We've just updated our overview of environmentally damaging incidents in the Israeli-US war against #Iran. We've identified more than 300 incidents and remotely assessed 232 for harm. Read more about these incidents and trends here: ceobs.org/operation-ep... #IranWar #Iran 1/5

Quakers coming to Britain Yearly Meeting - still places in our Special Interest Group! Join us on 21 March for 'Keeping the civil in civil society: how to challenge the government’s plan to make everyone ‘battle ready’' with @forceswatch.bsky.social & Demilitarise Education Sign up on your Sched 🕊️

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'I am living through my fourth war in my four decades on this planet. Beyond the raw, immediate impact my family and I in #Lebanon, and countless others are experiencing on the ground, I am watching a deeper crisis unfold at the global level...' www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

Last week the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the World Methodist Council issued a 'A call for renewed efforts towards the ‘gift of peace’ for all': worldmethodistcouncil.org/wp-content/u...

The beautiful film Gentle, Angry Women is being shown tonight as part of the Stroud Film Festival. Future screenings in Swindon, Abingdon, Bristol, Cornwall, Hebden Bridge, Norwich etc across March and April - have a look here: www.folklifefilms.co.uk/gentle-angry...

One week left to apply to be a human rights monitor in Palestine and Israel in 2027 www.quaker.org.uk/action/pales...

Last week Northern Friends Peace Board wrote to Keir Starmer: 'We note that you have made a distinction between defensive and offensive action being supported by the US use of UK bases. In this situation, however, the distinction is in danger of being meaningless.' nfpb.org.uk/iran-nfpb-le...

'The shared future of peoples must be built not under the shadow of weapons, but through the free will of communities themselves...No to war in #Iran' Joint Call from Conscientious Objectors and Draft Resisters in Turkey, Cyprus, Greece and Israel vicdaniret.org/joint-call-f...

Paul Rogers spoke at the Northern Friends Peace Board meeting last weekend just as the bombing of Iran began. His analysis was that we are at the most dangerous moment for decades. This weekend he spoke to @owenjones.bsky.social and his insights are, as always, very helpful youtu.be/VT-mk2HOsNo?...

STATEMENT 1/ Last night, the Metropolitan Police raided the Westminster Quaker Meeting house – again. This time, they targeted Take Back Power's direct action training. There were 15 arrests.

As the Gulf conflict widens, so does its environmental footprint. Environmental strain is growing in a region already vulnerable, leaving some countries with little capacity to cope. 🔗 https://loom.ly/tkZg4jg 🖊️ Daniel Cressey

www.theguardian.com/technology/c... Follow @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social

"The Met Police may want to intimidate us into contributing to the govt's closing off of the right to protest... We will continue to hire space to explicitly nonviolent groups, with appropriate checks in place, just as we always have." – Clerk of Westminster Quakers www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Today marks 4 years since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. The latest report from the Initative on GHG Accounting of War finds that the invasion has resulted in emissions comparable to the annual emissions of France and could cause over $57 billion of climate damages. report6en.warbon.org

Tomorrow

Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists. STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

On #WorldBookDay, here are seven books to help start conversations about peace and justice with kids 📚🧒 https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/7-books-to-start-conversations-about-peace

A sobering read: 'Below are six notable cases of attempted regime change through military intervention. In each case, the result was years or even decades of unintended consequences.' thebulletin.org/2026/03/trum...

We'll be joining @medact.bsky.social's online event on 16th March www.medact.org/event/briefi... Leading human rights groups, health organisations and trade unions, will publish a major new briefing examining the threat that US spy-tech company Palantir poses to the NHS and data privacy in the UK.

The Peace Pledge Union are advertising for a p/t Communications Manager, deadline 29 March - could this be you? www.ppu.org.uk/vacancies

No to War on Iran! Starmer has given Trump permission to use UK bases for attacks on Iran. Join us to say No! Demo at Fairford US air base , Sat 7 March, 1.00 – 2.30 pm Organised @dronewarsuk.bsky.social, @cnduk.bsky.social and Oxfordshire Peace Campaign. Details: dronewars.net/2026/03/02/e...

