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Sheffield Quakers support Occupy

Sheffield Quakers have made more than a statement of support with their local Occupy movement – they’re offering practical support too. “We’re getting a lot of support from Quakers in Sheffield,” an Occupy Sheffield activist told Nayler. “Some are working at the camp and wonderfully, the Meeting House is only a few yards away and…

Is it kosher to boycott?

By Robert Cohen   The story so far… So, the Palestinians have failed in their attempt to gain full statehood recognition through the UN Security Council. Even if they had achieved the nine votes required, we know that the United States would have used its veto to turn the win into only a moral victory.…

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Media coverage of Quaker occupy statement

The Quakers are the only Christian denomination to come out in support of the Occupy movement. Speaking to Premier Christian Radio spokesperson Sunniva Taylor said: “We share the concern of the occupy movement for global economic justice and sustainability. We believe the idea that another world is possible is important to us too.” Christian news…

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Occupy decision-making ‘similar to Quakers’

“The history of consensus is long and varied. In Britain, Quakers have used consensus in their business meetings since the 17th century, which reflects their non-hierarchical methods and emphasis on equality. Today it is popular amongst activists who attempt to create something of the future, a more horizontal world, in the present.” Quaker Occupy protestor…

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Quakers support Occupy London

Quakers in Britain have formally made a public declaration of support for the Occupy London protestors. The news comes just before the City of London Corporation deadline for activists to clear the public highway at 6pm on Thursday 17/11/2011. The statement issued by Quakers in Britain says that they share the concern for global economic…

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Quakers & Business supports occupy movement

The Quakers & Business Group have become the latest Friends to state their support for the occupy movement. In particular, their statement has been published in support of the global occupy movement and says that they stand alongside all people who are “resisting economic injustice with peaceable action”. The group joins Quakers from Bury St…

Quaker worship in London. Photo: Jez Smith

Quaker solidarity with OccupyLSX continues

by Jez Smith London Quakers continued their witness alongside Occupy London on Sunday afternoon, with around 50 Friends and others taking part in a Meeting for Worship by the encampment. Their presence has been boosted by a statement of support from Oxford Quakers. During the Meeting for Worship one Friend sat holding a sign explaining…

Constitutional review: an opportunity for influence

by Murray Short Paper presented by the Treaty Relationships Group to the Yearly Meeting of the Aotearoa/ New Zealand Society of Friends on 20 May 2011  Introduction  Constitutional review is on the political agenda in Aotearoa *1 thanks to the agreement on confidence and supply between the Māori Party *2 and the National *3 led Government.  It…

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The constitutional system in New Zealand

The Constitutional System in New Zealand l  We follow the British tradition, very unusual among nations, of not having a written constitution. In fact our constitution is based heavily on the British one, so it is a mix of ancient documents (Magna Carta, the 1688 Bill of Rights, etc) and “constitutional conventions” (the way things…