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Three counties campaign against an arms fair

Updated 26 July 2023

Mike Davis shares how Quakers in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire took part in campaign against the arms fair in Malvern.

Three counties campaign against an arms fair

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Call for government rethink on punitive education

Updated 30 August 2019

Quakers in Britain are challenging government plans which could emphasise punishments in Britain's classrooms. Instead, Quakers urge a restorative approach, saying that head teachers cannot simply force peace on schools; they need to equip children and young people to be peacemakers.

Call for government rethink on education

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Quaker statement on potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank

Updated 2 July 2020

Amid uncertainty around threatened Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank, Quaker Peace & Social Witness has joined American Friends Service Committee and Friends Committee on National Legislation to express their deep concern. They say annexation would make permanent a system of inequality and would deny justice to Palestinians whose rights have already been violated.

Quaker statement on potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank

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Swarthmore Lecture moves online

Updated 2 August 2020

The 2020 Swarthmore Lecture, part of the work of Woodbrooke and a key feature in the life of Quakers in Britain, will be delivered online on Saturday by social scientist, writer and broadcaster, Tom Shakespeare.

Swarthmore Lecture moves online

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Don’t recruit children, Quakers say, amid reports of sexual assault at a military training centre

Updated 4 February 2025

Nine rapes were reported to the police at Harrogate's Army Foundation College last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown.

Don’t recruit children, Quakers say, amid reports of sexual assault at a military training centre

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No Arms Trade in Telford, say local Quakers

Updated 4 February 2025

Six people, including four Quakers, have been charged following a protest at a defence fair in Telford on 1-2 November.

No Arms Trade in Telford, say local Quakers

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Syria: 6 things you can do

Updated 19 April 2018

In recent weeks my mind has been occupied with thoughts of Syria. I have spent a lot of time reading the reactions of Syrian activists in the diaspora to the launch of airstrikes, and listening to what my Syrian friends thought, many of whom still have family living there. For those of us not directly impacted by the conflict, and who haven't experienced the unimaginable suffering and loss as a result, what can we do?

Syria: 6 things you can do

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9 voices the Department for Education would ban from schools

Updated 8 October 2020

Recent Department for Education guidance tells headteachers in England to ensure external organisations, speakers and resources do not take "extremist" stances. These include a stated desire to abolish capitalism and "a failure to condemn illegal activities done in support of their cause". The guidance also bans "victim narratives that are harmful to British society".

9 voices the Department for Education would ban from schools

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Military stand-off over Ukraine: 5 things you can do

Updated 17 February 2022

On 25 January Quakers in Britain issued a statement urging all sides to "engage in urgent de-escalation and commit to resolving the stand-off over Ukraine peacefully". Since then, we have witnessed the continuation of the military build-up. Despite Russia's recent disputed announcement of a partial withdrawal of some troops, there is continued international concern that diplomacy may fail and that a terrible new war may break out.

Military stand-off over Ukraine: 5 things you can do

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Why should we protest against DSEI?

Updated 3 August 2023

In 2019, when I was 15, I attended a protest against the Defence and Security Equipment International arms fair (DSEI) alongside hundreds of peace activists, many of whom were Quakers. We gathered outside the ExCel centre in London to block the entrance, share art, sing, and hold meetings for worship in remembrance of the countless victims of war.

Why should we protest against DSEI?