With the ceasefire and hostage release negotiations stalled and Israel blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, there is no time to lose. Congress must pass the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565) and use all forms of U.S. leverage to bring about a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and across the region.
We invite you to read, reflect on, and respond to Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action. This vital statement follows extensive discernment within and between our eight global Quaker organizations.
Eight Quaker organizations, including FCNL, have published a new statement expressing our belief that “in line with the definition of the crime of genocide, that the current actions in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli government, constitute genocide.”
We call for courageous and swift action.
This week, the catastrophic suffering of Palestinians in Gaza reached “new depths” as mass starvation takes a heart-wrenching toll.
Faith leaders, lawmakers, rights groups, and other advocates are challenging the Trump administration over inhumane conditions at the Everglades Immigrant Detention Center.
The detention center, referred to by the grotesquely offensive name “Alligator Alcatraz,” is holding thousands of people detained in ICE raids across the country, many of whom have no criminal records.
Next week, the Senate is expected to vote on a bill with life-or-death consequences for millions of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Right now, the Trump administration is pushing Congress to cancel, or “rescind,” funding it has already directed towards life-saving foreign aid for people in need.
Hassan El-Tayyeb of the Friends Committee on National Legislation returns with an update on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the growing movement to end U.S. support for the assault.
This weekend, the Senate is expected to vote on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful” budget bill (H.R.1).
Nothing is “beautiful” about this morally bankrupt budget proposal. As one advocate put it, it is better described as a “blueprint for cruelty.” If passed, it will do enormous harm to so many of us – working families, vulnerable children, immigrant communities, and many others.
Letters for Gaza is mobilizing thousands of people nationwide to urge their members of Congress to support full, unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza and an immediate halt to the bombardment of civilians.
Since March 2, 2025, the Israeli government has blocked almost all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, driving more than 2 million people into a deepening famine. This comes after over 600 days of bombing, forced displacement, and nearly two decades of blockade.
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