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October 7, one year on: a Quaker statement
7 October 2024
This is a grim anniversary, a dark milestone for many. When those we love are dead, every day can be hard, but some days are especially hard.
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Quakers warn UK government’s defence review misses key security issues
2 October 2024
The UK government's narrowly focused defence review ignores vital non-military solutions for a safer UK and world, Quakers warned this week.
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Quakers join first global week of action for peace and climate justice
25 September 2024
Quakers in Britain are uniting with peace and climate justice movements worldwide to highlight the connections between their causes.
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Quaker Week 2024: Four centuries on, Quakers say "We're still here"
24 September 2024
Quakers are celebrating the continued flourishing of their simple, radical, spiritual faith this Quaker Week, four hundred years after the birth of one of their founders.
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Quakers join calls for the UK to review its trade agreement with Israel
24 September 2024
Quakers in Britain are calling on the UK to review its trade relations with Israel due to serious breaches of international law and human rights in occupied Palestine.
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US Quaker Emily Provance to deliver 2025 Swarthmore Lecture
18 September 2024
New York Quaker Emily Provance will give next year's Swarthmore Lecture, focusing on the meaning of Quaker community and the challenges of cooperation.
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Benson Alusiola Khamasi
6 September 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our colleague, Benson Alusiola Khamasi.
