So many horrible things are happening, but this morning I had coffee on the wharf with a new friend. Previously we’d been on a zoom call together because she’s leading a local immigrant defense action group, and now we’ve met in person. Yay for sunshine, good conversation, and connections!

As a result of our wide-ranging talk, I learned that the American Friends Service Committee (otherwise known as the Quakers) holds a weekly Action Hour for Palestine. Every Friday at 12 pm ET/9 am PT, they host a zoom call centered on Palestine. According to my friend, they: have guest speakers, share info on the people of Gaza, highlight a Palestinian artist, give viewers the chance to share their local strategies on advocating for Gaza, and allow time to write/call representatives. My friend’s been attending these sessions for a year and says they really help ground her in the issue.

Poppy for Palestine blooming in garden on July 1, 2025

I’ve signed up to get the zoom link and will attend my first session this Friday. As the vicious attacks on starving Palestinians intensify, I welcome the chance to connect with other heartbroken/enraged humans while we work together to free Palestine from its oppressors in the U.S. and the apartheid state of Israel. If this sounds like something that would help you in this moment, I encourage you to also attend. Sign-up link HERE.