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Quakers celebrate the courage of nuclear-ban nations
29 November 2023
Quakers have joined over 100 faith groups, calling on states to ban nuclear weapons and upholding the 65 who already have.
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Quakers hold West Bank Quaker school in the Light after three alumni shot in the USA
29 November 2023
Quakers in Britain have offered their support to Ramallah Friends School in the wake of the shooting of three former students in Vermont.
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No Arms Trade in Telford, say local Quakers
2 November 2023
Six people, including four Quakers, have been charged following a protest at a defence fair in Telford on 1-2 November.
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Quakers join Christian calls for an end to violence in Israel and Palestine
27 October 2023
Quakers in Britain have signed a joint statement with church leaders and Christian organisations, convened by Christian Aid.
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Quaker organizations call for a ceasefire and humanitarian protections in Gaza
18 October 2023
Quakers in Britain have joined American Friends Service Committee, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation and the Quaker United Nations Office in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Human rights monitors safely home from Palestine
14 October 2023
Two Irish nationals in Palestine to monitor the human rights situation on behalf of British and Irish churches and NGOs have been evacuated.