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AFSC Action Hours Every FridayAFSC Action Hours Every FridayJuly 17, 2024Action Hours Cease Fire Now Join American Friends Service Committee staff every Friday... -
Three Young Palestinian Men, graduates of the Ramallah Friends School, shot in VermontThree Young Palestinian Men, graduates of the Ramallah Friends School,...November 30, 2023“Atmosphere of Hate”: AFSC Leader & Palestinian Vermonter on Shooting of 3 College... -
Update on Shadi Khoury, Ramallah Friends School student, detained by Israel and now under house arrestUpdate on Shadi Khoury, Ramallah Friends School student, detained by...June 2, 2023EPF Palestine Israel Network PINontheGo 1 June 2023 PINontheGo: Human Rights for Palestinian Children An... -
Justice for Shadi Khoury, high school student at the Ramallah Friends School: detained and interrogated without charge on Oct 18, 2022Justice for Shadi Khoury, high school student at the Ramallah...November 2, 2022In the early morning hours of October 18, 16-year-old Shadi Khoury was... -
New book about Gaza by the American Friends Service CommitteeNew book about Gaza by the American Friends Service CommitteeSeptember 15, 2022Gaza, home to two million people, continues to face suffocating conditions imposed... -
Amnesty International declares Israel an apartheid state—2022Amnesty International declares Israel an apartheid state—2022March 12, 2022West Bank, photo by Skip Schiel, 2007 Amnesty International’s new research report, Israel’s... -
Strategies and actions to bring a just peace to Palestine- Israel with Leila Farsakh and Jeff HalperStrategies and actions to bring a just peace to Palestine-...January 28, 2022Leila Farsakh and Jeff Halper in conversation across the globe, on strategies... -
By banning six Palestinian NGOs, Israel has entered a new era of impunityBy banning six Palestinian NGOs, Israel has entered a new...December 9, 2021By Raja Shehadeh, October 28, 2021 Shawan Jabarin, director of Al-Haq, at the... -
Gaza’s Deadly Night: How Israeli Airstrikes Killed 44 PeopleGaza’s Deadly Night: How Israeli Airstrikes Killed 44 PeopleJune 25, 2021A video analysis by New York Times staff, June 24, 2021 On May... -
Human Rights Watch: Israel is an apartheid stateHuman Rights Watch: Israel is an apartheid stateJune 24, 2021Yes, Human Rights Watch claims, according to accepted international law, Israel is... -
Joe Biden should end the US pretence over Israel’s ‘secret’ nuclear weapons, says Desmond TutuJoe Biden should end the US pretence over Israel’s ‘secret’...January 7, 2021Tutu says Israel must disclose its stockpile of nuclear weapons. -
Faith organizations urge Biden administration to work for peace in Israel and Palestine (AFSC)Faith organizations urge Biden administration to work for peace in...January 7, 2021From faith communities to President-elect Joe Biden about Palestine-Israel -
By a American Friends Service Committee staff member in Jerusalem: Protesters demand democracy for all in IsraelBy a American Friends Service Committee staff member in Jerusalem:...August 22, 2020By Sahar Vardi (August 14, 2020) Sahar, the author, getting shot by a... -
Israel-Palestine Working Group of NEYM 2019-2020 ReportIsrael-Palestine Working Group of NEYM 2019-2020 ReportJune 28, 2020Annual report of Israel-Palestine Working Group-2019-2020 -
Minnesota police trained by Israeli police, who often use knee-on-neck restraintMinnesota police trained by Israeli police, who often use knee-on-neck...June 9, 2020Israeli Border Police kneeing and beating a Palestinian By Alison Weir, June 2,... -
Ramallah Friends School closes because of the Novel Coronavirus threatRamallah Friends School closes because of the Novel Coronavirus threatMarch 29, 2020Message from the Head of School Adrian Moody -
British Quakers join call to oppose Trump 'peace plan'British Quakers join call to oppose Trump 'peace plan'March 15, 2020British Quakers and others in the UK respond to Trump's "Peace Plan" -
Join the Freedom Ride 2020!Join the Freedom Ride 2020!January 13, 2020Tour the Occupied West Bank with the Freedom Theater-April 11-20, 2020 -
Israel-Palestine Working Group of NEYM 2018-2019 ReportIsrael-Palestine Working Group of NEYM 2018-2019 ReportJune 7, 2019The 2018-2019 annual report of the Israel-Palestine Working Group of New England... -
Restoring Faith: AFSC organizes a U.S. tour with Gaza nonviolence activist Ahmed Abu ArtemaRestoring Faith: AFSC organizes a U.S. tour with Gaza nonviolence...June 6, 2019Gaza nonviolent leader on US tour with the AFSC -
