Upcoming Events
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Palestine/Israel Workshop
Join us in the Common Room at First UU from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm for a critical and timely workshop exploring the historical and contemporary realities of Palestine and Israel. We are honored to host guest speakers Ammar Qadan, who will share his personal testimony as a Palestinian survivor, and Jonathan Graubart, who will present "From the Nakba to the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza: Reckoning with Zionism and the Complicity of the American Jewish Community." This session offers a profound opportunity for reflection, learning, and engagement with voices at the forefront of these urgent global issues. All are welcome to attend and participate in this important dialogue. |
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A Reckoning with Empire
In his newest book, Omar El Akkad pens a "heartsick breakup letter" to the West, exploring the deep fracture between Western ideals and the reality of global empire. On Thursday, May 14th, the Palestine Israel Justice Team and the Racialized Identities Awareness Book Group will host a joint discussion on this urgent, 2025 award-nominated work. Read the blog post for a full overview of why this is being called "the book for our time" and find out how you can join the conversation at First UU. |
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Take Action
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We practice deep listening with one another and with our community and faith partners, with whom we work to recognize and counter all forms of racism, including anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Jewish bigotry. We believe the Palestine-Israel Justice group furthers our congregation’s justice work within our church and in the larger San Diego region. We acknowledge that we are not alone in this work. We plan to work closely with other Unitarian Universalist social justice organizations, as well as other faith and social justice allies. We look forward to engaging with you on this journey.
Seeking justice, equality and dignity for the people in Israel and Palestine.
Our Vision
A just peace in Palestine-Israel that reflects our UU values of respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every human being and justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
Our Mission
To work within the First UU community to educate and mobilize individuals and leaders to recognize and counter inequality and injustice in Palestine-Israel and to support our allies in the San Diego area’s justice and anti-oppression communities.
Our Values
A just peace in Palestine-Israel that reflects our UU values of respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every human being and justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
Our Mission
To work within the First UU community to educate and mobilize individuals and leaders to recognize and counter inequality and injustice in Palestine-Israel and to support our allies in the San Diego area’s justice and anti-oppression communities.
Our Values
- We oppose and seek to end all forms of racism, including anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Jewish bigotry.
- We strive to be an inclusive organization that reflects the diversity of perspectives within the First UU community, including generational, gender, ethnic, racial and socio-economic diversity.
- We believe in uplifting the voices of marginalized communities.
- We recognize that U.S. citizens have a special obligation to become informed about the injustices in Palestine-Israel because of the US government’s long history of economic, military and diplomatic support for Israel. This support has both contributed to extreme power imbalances in Palestine-Israel and created obstacles to efforts by the global community to use international human rights and humanitarian law to protect the vulnerable and powerless from grievous harm.
- We are guided by UU principles, as well as international law, UN resolutions, respect for human rights and religious freedom, and UU actions and statements.
