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Armed Forces Day pulls plug on peace stall
1 July 2026
Peace campaigners were banned from the national Armed Forces Day event at the last minute this year while the celebration of tanks, helicopters and weapons built to kill went ahead.
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Quakers join urgent calls for UK to act on illegal occupation of Palestine
22 June 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined a new coalition of churches and faith charities calling on the UK government to act over the occupation of Palestine.
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Court of Appeal backs ban on Palestine Action
17 June 2026
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, overturning an earlier High Court judgment. Quakers and others warn the ruling risks stifling dissent.
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Quaker statement on antisemitism and Islamophobia
20 May 2026
We believe that every human being is entitled to a space in the world which enhances their dignity - Australia Yearly Meeting epistle 2003
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Giving voice to those who refuse to fight
19 May 2026
Quakers in Europe marked International Conscientious Objectors' Day last Friday with a new report giving voice to people who have refused to fight.
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Quaker research helps trigger seizure of UK arms bound for Israel
13 May 2026
A Quaker researcher has helped expose an illegal arms shipment from the UK to Israel, which has been seized by Belgian authorities and is now the subject of a criminal investigation.