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Quakers and others say government’s public position on weapons licences to Israel at odds with what it has admitted in litigation
29 February 2024
The government must suspend arms transfers to Israel instead of stating that it has provided no lethal or military equipment, Quakers and others warned this week.
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Quakers join global week of action urging insurers to withdraw fossil fuel coverage
26 February 2024
Quakers and other faiths held a vigil outside Lloyd's of London this Monday, 26 February, urging them to use their power to bring about a safer, prosperous future for all.
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Quakers host major climate justice festival
26 February 2024
Friends House, the home of Quakers in Britain, played host to a major climate justice festival in London this weekend, with speakers including Mikaela Loach, Mick Lynch and Naomi Klein.
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Trident not only immoral but expensive waste, Quakers say after failed test
22 February 2024
Quakers have reiterated their concerns over the immoral Trident missile system after reports emerged of another failed test.
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Quakers cited in Lords debate on right to boycott bill
21 February 2024
Quakers in Britain's “powerful" briefings on the anti-boycott bill were recognised in the House of Lords this week during its second reading.
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Letter to the Prime Minister from the Humanitarian and Human Rights Sector on Rafah
13 February 2024
Alongside other charities and faith organisations, Quakers in Britain have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to use the UK's diplomatic pressure to urge Israel to change course.