Quakers With a Concern for Palestine-Israel
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Gaza Blog Supported as Quaker Witness Blog sponsor of Wirral/Chester Meeting, UK invites comments by email

US Jews, Christians, Arabs Unite to Urge Obama re: 2-State Effort

AFSC Open Letter on Gaza

FCNL's Call for Gaza Action

Help Gaza!

News from Friends International Center in Ramallah: Gaza

AFSC's Third World Coalition visits Israelis and Palestinians. Summer 2008. The group's photos and blog share their impressions of life under Occupation.

Two "Freedom Ships" break the blockade of Gaza: Repercussions continue in efforts to help 1.4 million Gazans trapped behind closed borders

Senior Israelis back Arab push for peace

City Council Adopts Gaza Resolution

Daniel Barenboim's west-eastern Divan orchestra: The conductor and his young orchestra try to bridge the divide between Israel and the Palestinians with music.

Israeli & Palestinian Doctors Work Together at Checkpoints and Borders. "Leo the Healer," a Jewish supporter of medical aid & political breakthrough. Two articles: by Mark Gopin and by Leo Kramer.

Church Action for Justice in Israel-Palestine

Oregon Quaker Urges Help for her Peace Team, Attacked in Hebron Area. 8-08

Reflections on Israel's 60th: Rabbi Lerner

J Street Lobby. The emergence of J Street may signal a major change in the public policies advocated by the majority of US Jews. It will be interesting to watch the development of this new voice over the coming months. Friends will note the contrast between J Street's political positions and those of the more hawkish AIPAC. J Street joins Israel Policy Forum, Brit Tzedek, and Jewish Voice for Peace in supporting US pressure for the timely establishment of two states, Israel and Palestine.

New Lobby Seeks Palestinian Equal Rights; Recruits Christian members: AAPER Foundation.

Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis, 3-08.

Famed Pianist Adopts Dual Palestinian-Israeli Citizenship

Quakers Join Protest of Israel's Designation of Gaza as "hostile entity." Chicago-area Friends join in a significant communication to national leaders. 11-07

Quaker Activist Gets Job Back