc.).

For more info: www.peoplesarmsembargo.org

Contact: WendyPalestine@gmail.comor Toby4peace@sonic.net

SATURDAY, APRIL 5th, NOON - 1 PM

DEMONSTRATION AT TESLA DEALERSHIP -

BROADWAY PLAZA, WALNUT CREEK

The "Tesla Takedown Protest"

This is a weekly action, lasting one hour.

Organized by:

ReSisters Indivisible Group, Contra Costa County

Meet in front of the Tesla dealership.

Bring your signs and march with the group from there.

Street is blocked off to through traffic

Parking is available in the Broadway Plaza Main Parking lot.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8th, 4 PM

PEACOCK THEATER

1001 GOLDEN RAIN ROAD, WALNUT CREEK

(ROSSMOOR)

Rossmoor's Voices for Justice in Palestine

presents:

Two timely videos on important subjects

"We Need to Talk About Zionism"

This documentary describes how and why zionism began and what the consequences have been. It features Simone Zimmerman who describes how she was raised with certain beliefs, what she has seen, and believes today. 

"The Misuse of Anti-Semitism"

Dr. Gabor Mate' describes his youth in Nazi occupied Hungary, how he became a proud zionist Jew, and then became disillusioned with this ideology when he saw the reality in the West Bank. He describes why he and many other Jews are turning away from identification with Israel.

For more information contact VJP co-chair Donna at 925-945-6905

SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, 3 PM SUBMISSION DEADLINE

2025 ART & WRITING CHALLENGE and

YOUTH ACTIVIST GRANT AWARDS

CHECK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

For more information on the contest rules, submission instructions, etc.

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• email: info@ourpeacecenter.org
• phone: (925) 933-7850.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

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Please consider supporting this effort by making a financial contribution to the Peace Center in honor (or memory) of a family member/friend. We will acknowledge your gift in our awards notification materials.

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FIND A FLYER HERE

Suggested readings/videos/podcasts:

CHRIS HEDGES: Erasing History: How Fascism Works, Interview with Jason Stanley

NYT, US waged COALITION WAR against Russia

GEORGE GALLOWAY: Interviews Max Blumenthal

on Signalgate and US war crimes in Yemen.

From last week:

CHRIS HEDGES: Annexation & Genocide

NORMAN SOLOMAN: Why They Deny It’s a Genocide

ALEXANDER ZAITCHIK: Dr. Oz and the Plot Against Medicare

ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA

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

NOW WHAT????

The Frontlines event on May 4th was very powerful and emotional.

FRONTLINE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON LOCAL NEWS!

We heard from several attendees that they felt compelled to act in a meaningful way. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming... where do we start?

In terms of direct aid going to Gaza specifically, we recommend Baitulmaal, who have been able to get aid in.

The other organization we recommend is HEAL Palestine which is focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Gaza. Its founders are the same founders of PCRF.

There is also Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) which evacuates children who are in need of medical treatment abroad and Medical Aid for Palestinians which offers medical services to Palestinians in Palestine and Palestinian refugees in neighboring countries.

For a full list of resources, you can access the document we put together: tinyurl.com/FrontlinesResources

One thing we are asked to do, again and again, from the people in Gaza is to raise awareness about their situation. Talk to your nearest and dearest about the ongoing genocide.

Remember, we all have a role to play and collectively, our small actions add up. Don't give up, keep raising awareness, keep boycotting, keep donating, keep advocating, KEEP CALLING YOUR LOCAL REPS!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. 

- From the Frontlines Organization Team

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