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Quakers join global Christian leaders in call for Gaza ceasefire
2 April 2024
This Holy Week, Quakers added their voice to that of more than 140 faith leaders calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to foreign military support for Israel.
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Teach for Peace
26 March 2024
As violent conflict surges around the globe, Quakers in Britain has produced a new free peace education pack to help secondary school teachers prepare learners to build peace, not war.
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Quakers and others say government’s public position on weapons licences to Israel at odds with what it has admitted in litigation
29 February 2024
The government must suspend arms transfers to Israel instead of stating that it has provided no lethal or military equipment, Quakers and others warned this week.
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Trident not only immoral but expensive waste, Quakers say after failed test
22 February 2024
Quakers have reiterated their concerns over the immoral Trident missile system after reports emerged of another failed test.
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Letter to the Prime Minister from the Humanitarian and Human Rights Sector on Rafah
13 February 2024
Alongside other charities and faith organisations, Quakers in Britain have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to use the UK's diplomatic pressure to urge Israel to change course.
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Quaker peace education gathers momentum
1 February 2024
Quaker peace education is gathering momentum with the piloting of a three-day sustainable model for peer mediation training.