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Dispatch from Sumud Flotilla: Sailing into ‘yellow zone’ en route to GazaThe volunteers are just as determined despite the reality of the dangers they may face, Mauricio Morales writes.

Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Action | Friends Committee On National LegislationEight Quaker organizations, including FCNL, have published a new statement expressing our belief that “in line with the definition of the crime of genocide, that the current actions in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli government, constitute genocide.” We call for courageous and swift action.

UN inquiry says Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide, holds gov’t responsibleUsing statements of Israeli officials and evidence on the ground, a UN report finds Israel is committing genocide.

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Security Council Draft Resolution Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in GazaThe United States vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution yesterday that called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza. It was approved by 14 of the council’s 15 member states, and it was the sixth time the U.S. cast a veto since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza.

Stand in solidarity with Shadi KhouryOn 8 September, Shadi Khoury, a former student of Ramallah Friends School (RFS), will receive the judgement of an Israeli military court after facing unsubstantiated charges for nearly three years.

On 9/8/25, Kelly Kellum, General Secretary of Friends United Meeting, shared the following update:

On Monday, 8 September 2025, after nearly three years of legal proceedings, the judge issued a ruling in the case of our Friend's graduate, Shadi Khoury.

This long ordeal began when Shadi was only a 11th grade student at Ramallah Friends School (RFS), and it has now stretched across nearly three years of his young life. Over this period, he endured arrest accompanied by torture, a full year of house arrest, and thirty-seven consecutive court sessions. Despite his steadfastness during interrogation and the faithful accompaniment of family and community, the outcome has been a conviction. Sentencing has been scheduled for 15 December 2025.

Shadi’s family expresses deep gratitude for the wave of prayer, support, and solidarity that Friends and many others around the world have shown during this long and painful journey. Their love and care continue to sustain Shadi and those closest to him.

There is now a pressing need for ongoing support, prayer, and advocacy as Shadi faces his sentencing in December. His family also wants the world to know that Shadi’s case is not unique, and that many Palestinian children and youth are detained in Israeli military prison.

As a global Quaker community, we continue to hold Shadi, his family, and all youth who are unjustly detained in the Light. We reaffirm our commitment to labor for a just world.