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Quakers highlight importance of inter faith work
13 November 2024
Quaker meeting houses across the country are opening their doors this Inter Faith Week to highlight the importance of relationships among people of different beliefs.
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Quakers join calls for the UK to review its trade agreement with Israel
24 September 2024
Quakers in Britain are calling on the UK to review its trade relations with Israel due to serious breaches of international law and human rights in occupied Palestine.
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Quakers urge full ban on UK arms exports to Israel
3 September 2024
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.
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Just Stop Oil sentences too harsh, Quakers and others say
23 July 2024
Quakers have joined more than 1,100 lawyers, academics and celebrities in calling for an urgent meeting with the attorney general to discuss the “injustice" of lengthy sentences for peaceful protest.
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Quakers call on new government to stand by promise to clean up public life
10 July 2024
Quakers in Britain has pledged to work with the new government and opposition parties to restore trust in our democracy.
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Joint statement on International Court of Justice orders on Gaza
29 May 2024
Quakers in Britain has joined 21 other charities calling on the UK government to ensure Israel complies with its obligations under international law, including immediately halting its military offensive in Rafah.