Friends call for Gaza Cease-Fire

Monday, January 8, 2024
We, the Friends Meeting of Austin, are heartbroken by the terror, violence, and devastation in Israel/Palestine. Friends united in a minute calling for an immediate cease-fire in the current Israel/Palestine conflict.

Minute 2023.11.03

We, the Friends Meeting of Austin, are heartbroken by the terror, violence, and devastation in Israel/Palestine.

We believe in the sacred worth of each human being and unite with the calls of Friends and many people across the world for a ceasefire now, immediate release of the hostages, and the provision of urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The killing must stop now.

Agreed to at a special Called Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, Friends Meeting of Austin, November 26, 2023

This minute has been shared with all our elected officials including Austin City Council, state and federal senators and representatives.