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Shadi Khoury faces months in Israeli military prison
17 February 2026
A former Ramallah Friends School student has been sentenced by an Israeli military court to 32 months in prison and a 12,000-shekel fine.
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Palestine Action proscription unlawful
13 February 2026
Quakers in Britain welcomes the High Court's recognition that the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was unlawful. We call for the immediate lifting of the proscription order which remains in place.
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Quakers bring reparations conversation into Parliament amid growing debate
11 February 2026
As debates about Britain's history, race, and responsibility continue to surface, Quakers in Britain co-hosted a discussion in Parliament exploring what reparations might mean in practice.
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Peace campaigners protest arms fair at Birmingham NEC
5 February 2026
Quakers joined other peace campaigners in two days of protest to draw attention to a controversial arms fair hosted by Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
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Justice Minister responds to Quaker concerns over Palestine Action hunger strikers
4 February 2026
Quakers in Britain wrote to Justice Minister James Timpson after concerns were raised by Quakers across the country about the well-being of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers.
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UK civic space under unprecedented threat, conference warns
28 January 2026
The ability to hold power to account in the UK is under unprecedented attack, campaigners and charity leaders warned at a conference this week.