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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at Carolina Friends School
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, students at Carolina Friends School decided to take action for justice. Together, they wrote letters to their senators urging them to advance legislation to address many of the pressing issues of our day, including the climate crisis, access to health care, police brutality, gun violence, and more.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Roanoke Friends Meeting (VA)
We condemn violence and denounce retribution, on the part of Hamas and the Israeli government, which only create more violence. We support Israelis and Palestinians addressing the root causes underlying violence in search of solutions that are just so as to sustain lasting peace.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Lincoln Friends Meeting (NE)
We call for immediate ceasefire and immediate action to provide basic necessities of life: water, food, shelter and medical care to those who have been driven from their homes in Gaza. As Quakers we believe there is that of God in everyone and that an enduring peace built on justice and reconciliation is still possible.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Raleigh Friends Meeting (NC)
To stop the killing and work toward peace, we call for a permanent ceasefire, massive, continuous and unimpeded humanitarian aid into Gaza, and the release of all the Israeli and foreign national hostages being held by Hamas and the Palestinian political prisoners held by the Israelis.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Madison Friends Meeting (WI)
Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Shepherdstown Friends Meeting (WV)
As shown by the long and complex history of this conflict, war will not bring peace or justice but only more violence.
Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Richmond (VA) Friends Meeting
We, the members of the Richmond (VA) Friends Meeting are heartbroken and stricken with horror and grief at the recent renewed eruption of violence in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. We call for an immediate ceasefire by both Israel and Hamas, the prompt release by Hamas of all hostages, and the release of all uncharged prisoners by Israel. We call on the U.S. to urge Israel to expedite the flow of humanitarian aid to relieve the tremendous suffering that has been created in Gaza with the immediate provision of food, shelter, water, and medicine. We strongly urge the United States to no longer provide Israel with weapons or funding for weapons.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Northampton Friends Meeting (MA)
Northampton Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) calls and prays for the end to all actions that lead to the destruction of lives in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Sacramento Friends Meeting (CA)
As individuals at Sacramento Friends Meeting, we call on each person to work for understanding, seek opportunities for dialogue, repudiate violence, and remain steadfast in our commitment to peaceful resolution of this and all other conflicts.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Clearwater Friends Meeting (FL)
We are heartbroken by the terror, violence, and devastation in Israel and Palestine. War is never the answer. War is a betrayal of our humanity, and of what is most sacred.