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Quaker statement on Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza
5 February 2025
Quaker statement on Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza
Quakers join call urging UK government to support UN Gaza inquiry
Shocking violence suffered by Palestinians on the Gaza border in recent months has left 112 Palestinians dead and more than 13,300 injured. The UN Human Rights Council voted recently to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry. However, the UK government abstained. Quakers are appalled.
Quakers join call urging UK government to support UN Gaza inquiry
Quaker statement as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid into Gaza
3 March 2025
Quaker statement as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid into Gaza
Gaza killings should be investigated, say Quakers
Amid ongoing violence in Gaza, Quakers in Britain have made this statement:
Gaza killings should be investigated, say Quakers
5 ways to witness for peace
We have all watched in horror as thousands of civilians are killed and displaced in Gaza, in response to the atrocious attacks by Hamas in Israel on 7 October. As Quakers in Britain we have felt compelled to speak out and take action and Friends across the country have too.
5 ways to witness for peace
5 solidarity actions you can take for Palestine and Israel
The scale of the violence and harm to civilians is unprecedented and unlike anything in living memory. Hospitals, schools, places of worship, roads, and homes have been decimated, and civilians have been targeted. Faith groups and human rights agencies across the world have called on the international community to act immediately to secure a ceasefire and work to ensure humanitarian aid and access.
5 solidarity actions you can take for Palestine and Israel
Stop selling arms to Israel, Quakers tell UK government
Quakers have joined calls on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel due to the “clear risk" that the weapons might be used in violation of international law.
Stop selling arms to Israel, Quakers tell UK government
6 actions you can take for Palestine and Israel
We welcomed with deep relief the end to the recent round of bombing in Gaza and firing of rockets into Israel. But while the world's attention may have moved on, the violence and structural oppression of the military occupation of Palestine has not ended and the struggle for equal rights continues.
6 actions you can take for Palestine and Israel
Letter to the Prime Minister from the Humanitarian and Human Rights Sector on Rafah
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.
Letter to the Prime Minister from the Humanitarian and Human Rights Sector on Rafah
Teach Peace Secondary: a timely education resource
There's growing concern among teachers about peace. This was evident at this year's National Education Union (NEU) conference. "Children should not pay the price of war", said Daniel Kebede, NEU General Secretary, after delegates passed a motion on Palestine and Israel. "More children have been killed in Gaza in four months than in four years of worldwide wars."
Teach Peace Secondary: a timely education resource