Recent and current violence in and around Gaza (May 6, 2019)Recent and current violence in and around Gaza (May 6,...May 6, 2019The latest violence between Gaza and Israel, highly disproportionate and futile. (May... -
Friends Fiduciary Corporation divests from companies working in IsraelFriends Fiduciary Corporation divests from companies working in IsraelMarch 12, 2019Old news (2012) but worth repeating -
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The Ongoing Nakba, a photographic project about internally expelled Palestinian refugees & their ancestral lands —by Skip SchielThe Ongoing Nakba, a photographic project about internally expelled Palestinian...March 11, 2019Photographs about internally expelled Palestinian refugees -
In photos: Israel’s war on nonviolent resistance in HebronIn photos: Israel’s war on nonviolent resistance in HebronMarch 11, 2019Photos of non violent resistance in Hebron -
Gaza march leader, Ahmed Abu Artema, to [Israeli] conscientious objectors: 'Turn your words into weapons'Gaza march leader, Ahmed Abu Artema, to conscientious objectors:...January 17, 2019The leader of Gaza’s Great Return March holds a rare conversation with... -
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has BoomerangedThe Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has...January 17, 2019Scholars, activists, and grassroots organizers have flocked to her defense, a testament... -
Quakers will not profit from the occupation of Palestine (in Britain)Quakers will not profit from the occupation of Palestine (in...December 8, 2018Quakers in Britain has today become the first church in the UK... -
“What does justice look like? Moving towards a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel,” a conference Dec. 14 to 16, 2018“What does justice look like? Moving towards a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel,”...October 23, 2018An AFSC conference on Palestine-Israel at Pendle Hill December 2018 -
Uri Avnery, Israel's Visionary of Peace, 1923-2018Uri Avnery, Israel's Visionary of Peace, 1923-2018August 20, 2018Israeli activist Uri Avnery takes part in a protest at the Jaffa... -
Palestine-Israel at a Large Quaker Gathering in New England, Summer 2018Palestine-Israel at a Large Quaker Gathering in New England, Summer...August 16, 2018Palestine-Israel program at NEYM Sessions 2018 -
The March of Folly by Uri AvneryThe March of Folly by Uri AvneryJuly 26, 2018Avnery on Israel's current policies toward Gaza -
Palestine-Israel programs at NEYM Sessions-August 2018Palestine-Israel programs at NEYM Sessions-August 2018July 4, 2018Workshops, lunch meetings, exhibit, and road signs at NEYM this summer -
The One-State SolutionThe One-State SolutionJuly 3, 2018A well-reasoned consideration of the One State Option -
Birthright: Not Just a Free Trip (From If Not Now)Birthright: Not Just a Free Trip (From If Not Now)July 3, 2018How Israel sells itself to young American Jews -
Targeting the most vulnerable: children in detention in the US and PalestineTargeting the most vulnerable: children in detention in the US...July 3, 2018Imprisoned children in Palestine & the United States -
We Live Near The Border With Gaza, And We Want The Violence To End (Other Voice)We Live Near The Border With Gaza, And We Want...June 15, 2018An Open Letter to Israeli & Hamas Leadership from Israeli neighbors -
Killed for Protesting (in Gaza): 6 Things to Know about the #GREATRETURNMARCHKilled for Protesting (in Gaza): 6 Things to Know about...June 14, 2018Action suggestions about Gaza from Jewish Voice for Peace -
A martyr forever caught on cameraA martyr forever caught on cameraJune 7, 2018Photography reveals truth -
Mubarak Awad, Palestinian Mentor of Nonviolent ResistanceMubarak Awad, Palestinian Mentor of Nonviolent ResistanceMay 26, 2018Mubarak Awad, exiled leader of strategic nonviolence—he is not the only one... -
Mazin Qumsiyeh — A Voice from BethlehemMazin Qumsiyeh — A Voice from BethlehemMay 20, 2018In this posting from the West Bank, Mazin Qumsiyeh speaks in a... -
Why Are Palestinians Protesting in Gaza?Why Are Palestinians Protesting in Gaza?May 15, 2018by MIKE MERRYMAN-LOTZE (in Counterpunch) A wounded Palestinian demonstrator is evacuated during a protest... -
Palestinian Christians and Muslims call on faith communities to help end the occupationPalestinian Christians and Muslims call on faith communities to help...May 3, 2018Palestinian Christians and Muslims call for justice -
