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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
NOVEMBER 3rd, 2025
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 9 AM
CALFRESH/SNAP
ADVOCACY ALERT!
CalFresh/SNAP benefits have now lapsed for tens of thousands of families in Contra Costa County, leaving them without funds they rely on to purchase groceries.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is considering a vote on a request to fill the gap by purchasing $21 million in debit cards for CalFresh families.
Please join us at the Board of Supervisors Meeting in person, online, or by phone to urge the Board to vote yes on this critical funding, and support emergency food providers like the Food Bank.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
9 a.m., November 4, 2025
In person: Administration Building, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez
Online: https://hello.foodbankccs.org/e/886393/j-89586041575/2yrdr5/1034491789/h/jh218XI2dcdwjQbys2BZFKFVL6tUQwe1cJ2lulJcEg8
Call in: 888-278-0254 (access code 843298#)
You will have up to two minutes to make a comment. Your voice and presence will help ensure that no one in our community has to go without food.
If you have received CalFresh in Contra Costa County and would like to share how this delay in benefits is impacting your household, we encourage you to do so. Your voice will make an impact.
We’re grateful to the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors for considering this request – and to community members like you who are standing with us to support your neighbors in need.
The reality is that even if the vote passes tomorrow, benefits will still be delayed, and it will take time to get debit cards into community members' hands. We’re preparing for increased demand at our distributions, to ensure everyone can continue to get the food they need.
If you or someone you know is in need of immediate help with food, please visit our Find Food Map, or call 1-855-309-3663 (FOOD).
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th,
NOON PST
ONLINE via ZOOM
PALESTINE CONVERSATION SERIES
OCCUPATION BY DESIGN:
ERASED ARCHIVES & BRUTAL REALITIES
GUEST SPEAKER: PROFESSOR ILAN PAPPE',
Bestselling Author of "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine"
Historian known for his work on Palestine's modern history.
He highlights the 1948 Nakba and ongoing displacement.
Yazan Alnahhas, Moderator / Audience Q&A follows
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION LINK
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 -
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
ARAB FILM & MEDIA INSTITUTE
ARAB FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Experience the best in Arab storytelling,
connect with filmmakers, and celebrate cinema that bridges cultures.
Since 1996, the festival has showcased the finest contemporary films that reflect the richness, diversity, and creativity of Arab culture, offering authentic stories and perspectives from across the Arab world.
OPENING NIGHT - THURSDAY 11.6
6:30 PM (sold out) / 9:30 PM
AMC KABUKI 8, SAN FRANCISCO
PALESTINE 36
Palestine's official submission to the 2026 Oscars.
In 1936, the people of Palestine ignited a revolt that would become the longest anti-colonial uprising in British Empire history. In PALESTINE 36, acclaimed filmmaker Annemarie Jacir resurrects this buried chapter through the interwoven lives of villagers caught between empire, rebellion, and the dream of freedom.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival where it received a 15 minute standing ovation.
MORE FESTIVAL INFO & PURCHASE TICKETS
The Nation’s Oldest and Largest Festival of Arab Films
The flagship event of the Arab Film and Media Institute, the Arab Film Festival is the longest running independent festival of its kind in North America. Launched in 1996, the festival's mission is to present the best of contemporary films that illuminate the richness of Arab culture through authentic narratives and images, providing insight into the beauty and complexity of the Arab world.
The festival also offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences. The festival has gained an international reputation for excellence and offers its audiences access to media that reflects the lives of under-represented and provocative themes and groups on a cultural and societal level.
The 29th edition runs November 6-15, 2025, in-person throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area, with a virtual track open nationally.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th,
10 AM - 6 PM
935 CARLETON ST., BERKELEY
MECA & Joining Hands
22nd ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFTS BAZAAR
Support Palestinian artisans and keep ancient crafts alive!
Purchase unique holiday gifts that support
Palestinian children and families.
Olive oil, ceramics, embroidery, jewelry, olive wood, cookbooks, keffiyehs, soap, stunning scarves & shawls, Palestinian Dead Sea products, children’s toys and books, kitchenware, t-shirts, and much more.
