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Israeli government's attacks on six Palestinian civil society groups must be resisted

Updated 26 October 2021

The Israeli government has declared six Palestinian civil society groups as “terrorist organisations". In a statement released today sixteen UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations – including Quakers in Britain – have condemned the move.

Israeli government's attacks on six Palestinian civil society groups must be resisted

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Quakers in Britain are shocked and deeply saddened by the major escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine

Updated 4 February 2025

As of 11 October 2023, more than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel and more than 900 in Gaza. Over 2,700 people have been injured in Israel, and 4,250 in Gaza. More than 260,000 Gazans have been displaced from their homes. Up to 150 people have been taken hostage by Hamas. Behind these rising numbers of deaths and casualties are individual lives ended or changed irrevocably. We mourn those lives already lost and call for an immediate de-escalation.

Quakers in Britain are shocked and deeply saddened by the major escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine

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Human rights monitors safely home from Palestine

Updated 4 February 2025

Two Irish nationals in Palestine to monitor the human rights situation on behalf of British and Irish churches and NGOs have been evacuated.

Human rights monitors safely home from Palestine

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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

Updated 4 February 2025

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.

Quakers and others say government’s public position on weapons licences to Israel at odds with what it has admitted in litigation

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Quakers condemn crackdown on right to protest

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers have joined 45 other groups in writing to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to warn of the chilling effect of new legislation and policing powers.

Quakers condemn crackdown on right to protest

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Quakers join parliamentary discussion on suspending arms exports to Israel

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers joined a roundtable discussion on suspending arms exports to Israel, hosted by Brendan O'Hara MP in parliament this week.

Quakers brief parliamentarians on suspending arms exports to Israel

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Honour your heritage by ending investment in arms to Israel, Quakers urge Barclays Bank

Updated 4 February 2025

As Barclays Bank holds its AGM on Thursday, 9 May, Quakers urge them to stop investing in companies supplying arms to Israel.

Honour your heritage by ending investment in arms to Israel, Quakers urge Barclays Bank

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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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End Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine, Quakers urge world leaders

Updated 22 April 2025

Quakers and others are urging world leaders to uphold the UN General Assembly's resolution that Israel must end its unlawful presence in Palestine.

End Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine, Quakers urge world leaders

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Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House

Updated 14 April 2025

Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House