The UNRWA Emergency Restoration Act is a vital measure to tackle the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ensure that the U.S. is not complicit in worsening conditions of famine and the spread of infectious and deadly diseases.
FCNL applauded yesterday’s introduction of the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives.
“We seek a world free of war and the threat of war” is a foundational principle of Quaker Public Policy. Our Quaker faith & practice compels us to speak. We are appalled by the destruction of human lives in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
The release this week of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual report on poverty brought alarming news: Child poverty in America has nearly tripled since 2021.
In the wealthiest nation in the world, no person – especially no child - should have to live in poverty. Period.
The dramatic rise in both the number of adults and children living in poverty over the last two years is a direct result of Congress’s failure to renew the expanded Child Tax Credit and other vital programs that support working families.
Last month, FCNL General Secretary Bridget Moix traveled to South Africa for a global gathering of Quakers from more than 50 countries.
It was an opportunity to forge connections, affirm our collective humanity, and discuss how to work in solidarity to tackle our shared challenges.
As U.S. weapons continue to cause catastrophic harm in Gaza, FCNL and 24 partner organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week reiterating our demand for an immediate halt to arms shipments to Israel.
This week, we were alarmed as Israel expanded its war in Gaza into the occupied West Bank, launching a major attack in the territory on Monday.
The operation is the largest in the West Bank in more than two decades. Israeli forces have killed at least 18 Palestinians and wounded more than 30 others, and it is ongoing.
Three months after President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire proposal to end the Gaza war and free the hostages, negotiations have stalled without a deal.
With election day quickly approaching, the voices of ordinary voters matter even more as we decide who is going to represent us in Congress in 2025.
Earlier this week we urged our network to engage with candidates for office and got a great response. It was exciting to see your passion for this work. Candidates can impact our communities, and you can influence their priorities.
This week, we mourned and honored the more than 100,000 people who were killed in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 years ago.
As we reflected on this solemn anniversary, we joined partners and friends around the globe to recommit to the urgent work of ensuring that nuclear weapons are never used again.
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