For more info email meca@mecaforpeace.org, or call (510)548-0542
CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 11 AM - 4 PM
NEWARK LIBRARY at 3705 NEWARK BLVD. NEWARK
FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL
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Palestinian Olive Harvest Festival
Join us in celebrating Palestinian culture, heritage, and community!
Free & Family Friendly!
Let’s come together in joy, resilience, and solidarity
Learn more: tinyurl.com/pohfnewark
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 5:30—8:30 PM
CREEKSIDE COMMONS, 1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE
(Main Hall - Lower Level)
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17th ANNUAL PEACE & JUSTICE
AWARDS DINNER
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
THIS YEAR WE HONOR:
JULIE TANG
San Francisco Superior Court Judge (retired) for her tireless work defending the Asian community when under attack and promoting a US foreign policy of peace and diplomacy.
CARLA SCHICK
Social justice activist, longtime teacher (retired), poet, and mentor. Carla sought to create learning environments that engaged students by encouraging inquiry, advocated for ethnic studies and LGBTQ curriculums, and currently continues some 40 years of working in solidarity with the free Palestine movement.
CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ALLIANCE
A coalition of community, faith, advocacy, and immigrant-led organizations that seek to welcome and protect immigrant residents of Contra Costa County. SERGIO JAIME LOPEZ will represent CCIRA at the event.
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LIVE MUSIC provided by
LA PENA CHORUS
of Berkeley
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FULL-COURSE PALESTINIAN DINNER
provided by AMALFI FUSION
RESTAURANT of Dublin
(https://amalfifusion.com)
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TICKETS:
$70 pp - General Admission
$60 pp - Peace Center Members
$400 - reserved table for 8
(members or non-members)
Purchase online:
CLICK HERE or use the QR code
OR mail a check payable to: "Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center"
1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94595,
to arrive at least a week before the event.
More info? (925) 933-7850 or info@ourpeacecenter.org
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER TO SHARE!
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TUESDAYS, 5 - 6 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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WEDNESDAYS, 5 - 6 PM
INTERSECTION OF CIVIC DR. and
YGNACIO VALLEY ROADS, WALNUT CREEK
WE THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAYS
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.
This is a busy intersection and cars drive fast. Please stay on the sidewalk at least a few feet from cars. We can spread out down the block and take a stand on the pedestrian overpass. Safety is our top priority. If you have any concerns during this event, please find a peace ambassador in an orange vest and they will help.
There are several parking lots within walking distance or you can find street parking at Civic Park or on Civic Drive or Arroyo Way.
MORE INFO ON THIS AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS
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SATURDAYS, 11:30 AM
HANDS OFF PEOPLE POWER PROTESTS
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY INFO HERE
This is a nonviolent event. Each of us is responsible for our own conduct. 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, protest inside any business, impede people from entering or exiting any property, or commit any acts of property damage. Ignore any counter protestors and stay focused on peacefully delivering our message. If you need help or see something troubling, tell a uniformed police officer or call 911. If you can safely do so, record troublesome behavior with your phone, as this is often a strong deterrent to bad behavior.
Organized by: ReSisters Indivisible Group, Contra Costa County
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Suggested readings/videos/podcasts (not found in MSM!)
KPFA INTERVIEW OF FADI SABA ON AB715 IMPACT
"Over the weekend, with early voting well underway for the New York City mayoralty, and just days before polling ends on Tuesday night, Barack Obama turned the headlights on this campaign even higher.
Just over a week from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ very late endorsement of Zhoran Mamdani, the former president placed a call to the Democrats’ 34-year-old frontrunner. News of the call broke in The New York Times. Reportedly, this is the second time Obama has called Mamdani since the primary. "
from last week:
| | ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA and other MILITARY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE | | |
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!
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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
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This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns
CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
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Includes a frequently updated
calendar of local events
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Peace work in the Quaker tradition
American Friends Service Committee
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BOYCOTT
DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!
CHECK OUT THIS HANDY APP!
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Peace is Possible!
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center
at Creekside Commons
1035 Carol Lane
Lafayette, CA 94549
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