As members and attenders of the Santa Cruz Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, we pledge to continue our efforts to understand the needs of Israelis and Palestinians as they evolve, and to take action at home that would enhance their peaceful resolution of conflicts
We condemn the US government’s ongoing aid to assist the Israeli government’s military actions in Gaza and its failure to ensure the delivery of aid sufficient to meet the humanitarian needs of the inhabitants of Gaza.
We believe with moral clarity, and in line with the definition of the crime of genocide, that the current actions in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli government constitute genocide.
We members of the Duluth Superior Friends Meeting (Quakers) call publicly, strongly, and urgently to advocate for a ceasefire, restraint, and strict adherence to international laws against civilian harm in the current violence in Israel and Gaza.
As we celebrate the sixth annual World Quaker Day on Oct. 6, I am pondering how we can sustain ourselves in the work of long-term witness. As a newly convinced Friend and Young Fellow at FCNL, I see lifting up community and togetherness as one way forward in sustaining Quaker faith and practice.
We urge our government to call for an immediate ceasefire, immediate and adequate humanitarian aid, and negotiations for a long-term peace. As Quakers, we believe each life is sacred.
We urgently call on all who can influence this situation to seek an immediate permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas with the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees. We urge that all diplomatic, financial, and material resources be devoted to peace rather than war.
We urge Congress to call for an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint to prevent further civilian harm in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.