Northern Friends Peace Board

09/09/2026

Elders respond to yesterday’s announcement by the UK, France, Canada and nine other governments of measures against Israeli settlements.

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The measures targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank announced today by the UK, France, Canada and nine other governments are an essential response to systematic violations of international law.

The Netanyahu government’s deliberate destruction of the two-state solution through settlement expansion, and the ethnic cleansing carried about by Israeli settlers, cannot go unchecked.

Those who trade with or provide financial, construction, advertising, or other services to illegal settlements, including E1, must face serious consequences.

The EU should now follow suit and ban trade with illegal settlements at its next Foreign Affairs Council in October. A coordinated international defence of the two-state solution is needed now more than ever. Palestine must not be erased.

08/09/2026

Quakers in Britain has welcomed a raft of measures announced by the UK government today as it seeks to reset British policy towards Israel.

08/09/2026

Which one we end up with is down to each and every one of us.

Get involved today: linktr.ee/cityofsanctuaryuk

08/09/2026

International Day of Peace: what we can do.

08/09/2026

Inside the Guns to Gardens movement.

08/09/2026

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/young-leaders-call-new-culture-peace

Young leaders gathered at UNESCO Headquarters and the Sobonne Nouvelle University in Paris to present the Call by Young People and a Young People’s Reflection Document, the outcome of a youth-led

07/09/2026

Quakers are calling on political leaders of every party to condemn the intimidation and violence seen in Dover and Portsmouth this weekend.

04/09/2026

"After 25 years, our grief has not been eased or vindicated by years of war, or the unbounded, blasphemous increase in military spending," Bishop John Stowe and Charlene Howard write.

04/09/2026

https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/whistles-not-guns-learning-from-civil-disobedience-in-minnesota

Rebecca Bellamy reflects on what we can learn from civil resistance and community solidarity movements in Minnesota and elsewhere

04/09/2026

This morning our newsletter community received the Zoom link for our AGM with guest speaker Jennifer Kavanagh, along with the agenda and papers. But don't worry if you haven't subscribed to our newsletter yet - there's still time to get your invitation! Just enter your email address here: https://qva.org.uk/subscribe/

The AGM is on Saturday 12 September at 14.00 BST. As well as hearing Jennifer speak, come along if you'd like to:

1. Find out more about QVA and how to get involved.

2. Help shape the future of the only Quaker organisation working specifically on volunteering in the Europe and Middle East Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation.

3. Get a feel for charity governance – perfect if you’re thinking about offering service as a Trustee.

We look forward to welcoming you!

The QVA team