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UK recognition of Palestine: a first step to right a historic wrong

Updated 21 September 2025

Quakers in Britain welcomes the announcement by our government today to formally recognise the State of Palestine.

UK recognition of Palestine: a first step to right a historic wrong

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Quakers warn new protest powers "dangerous and unnecessary"

Updated 9 October 2025

Quakers in Britain have warned that new government plans to tighten protest laws even further are "not only unnecessary but dangerous".

Quakers warn new protest powers “dangerous and unnecessary”

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Lifesaving aid in Palestine under threat from new Israeli measures, Quakers warn

Updated 7 January 2026

New Israeli government rules threaten aid across Palestine, leaving civilians facing acute hunger and inadequate shelter, 53 international organisations, including Quakers in Britain, have warned.

Lifesaving aid in Palestine under threat from new Israeli measures, Quakers warn

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Peace campaigners protest arms fair at Birmingham NEC

Updated 5 February 2026

Quakers joined other peace campaigners in two days of protest to draw attention to a controversial arms fair hosted by Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC).

Peace campaigners protest arms fair at Birmingham NEC

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Statement from Quakers in Britain on Israel’s death penalty law

Updated 2 April 2026

Quakers in Britain are profoundly troubled by the Israeli Knesset's passage of a law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, which puts the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners at imminent risk.

Statement from Quakers in Britain on Israel’s death penalty law

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The Salter Lecture 2026 – The Middle East: a moral catastrophe?

Updated 6 May 2026

A leading British-Israeli journalist has warned of a catastrophic breakdown in international law and shared values, in this year's Salter Lecture.

Salter Lecture 2026 – The Middle East: A Moral Catastrophe?

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Quakers challenge politics of fear

Updated 14 May 2026

The Government's legislative agenda is being shaped by a dangerous turn towards security, threat and control, Quakers in Britain has warned, at the expense of civil liberties, protest rights and compassion for migrants and refugees.

Quakers challenge politics of fear

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Andy Burnham urged to act on Palestine

Updated 20 July 2026

Quakers in Britain has joined nearly 20 organisations calling on incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take urgent action on Palestine.

Andy Burnham urged to act on Palestine as he prepares to become PM

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Quaker meetings asked to consider call for solidarity with Palestine

Updated 10 September 2026

Quaker meetings across the country are being asked to consider a call from Palestinian Christians for "costly solidarity" with their communities.

Quaker meetings asked to consider call for solidarity with Palestine

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Quakers condemn provocative US embassy move

Updated 14 May 2018

Amid rising tension and aggression in the region, opening the new US embassy in Jerusalem is an act of provocation as Palestinians mourn the 70th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe), say Quakers in Britain.

Quakers condemn provocative US embassy move