Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Founded by Abdul Rahim Harara, a Palestinian-American, the coffee shop has quickly become a community gathering space and cultural landmark. Despite backlash over names of culturally inspired drinks, the shop remains committed to supporting his heritage and amplifying liberation movements worldwide.
Several churches in the Bay Area have had their ceasefire banners vandalized.
Demonstrations in support of Palestinians have highlighted the limited visibility of a strong Christian presence, attributed to historical antisemitism and fear of being labeled antisemitic, despite the Holy Land's significance to Christianity.
Arab and Palestinian students in Oakland do not feel supported. A teacher calls for supporting a ceasefire resolution.
We felt the need for it to be clear that not all Jews support or defend what Israel does and those organizations don’t speak for all of us.
"Palestine is an internationalist issue, and an issue that concerns all social justice movements." - Lara Kiswani, director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center
