Quakers welcome ‘crack of light’ in Israel-Hamas agreement

Friends welcome the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

by Rebecca Hardy 24th January 2025

Quakers have welcomed the ‘crack of light’ in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) welcomed the commitments to: release hostages and political prisoners; allow the return of forcibly displaced Palestinians; and to accelerate humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. It prayed that ‘all parties would commit to the agreement’s full implementation as quickly as possible’, BYM said.