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UK must take urgent action after ICJ genocide ruling, Quakers say
30 January 2024
Quakers have welcomed, with a heavy heart, the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that there is a plausible risk Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
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Peace is Every Step: thousands join silent peace walk
22 January 2024
Quakers and other faith groups took to the streets of London in a silent walk for peace on Sunday, 21 January.
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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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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.
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Support a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, Quakers and others tell world governments
1 December 2023
Quakers and other religious leaders have condemned governments for their complicity in continued violence through their opposition to a ceasefire.