SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026

Weekend Reading

Last month, AFSC’s team in Gaza provided hot meals, fresh vegetables, and winter blankets to displaced Palestinians. Photo: Amjad Al Fayoumi

Hi Friend,

Last month, our team in Gaza provided families with something they had been missing: a hot, nourishing meal. We partnered with local kitchens to serve hot meals of chicken and rice to more than 9,000 people living in tents and damaged homes. These meals offered rare moments of comfort amid more than two years of genocide. 

Thanks to supporters like you, we also delivered fresh vegetables and warm blankets to hundreds of families facing Gaza’s harsh winter. Although a ceasefire has been in place since October, the situation on the ground in Gaza remains dire. Israel has continued its airstrikes on Gaza and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid.  

We are so grateful for your steadfast support through this crisis.  

Read more from AFSC's Firas.  

TAKE ACTION 

Stop funding ICE and Border Patrol violence!  

Thanks to everyone who contacted Congress to vote NO to more money for ICE and Border Patrol. Our elected officials heard us and delayed the vote till Feb. 13. Over the next several days, we must keep up the pressure. Our tax dollars should be spent on health care, food assistance, and programs that actually keep us safe—not detention and deportation. If you haven’t already, send a message today and share widely!   

GLOBAL PEACEBUILDING  

4 things to know about the end of the U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty 

By Austin Headrick  

Nuclear weapons do not make us safer. But just last week, the last major nuclear arms treaty between U.S. and Russia expired. For the first time in over 50 years, there are no legal limits on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals. That raises the risk of a dangerous new arms race. Read more about what this means. And take action today by telling Congress: Act now to support a nuclear-free world.    

JOIN US

Love as Action: Quaker Public Witness (Feb. 21-22)  

In cities around the U.S., Quakers and other people of conscience have joined AFSC’s monthly “Love as Action” vigils. Together, we are bearing witness to the rising authoritarianism and oppression in the U.S. Thank you to everyone who has joined. We invite you to join us once again this month. You can register to attend a vigil in your area or organize one in your own community. AFSC staff will help you make your gathering a success. Find an event or learn how to host your own.  

MAKE A GIFT 

Final days of supporter drive 

AFSC’s 2026 supporter drive ends on Feb. 12! We are seeking at least 500 supporters to help us meet the challenges of the year ahead. Thank you to all who have already given. If you haven’t yet joined our group of 2026 peacebuilders, please make your gift today. 

Special thanks to our monthly donors, our Partners for Peace, for their ongoing support to make all our work possible.

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