Two programs about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, and privilege, Saturday, April 14, 2018Two programs about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, and privilege, Saturday, April...April 10, 2018Living into New England Yearly Meeting’s Israel/Palestine Minute/statement: Understanding Interplay of Anti-Semitism,... -
The Great March of Return (of Gazans to their villages and towns)—Israel Threatens More Force After Gaza Protests Leave Nearly 135 Dead, 14,600 WoundedThe Great March of Return (of Gazans to their villages...April 2, 2018Palestinians participate in a tent city protest commemorating Land Day, with Israeli... -
Two recent alarming actions by the Trump administration: Jerusalem & UNRWATwo recent alarming actions by the Trump administration: Jerusalem &...January 25, 2018Respond to the Trump administration's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and... -
Vic Mensa: What Palestine Taught Me About American RacismVic Mensa: What Palestine Taught Me About American RacismJanuary 18, 2018One African American perspective on Palestinian rights—by someone who's been there -
Ahed Tamimi & the Struggle for Justice in Nabi SalehAhed Tamimi & the Struggle for Justice in Nabi SalehJanuary 18, 2018An insightful, twenty minute interview with a young Palestinian activist, currently in... -
A conference: THE ISRAEL LOBBY & AMERICAN POLICY 2018, March 2, 2018, DC and onlineA conference: THE ISRAEL LOBBY & AMERICAN POLICY 2018, March...January 11, 2018THE ISRAEL LOBBY & AMERICAN POLICY 2018 Just before the annual American Israel... -
AFSC among human rights orgs barred from IsraelAFSC among human rights orgs barred from IsraelJanuary 10, 2018PUBLISHED: JANUARY 8, 2018 Yesterday the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) was included... -
Gaza’s airport, once a symbol of statehood, is now a wastelandGaza’s airport, once a symbol of statehood, is now a...January 8, 2018Palestine built it in 1998; Israel destroyed in 2 years later. -
What were the top BDS victories of 2017?What were the top BDS victories of 2017?January 8, 2018The movement for Palestinian rights continues to grow across the world. (Alisdare... -
Israel indicts Palestinian teen activist Ahed TamimiIsrael indicts Palestinian teen activist Ahed TamimiJanuary 2, 2018Resistance by youth to the Israeli occupation in Sabi Saleh -
The Challenges We Face and Community We Forge: An interview with Sa’ed AtshanThe Challenges We Face and Community We Forge: An interview...January 1, 2018An interview with Sa'ed Atshan whose invitation to a Quaker school led... -
Jerusalem: Why the World Doesn’t Recognize It as Israel’s CapitalJerusalem: Why the World Doesn’t Recognize It as Israel’s CapitalDecember 6, 2017The importance of Jerusalem, as symbol and as sovereignty -
Angela Davis on Black Lives Matter, Palestine, and the Future of RadicalismAngela Davis on Black Lives Matter, Palestine, and the Future...December 5, 2017Angela Davis, scholar and activist, former Black Panther with a long history... -
Israel's settlements: 50 years of land theft explainedIsrael's settlements: 50 years of land theft explainedNovember 30, 2017Israel's settlements: 50 years of land theft explained -
On the 35th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila: The Forgotten RefugeesOn the 35th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila: The Forgotten...September 16, 2017A medical doctor remembers serving in the camp during the massacre. -
"The Occupation of the American Mind" on Democracy Now"The Occupation of the American Mind" on Democracy NowSeptember 14, 2017How media filters perspectives about Israel and Palestine -
Sa'ed Atshan Speaks Out on DisinvitationSa'ed Atshan Speaks Out on DisinvitationSeptember 5, 2017Palestinian professor, speaks out on cancellation of Friends' Central speech -
NEYM unites on a statement about Palestine-IsraelNEYM unites on a statement about Palestine-IsraelAugust 8, 2017For the first time, NEYM responds to the violence in the Middle... -
Plans for NEYM Annual Sessions 2017Plans for NEYM Annual Sessions 2017August 2, 2017The New England Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions takes place August 5–10, 2017... -
Teachers fired for supporting studentsTeachers fired for supporting studentsMay 9, 2017Friends' Central teachers fired after inviting Palestinian professor to speak -
Findings from Visits in Salem QuarterFindings from Visits in Salem QuarterApril 30, 2017Findings from circulating Cambridge Meeting's statement on the US Role in Israeli-Palestinian... -
Friends Central disinvites Sa'ed AtshanFriends Central disinvites Sa'ed AtshanMarch 16, 2017Palestinian Quaker, academic and activist barred from speaking at Quaker School