Activism and Advocacy
U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
As part of a global movement for collective liberation, they work to end U.S. complicity in Israel’s massive violence against the Palestinian people.
The world’s largest Jewish organization standing in solidarity with Palestine.
A grassroots movement of Israelis & Palestinians who believe in nonviolence, co-resistance, and peace rooted in justice & equality. US and international supporters: American Friends of Combatants for Peace.
A progressive grassroots movement organizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation and for peace, equality, and social justice.
Local Chapter: MBFOST (Monterey Bay Friends of Standing Together)
A coalition of over 170 organizations, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis, building cooperation, justice, equality, shared society, mutual understanding, and peace among their communities.
Please note that we at Central Coast Advocates for Peace in the Middle East will regularly send out information on ways to take action for Gaza and the West Bank.
Humanitarian Support
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC (a Quaker-based NGO) began working in Israel and Palestine in 1948 when the organization was asked by the United Nations to respond to the needs of those displaced during the 1948 war. In those initial years AFSC set up the refugee camp system in Gaza and provided for the needs of displaced persons in the Haifa region. Today, from their offices in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Gaza, AFSC works to realize a just and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis while addressing urgent humanitarian needs on the ground.
HEAL Palestine is a nonpolitical, nonreligious U.S.-registered nonprofit founded in 2024 to deliver urgent relief and long-term support to Palestinian children and families. “Through our four pillars—Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership—we provide critical care and resources while centering grassroots leadership and community-led recovery. Our work is rooted in dignity, resilience, and the belief that every child deserves the chance to heal and thrive.”
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
Provides urgent medical aid, food, and life-saving treatment to those in need, including orphans and amputees.
The British Shalom-Salaam Trust
Aims to foster positive relations between Jews, Palestinians and other communities living in Israel and Palestine. We focus on small-scale, grassroots or developing projects that help participants build their own opportunities for a future of peace and cooperation.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs / Occupied Palestinian Territory
Issues a weekly report outlining efforts and progress made by the UN and its partners to scale up the humanitarian response across the Gaza Strip under the ceasefire that went into effect on 10 October 2025.
FOSNA: Friends of Sabeel North America
“A Christian Voice for Palestine”
Gaza Soup Kitchen is a grassroots initiative led by the people of Gaza, serving hot meals to thousands daily across 10 kitchen sites.
Members of Congress, Represent Us!
Only 8% of Democrats support Israel’s military action in Gaza (Gallup poll July 2025)
Yet California Senators Schiff and Padilla and Representative Jimmy Panetta have voted to use our tax dollars for the weapons that are killing non-combatants in Gaza. See Congressional Scorecard.