Eighty years after the Korean peninsula was divided by war, an exhibition of drawings by children on both sides of the divide is on show in Quaker central offices, London. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Tonight in Friends House, 6pm - Drawing Hope: Launch event in London. 'Drawing Hope: Children's art for peace' is a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children's artwork for intergenerational dialogue. The exhibition is on until 3 April. quaker.org.uk/events/drawi...

Military action will not make Britain or its allies safer. It will escalate the conflict, deepen regional instability, and endanger countless more lives. https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-should-work-for-peace-not-war-in-the-middle-east

Written by @publicissues.bsky.social some weeks ago. Becoming more relevant by the day. jpit.uk/will-anythin...

Today the US & Israel launched an unprovoked war on #Iran, dropping bombs on Iranian cities and calling for regime change. At least 80 children were killed after a strike on a girls’ school. Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel and US military bases in the region. afsc.org/newsroom/war...

This will be really good on Tuesday - sign up to find out about our peace education work in schools

Phew! Our last peace consultation session has just concluded. Thank you to the 100+ Quakers who joined us for these to help us discern the next stages of our work. If you weren't able to come but would like to feed into this process, read how to do so here: quaker.org.uk/blog/an-open...

We're discerning a new direction for the peace campaigning work of Quakers in Britain - what does a confident Quaker voice for peace mean today? If you haven't been able to attend one of our peace consultation sessions, why not put your ideas in writing? Link at end quaker.org.uk/blog/an-open...

This looks great

Grace Da Costa explains the new dangers for the right to protest and invites people to join a mass lobby of MPs to challenge the potential legislation quaker.org.uk/blog/protect...

This is a really worthwhile way to make a positive impact for peace. You'll be looked after by our amazing EAPPI team too. #Palestine #Israel

We're delighted to nominate Concordis International for the Nobel Peace Prize! 🕊 Concordis works in some of the world's most fragile conflict zones, helping people tackle the root causes of violence. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

We're off to the Northern Friends Peace Board meeting in Darlington on Saturday! Looking forward to hearing about peace action “by, for and with Quakers in the North of Britain” Got lots of resources to share out too nfpb.org.uk

A new report by Our House reveals how militarisation in #Belarus begins long before young people reach #conscription age. Covering developments throughout 2025, the report documents how the education system itself is shaped around “pre-conscription training.” Read more: wri-irg.org/en/story/202...

Looking forward to watching the recording of this webinar with some trepidation. What does AI mean for the future of nuclear weapons? youtu.be/W3HABFroOBo?...

Very useful piece from @saferworld.bsky.social looking at the issues that will impact peacebuilding in the coming months and years - and what's needed www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

Living our peace testimony – a gathering will be held in York in June, with the Northern Friends Peace Board. Register your interest here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"Long-term peace comes from building trust, friendship and mutual dependence between nations, not the constant threat of military retaliation." Oliver Robertson, our head of witness and worship, in today's Guardian responding to the defence chiefs' recent article www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The first session this week was apparently really deep and valuable. Join the next one, on honouring pain and tending grief as a way of resourcing ourselves, on 17 March.

Just over a week to go!

Students and staff hit out at uni arms trade partnerships www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026... @thecanaryuk.bsky.social

📣 WE'RE HIRING Are you an experienced advocate & communicator with a desire to hold Parliament accountable for the UK’s weapons exports? Join our team challenging the UK arms trade and the institutions that perpetuate it. 🔗 Apply before 9 March: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/caat/ad...

Really helpful report here from Academi Heddwch Cymru (Wales' first 'peace institute') about last year's Strategic Defence Review and what this means for #Wales. Headlines: many policies sit uncomfortably with Welsh gov't commitments to peace... www.wcia.org.uk/wp-content/u...

These will be so valuable

If you see the army recruiting at your local job centre, it's worth checking 'Before you sign up' - before you sign up... beforeyousignup.info www.gov.uk/government/n...

Quakers in Britain welcomes the High Court's recognition that the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was unlawful www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve... Statement from @quaker.org.uk

Civilian harm from explosive weapons rose sharply in Ukraine last year, even as global casualty figures from such weapons fell...revealing how the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has become far more harmful for civilians with each individual strike aoav.org.uk/2026/ukraine... @aoav.bsky.social