14 Friends Of Palestine

Israel Divestment Campaign

We are currently focusing on collecting signatures for the Israel Divestment Campaign.

Please sign the online petition by clicking here.

Members of the Israel Divestment Campaign will be delivering the petition to the boards of the State Retirement Systems, CalPERS and CalSTRS, to request the following:

We, the undersigned, oppose investments by the California State Retirement System (STRS) and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) in any company that profits from the State of Israel's occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, includingEast Jerusalem.

According to your own investment reports, more than $3 billion is invested in companies that we believe facilitate Israel's violation of human rights, its repudiation of international law and its disregard of UN Conventions and Resolutions.

Further, we are concerned that these investments put the retirement funds at risk of major loss as a result of increased worldwide divestment activity.

Therefore, we the undersigned, all of whom are either STRS and/or PERS members and/or California State taxpayers, call on you to honor your own policies prescribing socially responsible investing and respect for human rights and to begin your own defined process of engagement with the companies that supply Israel the equipment, supplies and services that facilitate the violation of human rights.

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Please sign the online petition by clicking here.

Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception. - Mark Twain 1916

What We Do

We support the organizations listed on the left side of this page.

We do local outreach projects in Marin.

We work to overcome the 'them and us' mentality that is such an obstacle to peace.

We honor the memory of Rachel Corrie.

Sylvia Bingham

It is with enormous sadness that we announce the death of Sylvia Bingham, one of the founders of 14 Friends of Palestine. Sylvia was cycling to her new job in Cleveland, helping disadvantaged women, when she was hit by a truck and killed. Sylvia was only 22 years old, and had just graduated from Yale. Further details are on the web site here..

Sylvia will be remembered for her compassion for the less fortunate, her integrity, and her courage to stand up for what is right. Sylvia's determination to make the world a better place is an inspiration to us all.

Past Events/Activities

Singing for Khitam

A concert of unaccompanied choral music including music by Wilbye, Janequin, Dvorak and the Beatles

My Name Is Rachel Corrie

Directed by Lois Pearlman and Starring Mandy Cimino as Rachel With Middle Eastern music by HELM, and songs by Doug Adamz

Holiday Concert with Just Voices to Benefit the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
Thank you all who supported this event!

We raised $2,020. For a small donation, you can get a DVD of the event by emailing us...

You can view a recording of the event here...

Thank you all who supported this event with Adam Shapiro. We are delighted to say that we raised $915 for U.S. Boat to Gaza.

Thank you all who supported this event, which has raised $5,965 broken down to: $1,545 for Khitam Qanoo and $4,420 for MECA's Maia water project, bringing safe drinking water to the children of Gaza.

2010 Sponsored Diet Fundraiser

Thank for supporting the Free Gaza Movement.. They hope to sail to Gaza in Spring 2010.

Thank you to everyone who supported our recent event to benefit the Friends of Sabeel .

Thank you to everyone who supported our recent event: the presentation on Gaza by Donna and Darlene Wallach, in aid of the Gaza Branch of the International Solidarity Movement.