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Quakers and antisemitism
It isn't easy being a Jewish Quaker in Britain at the moment. That wasn't always the case, and it isn't a matter of divided loyalties.
Quakers and antisemitism
Invisible voices
I was asked to write a blog post for Islamophobia Awareness Month and I felt unsure. I could write about the reports we (the Peacebuilding in Britain team) review as part of our ongoing conflict analysis. Like the latest Home Office report on hate crimes stats showing a 19% increase in religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims in England and Wales (excluding the Metropolitan Police Service). I could write about Scottish TV reporting that Muslim Engagement and Development Scotland are increasingly concerned with the “alarming rise" in Islamophobic incidents within recent months, following a wave of attacks. I could write about the racially targeted violence towards people seeking sanctuary in hotels, some of whom will be Muslim. But what I really wanted to do was to listen to Muslim friends and share at least one example of how it feels to be Muslim in the UK right now.
Invisible voices
What should a confident Quaker voice for peace sound like today?
I'm standing in the kitchen when I read the news that the US military has abducted the president of Venezuela. I stand stock still for a minute, not believing what I'm reading.And then I realise I shouldn't be surprised. Somehow, that feels even worse.
What should a confident Quaker voice for peace sound like today?