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Echoes of Colin Powell: Nikki Haley’s recent Yemen push mirrors the Bush Iraq intelligence failures
“Intelligence is, of course, supposed to be used to make a decision,” Kate Gould, the Legislative Director for Middle East Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation told Salon. “Not to market political propaganda, and that’s what we’re seeing on display here.”
Model Minute for Quaker Accountability for Indigenous Boarding Schools
Model minute for consideration by yearly meetings, 2022, on accountability for the Quaker Indigenous Boarding Schools.Afghanistan Needs Long Term Peace, Not Quick Fixes
Reporting indicates that the U.S. and Taliban are prepared to sign a deal, provided that each side can maintain a seven-day reduction in violence. Intra-Afghan talks are slated to begin soon after the signing of this deal.Naming the Truths
Sometimes we are touched by Spirit in ways that are both tender and forceful, and we simply can’t turn away. Often, these spiritual openings come in places and times that we don’t expect.Faith Voices Call: Citizenship For All
Join FCNL’s Anika Forrest and interfaith partners for a bilingual webinar on Monday, Sept. 20. They’ll share updates on Congress’s budget reconciliation process, who could get covered by the path to citizenship that has been included in budget reconciliation legislative text, and how you can take action to help get a clean and inclusive path to citizenship across the finish line.Interfaith Faith Vigil for Peace in Ukraine
Ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, please join us in praying together and lamenting the human harm caused by violence and conflict.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Wilmington Monthly Meeting (DE)
We grieve for the loss of life and suffering witnessed in Israel/Palestine on both sides. We value the lives of all people equally. In keeping with our Quaker Peace Testimony, we maintain that WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER to ending a conflict that has endured for more than 100 years.Long Delayed Disaster Relief Package Welcome Aid to Millions
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) praised the Senate for completing its work on a disaster relief package that was months overdue. The central component of the bipartisan compromise includes $19.1 billion to help Americans citizens recover from natural disasters from 2017-2019. The most controversial aspect of the process – a late-breaking Administration request to include an unrelated $4.5 billion more in border enforcement funding – has been avoided. The House must now follow suit without any further delay.Quaker Lobby Urges Swift Senate Action on Gun Bill
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) praised the passage of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) late today. It urges the Senate to act swiftly in passing a similar bill.FCNL Denounces Decision to Leave Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Paris Agreement. FCNL strongly denounces this decision, and urges the President to reconsider.