While Trump dreams of building luxury resorts atop the Gaza killing fields, some go public with their conviction that Palestinians deserve human rights. About 30 of those brave souls stand on a busy South Bay street corner, 4-5:30, every Sunday. They welcome newcomers. To find out more, send email to vigil4gaza@gmail.com.
More from Michelle. Often people drive by fast and shout something at us, and every Sunday there are some confrontations. There was a pretty intense one today. Woman just came and was yelling at us because she thought the Palestinian flag was offensive.
More about Lucy Janjigian, at the vigil but not shown. Lucy is a noted painter, whose book, Divine Encounters: Memoirs of an Armenian Palestinian Painter from Jerusalem and Beyond is available on Amazon. Despite the displacement and suffering she has witnessed, it is clear on meeting her briefly that she loves life.
More about journalists slaughtered in Gaza. "At least 160 journalists, translators, fixers, and others who help with news gathering have been killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. It has been the deadliest period for reporters since the organization began keeping track in 1992, and the vast majority of those killed have been Palestinian."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/record-journalist-death-toll-in-gaza-60-minutes/
Israel also suppresses Gaza news by not allowing foreign journalists into Gaza unless they are embedded with the IDF.
More about Dr. Abu Safiya. Dr. Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza, was arrested by Israel in December (see iconic photo below). He has been allowed one visit by his attorney, and his family says he has been tortured and held in solitary confinement. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/12/headlines/family_says_dr_hussam_abu_safiya_was_tortured_by_israeli_captors
Dr. Safiya is famous for his commitment to his patients and his colleagues. He continued to work after his 15 year-old son Ibrahim was killed by Israel in October. https://www.972mag.com/kamal-adwan-hospital-hussam-abu-safia/
Love ur photos and the way u highlighted some of our participant experiences! (We are on the SF Peninsula rather than in South Bay)
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