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placed rejection of war as basic to our understanding of God=E2=80=99s will.=
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that human beings are capable of solving conflicts through reason, an=20
empathetic understanding of the other=E2=80=99s point of view, and the coura=
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principled, nonviolent action in the face of injustice.
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In this spirit, the Atlanta Friends Meeting urges all parties in the current=
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conflict to declare a ceasefire and work toward a negotiated settlement of=20
their grievances.  As Quakers who are also U.S. citizens, we strongly object=
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the fact that tax-payer funded U. S. military equipment is being used illega=
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in this conflict. We are very concerned that Israel is using weapons supplie=
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by the United States to target Palestinian & Lebanese civilians and civilian=
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infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in violation of the US Arms=20
Export Control Act and the Geneva Conventions.
 The Israeli air force fighter squadrons are composed of Lockheed Martin=20
F-16I Fighting Falcons and Boeing F-15Is, which fire US-manufactured AMRAAM,=
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Sidewinder, and Sparrow missiles.  From 2000-2005, the United States license=
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Israel at least $1.062 billion of spare parts, engines, and missiles for its=
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F-15 and F-16 fighter planes.