Two Palestine Action protesters end 73-day hunger strike
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Two alleged Palestine Action activists, Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed, have ended their hunger strike protests in prison after 73 days, joining others who had ceased their strikes earlier.
- The activists were protesting the lengthy remand periods ahead of trials delayed by significant court backlogs, with trials potentially up to a year away.
- Supporters report that the activists are now receiving medical re-feeding treatment overseen by doctors, following established guidelines for managing hunger strikes in prisons.
- The protesters had made demands including lifting the UK ban on Palestine Action, closing an Israeli-owned defense firm, and addressing prison conditions, but the government has denied involvement in bail decisions and rejected claims of medical mistreatment.
- Hunger strikes are recognized
