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Quakers in Britain condemn UK and US airstrikes in Yemen
17 January 2024
Quakers have called on the UK government to use peaceful means to resolve conflicts in the Middle East, following the attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Quakers brief MPs and peers on right to boycott
11 January 2024
Quakers in Britain briefed parliamentarians on the anti-boycott bill before its third reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 January.
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Celebrating four centuries of Quakers
10 January 2024
Four hundred years after the birth of Quaker co-founder George Fox, celebrations are planned throughout 2024 to recognise that Quakers are still working for justice with peace.
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Summer Yearly Meeting – “Are we speaking our truth?”
19 December 2023
Next year's annual gathering of Quakers in Britain will have the Quaker testimony to truth at its heart.
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Stop selling arms to Israel, Quakers tell UK government
12 December 2023
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.
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Stop persecuting conscientious objectors in Russia and Ukraine, Quakers say
7 December 2023
Quakers in Britain have joined other faith and civil society groups calling on the Russian and Ukrainian governments to respect the rights of conscientious objectors.