Current crisis in Israel and Lebanon: How you can help
11 Aug 2006
We encourage all Friends to hold the people of Israel and Lebanon in the Light, especially Near East Friends based in Brummana (Lebanon) and Ramallah (Occupied Territories).- Read the Letter to Tony Blair, by Quaker Peace & Social Witness [PDF: 42 kb - new window]
- Please ask your MP to sign EDM 596 to establish a human rights observation force in the Occupied Territories.
- If you wish to donate to relief appeals, we recommend that funds are sent to Christian Aid [offsite link - new window] who are working closely with the Middle East Council of Churches.
- To find out other ways that you can help visit our Peace Exchange pages where you will find further information* and details of events.
- For more information about current events in the Middle East and how American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) are helping please visit the AFSC website [offsite link - new window].
The Quaker poster with Peace, Salem and Shalom written in Roman, Arabic and Modern Hebrew script is available from the bookshop@quaker.org.uk
*Including the statement by American Friends Service Committee. This may be useful when drafting your own statements and letters.
