Who We Are
Called together in response to the genocide of Palestinian people, we are a growing group of Humboldt County, California, residents working collaboratively to meaningfully engage our representatives on issues of peace and environmental justice. We encourage others to raise their voices as well.
In Humboldt County, the Board of Supervisors and city councils of Eureka and Arcata have adopted ceasefire resolutions. These resolutions, demanded by residents, involved hard but peaceful and productive conversations. We are calling on our state and federal representatives to do the same.
Stand with us as we advocate for life, safety and self-determination for all.
Our Commitments
Humboldt Committee for Peace and Justice works collaboratively to promote lasting peace, social justice and environmental justice through grassroots organizing.
We advocate for peace, locally and globally, protection of human rights and the rights of our living planet, adherence to U.S. and international law, and improving the social and environmental inheritance of future generations. We believe that social and environmental justice are deeply intertwined, and that we must work for both equally and simultaneously, with peace as our guiding principle, if we are going to create a future in which all life can flourish.
Genocide is the most abhorrent and devastating act of mankind and there is never any justification for it. Furthermore, environmental justice cannot coexist with ongoing militarism and war against occupied and oppressed people. Healthy communities and environments at home or anywhere can only truly exist with a culture and policies that create the same conditions globally. Environmental Justice must extend to Palestine. Environmental justice must extend to Sudan. Environmental justice must extend to Ukraine, to Congo, to Lebanon. Environmental justice must extend to every place on earth. We are committed to advocating for this at the local, state and national level.
Our Asks for California Elected Representatives
We call on our elected representatives to take decisive actions to promote peace, justice, and adherence to U.S. and international law:
1. Abide by U.S. and International Law:
- We urge our representatives to demand adherence to international law, ensuring that all actions and policies comply with U.S. law and global human rights standards.
- We urge our representatives to insist upon compliance with U.S. law, including the Leahy Law.
- We further urge them to stand in support of the ICC prosecutor’s cases against both Hamas leaders and Netanyahu.
3. Speak Out Against Terrorization of Civilians:
- We implore our representatives to publicly condemn the ongoing terrorization and violence Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. It is essential to speak out against these human rights abuses and advocate for the protection of all civilians.
- We further implore our representatives to deeply contemplate the impact of violence and genocide on children and the implications of this trauma for generations to come.
2. Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire and Arms Embargo
- We call on our representatives to take action to end all funding for arms to Israel. Billions of dollars have been provided by the US to support the militarization of Israel. We condemn the use of our tax dollars in funding genocide.
- We call for an immediate and permanent end to US-manufactured weapons being utilized for genocide and the escalation of war.
4. Address the Environmental Impacts of War
- US support of the militarization of Israel contributes not only to genocide, but to climate chaos. War and arms manufacturing are major contributors to climate-disrupting emissions.
- It appears that a primary US interest in Israel lies in its proximity to Middle East oil fields. We ask our elected officials to meaningfully reevaluate this alliance in a world that must move away from fossil fuels.