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Press contact: Anne van Staveren | Tel: 020 7663 1048 | Mob: 07958 009703 | Email: annev@quaker.org.uk | @mediaquaker
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Quakers oppose military action in Syria
30 November 2015
This week Parliament prepares to vote on military action in Syria. Quakers in Britain oppose this, consistent with our belief that killing is wrong.
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Quakers respond to terrorism
24 November 2015
As Parliament prepares to debate next steps in Syria, Quakers in Britain have made this statement.
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Housing inequality
17 November 2015
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1915 a turning point in Quaker history
2 November 2015
New resources from Quakers in Britain draw parallels between Quaker work for peace in 1915 and today.
The Testimony, is a fictional newspaper inspired by Quaker activities in World War I, while Remembering for Peace is a new assembly outline to encourage children to think about the impact of war and ways of remembering for peace.
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Telling stories of courageous Quakers in World War I
26 October 2015
The white feather diaries goes live on Monday 26 October. Published by Quakers in Britain, daily posts on www.whitefeatherdiaries.org.uk feature five Quakers who bring alive their courage and the cost of following their conscience as the horror of World War I envelops their lives.
Diarists tell the stories of conscientious objectors who said No to war.
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White poppies and remembrance
19 October 2015
In the run up to Remembrance Day Quakers, along with many others, will be wearing white poppies. Some choose to wear both red and white poppies.