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Quakers call for a ‘fundamental reset’ of UK policies towards Palestine

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers joined 17 other UK charities outlining the key steps the new government must take in its first 100 days to address the conflict in Gaza.

Quakers call for a ‘fundamental reset’ of UK policies towards Palestine

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Quakers urge full ban on UK arms exports to Israel

Updated 4 February 2025

The government's suspension of some arms exports is a welcome recognition of the clear risk that Israel is using UK arms to violate international humanitarian law, but does not go nearly far enough, Quakers in Britain said.

Quakers urge full ban on UK arms exports to Israel

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4 ways to hold courageous conversations

Updated 17 February 2020

Disagreement is in the air. From Brexit to welfare cuts there are lots of divisive issues about. And at this time of year, many people choose or feel obliged to spend time with family and friends. For many of us, tensions are almost inevitable.

4 ways to disagree well over Christmas

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The power of words: Holocaust Memorial Day 2018

Updated 10 September 2021

I have attended the national commemoration to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day in London for several years. It is a deeply moving event and each time it manages to explore not only what happened in Europe to many Jewish, gay, disabled, Roma and communist people in the Holocaust, but also reminds us all of the subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

The power of words: Holocaust Memorial Day 2018

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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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Stand with Quakers in France to stop the biggest arms fair of 2018

Updated 21 May 2018

As Quakers, we are known for our silent worship and quiet meeting houses. Yet our faith can appear in the strangest places: one of 2017's biggest Quaker meetings in the UK took place outside an arms fair.

Stand with Quakers in France to stop the biggest arms fair of 2018

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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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Pacifism and conscientious objection in UK children’s literature

Updated 1 May 2025

Children's books about war have proliferated since the turn of the century, to the extent that it is now commonplace subject matter. In particular, the two world wars have inspired the largest volume of children's fiction.

6 children's and YA books about conscientious objection

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How to support the anti-DSEI arms fair actions from afar

Updated 6 September 2023

In September, hundreds of Quakers will descend upon the London borough of Newham to protest the set-up of the DSEI arms fair. DSEI 2021 featured over 1,600 exhibitors, including most of the biggest arms companies. This year is set to be no different.

How to support the anti-DSEI arms fair actions from afar

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9 solidarity actions you can take right now for Palestine and Israel

Updated 18 December 2024

1. Tell your MP to act nowUrging our MPs to speak out in Parliament and speak up for peace remains one of the most effective ways we can bring about policy change.

9 solidarity actions you can take right now for Palestine and Israel