@willohir.bsky.social
Irish Quaker, Yearly Meeting Clerk, enjoying walking the countryside and seeking a shared Ireland
Israeli forces kill 74 Palestinians, wound 265 over the last 24 hours: Health Ministry - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-kill-74-palestinians-wound-265-over-last-24-hours-health
27.09.2025 12:53 — 👍 18 🔁 27 💬 1 📌 3
We have to call this out to stop the horrors in Gaza and the West Bank
06.09.2025 21:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Renewed push for EU-level sanctions on Israel over Gaza bombardment
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
The benefits system is often pitched as a battle between young and old. Independent Age's Joanna Elson says no one should be in poverty
11.08.2025 10:40 — 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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11.08.2025 10:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Protesters gathered today outside Truro Cathedral in Cornwall, holding signs reading "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
Similar demonstrations also took place across the UK, including in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Derry.
This time next year, Friends of all ages are invited to join an All Age Gathering of Friends in Europe and the Middle East (EMES) in August 2026 at Haus Altenberg! We hope you can join!
Contact AAG2026@fwccemes.org if you have any questions.
#Quakers #QuakersIreland #GlobalQuakers #FaithInAction
A screenshot of a Written Parliamentary Question submitted by Carla Denyer MP. The text of the question reads: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, if he will make it his policy to stop this training. Below this is text reading: Due for answer in 3 days (by 16 June 2025)
A screenshot of a written parliamentary question from Rachael Maskell MP, which reads: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that a member of the Israel Defense Forces was trained by the UK armed forces. And the answer from Luke Pollard MP, which reads: As part of routine Defence engagement with Israel, the UK is currently training a limited number of Israel Defense Forces personnel on UK-based training courses.
This week a question from @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social revealed that the UK is training Israeli soldiers - making us actively complicit in the Israeli government's genocide in Gaza. I've asked the Defence Secretary if he'll put a stop to this - there is no excuse for letting this go on.
13.06.2025 15:02 — 👍 172 🔁 68 💬 6 📌 2Yep.
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Today's Daily Quaker Message. Read the full quote: dailyquaker.com
28.04.2025 16:07 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Dublin Monthly Meeting Peace Committee plans to hold another Silent Quaker Peace Witness on Saturday May 3 from 11.30am to 12.30pm, outside the gates of St Stephen’s Green at the top of Grafton St, Dublin. All are welcome.
#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #PeaceTestimony
Greetings from #IYM2025 @ Friends' School Lisburn @quakerireland.bsky.social
25.04.2025 12:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
With the sun shining for #IYM2025 at Friends' School Lisburn, it was lovely to get outside for some of the Young Friends activities! ☀️
26.04.2025 15:30 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Wherever you are in the world, Friends from #IYM2025 send you every good wish!
#QuakersIreland #FaithinAction
As #IYM2025 comes to end, we thank all involved in making it an enriching experience. Safe home and we leave with the banner and thoughts from our Young Friends to "Live Adventurously" until we meet again.
27.04.2025 13:49 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Public Silent Quaker Peace Witness (Saturday May 3)
https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/2025/04/14/public-silent-quaker-peace-witness-saturday-may-3/
At our 2nd session at #IYM2024 How do Quakers support our Schools, we heard from
Stephen Moore, Friends’ School Lisburn
Keith Lemon, Newtown School Waterford
Neville Louden, Newtown School Waterford
Dawn-Marie Rafferty, Drogheda Grammar School
This year's IYM public lecture will take place tomorrow at 7:30 in Friends School Lisburn and all are welcome. Tell all your F(f)riends!
#quakers #quakersireland #faithinaction #iym2025
Churches 'dismayed' by the police raid on a @quaker.org.uk Meeting House
CTE General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social has written an open letter to the Metropolitan Police requesting a review and a meeting to prevent such an incident from happening again.
cte.org.uk/cte-open-let...
Solidarity with @yuanfenyang.bsky.social and Abtisam Mohamed.
I can hardly think of two Members of Parliament less likely to 'spread hatred', but that's what they've been accused of by the Israeli government.
Thank you. So the direct link to that to save others having to work it out is archive.is/LIog2
You show that the arrested at Westminster Quaker Meeting are even more disturbing than initial reports suggested. I’ll also share this link on X-Twitter and with our Glasgow Quaker meeting.
This is horrifying, but it does have the funniest line about Quakers I have ever heard, and I grew up around Quakers who made Quaker jokes:
31.03.2025 12:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Jeez. What an appalling thing to say
29.03.2025 18:26 — 👍 5538 🔁 999 💬 717 📌 163🕯️Quaker Meeting for Worship🕯️
Upholding our worshipping community & Westminster Friends
Outside New Scotland Yard
3 April 12-1pm
Anyone who wishes to join us will be most welcome, of all faiths or none
(exact location to be posted on Wednesday)
@quaker.org.uk @ccanl.bsky.social
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This morning, the Israeli military deliberately targeted and killed beloved Palestinian journalists Hossam Shabat and Mohammed Mansour.
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Simon C. Lamb’s “Friends: A People Called to Listen” available under “Friendly Reflections”
https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/2025/03/07/simon-c-lambs-friends-a-people-called-to-listen-available-under-friendly-reflections/
Check out the new video on our Quakers Ireland YouTube channel - Food for Thought, which explores the impacts of food waste on our environment.
https://buff.ly/415da3e
#QuakersIreland #EcoQuakers #FaithinAction
