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October 2, 2024
Today, we share in grieving of the many thousands of people who have lost their lives over the past year as a result of continued, horrific, state-sanctioned and disheartening violence present in Israel, Palestine, and now the surrounding region.
As Quakers, we continue to hold space for that of God/Light/Good in all of humanity, and believe that no human should be harmed at the hand of another. May we be challenged today by the need for complex and compassionate thinking, and spurred toward continued calls for a ceasefire, arms embargo, the release of all hostages, and the resumption of diplomatic dialogue between all parties.
CFSC recently co-hosted a webinar on the issue of an arms embargo:
We also were one of many signatories on another letter in late September calling on Canada to implement a full arms embargo (PDF). See our older open letters on the situation in Gaza. Consider making a donation of humanitarian aid.
