Churches demand end to destruction in Aleppo
Friends join others in calling for an end to the bombardment in Aleppo
Quakers in Britain have joined the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church in Wales, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in releasing a statement calling for an end to the bombardment of Aleppo.
Recording clerk Paul Parker said: ‘Every life lost through bombardment is a tragedy which can and must be avoided. Peace is built when people meet each other in love. Quakers call for an end to the bombardment and an investment in the processes which will be needed to bring peace to Syria.’
In the statement, the churches say: ‘The targeting and killing of civilians can never be passed off merely as a consequence of war. Aerial strikes on homes, hospitals and aid convoys are never acceptable, under any circumstances…’
The statement ends: ‘We join with our brothers and sisters of other churches and other faiths in praying for the people of Syria. We claim no simple solution to a complex political reality but offer the simple message of our faith: that every life is valued by God and that the slaughter must end now.’
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