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Palestine and Israel

Updated 28 February 2025

Guided by our testimonies, Quakers have a long history of working for peace in Palestine and Israel.

Palestine and Israel

Putting your faith in action

Ecumenical and interfaith relations

Updated 7 May 2025

Quakers work with other faith groups on issues where we have shared interests. It's also important to build and maintain good relationships with other churches and faith groups as this helps build a more connected and understanding society.

Ecumenical and interfaith relations

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Why we must talk about conscientious objection

Updated 11 December 2022

For many people, it seems obvious that human beings should have the right to refuse to kill. Yet we must be able to explain our choices of conscientious objection; it is an age-old discussion that continues throughout each generation.

Why we must talk about conscientious objection

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How can educators respond to events in Palestine and Israel?

Updated 2 February 2024

Quakers are making Razor Wire & Olive Branches resources downloadable for free and the physical pack available at a discount. We've sign-posted more resources for educators below.

How can educators respond to events in Palestine and Israel?

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Why I am still a pacifist

Updated 12 February 2024

I became General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation in January of 2022, a role of service to the world's 400,000 or so Quakers, who collectively comprise one of the world's traditional peace churches.

Why I am still a pacifist

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The fragility of freedom: Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

Updated 27 January 2024

Quakers, like many others, participate in Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) each year. Taking place on 27 January (the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp), it's a critical reminder of how division and hatred can spread, and to reinforce our commitment to prevent that.

The fragility of freedom: Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

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Grief and hope: marking two years of war in Ukraine

Updated 1 March 2024

24 February marks two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and this anniversary reminds us to take stock of the enormous toll the war has taken. As well as those who have suffered death, injury or displacement in the war, this anniversary I'll be holding in my heart those who are courageously objecting to participating in it, or working for peace and nonviolent resistance, often at great risk.

Grief and hope: marking two years of war in Ukraine

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Quakers and the upcoming general election

Updated 24 June 2024

A general election is a great opportunity for us all to influence how our country is run. At Quakers in Britain we've developed some materials to help Quaker individuals, groups and meetings engage with their local candidates and communities. You can find all the information at www.quaker.org.uk/vote.

Quakers and the upcoming general election

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Peace and the general election: where do the parties stand?

Updated 27 June 2024

Recently, I took advantage of a rare invitation to an event at the House of Commons to buttonhole the MP hosting it. The week before, I'd asked my colleagues if there was anything they'd like me to ask him. And so, amid the chink of wine glasses and the steady dispatch of canapés, I found myself enquiring of the honourable member, "What makes you feel safe?"

Peace and the general election: where do the parties stand?

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6 ways our new government could build a peaceful and sustainable world

Updated 25 July 2024

Now that the UK has a new government, many will be watching to see how Labour's campaign translates into reality. We'll be hoping, of course, that it will result in positive changes for two topics that perhaps were not as prominent in the election campaign as we would have liked: climate justice and peace.

6 ways our new government could build a peaceful and sustainable world