FCNL lobbies for nonviolent engagement in the Middle East to prevent, de-escalate, and resolve longstanding conflicts. Lasting peace in the region will require engagement with all stakeholders and an end to U.S. complicity in the violence.
Middle East & Iran
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Congress Must Back a Swift Return to the Iran Nuclear Deal
It’s critical that members of Congress publicly support diplomacy and oppose any legislation that seeks to undermine a return to the JCPOA.
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Yemen: The Worst Humanitarian Crisis on Earth
We’ve put together this fact sheet on the crisis in Yemen. The United States must resume aid to this war-torn and famine-stricken nation.
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Quaker Statement on Israeli Annexation of the West Bank
Annexation would make inequality permanent and would deny justice to Palestinians whose rights have already been violated.
Sanctions Hurt Innocent Civilians and the Global Struggle against COVID-19
Congress and the administration should move immediately to suspend the sanctions that endanger the lives of millions of civilians and hinder global efforts to contain the pandemic.
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