15 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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18 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69 day starvation protest

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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66 h. ago UK hunger striker is 'close to death' warns MP as Commons leader steps in

Barry Gardiner MP urged the Commons leader to intervene for Heba Muraisi, 31, who is on day 67 of her hunger strike at HMP New Hall. She is awaiting trial on charges which she denies

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66 h. ago Keir Starmer 'should be ashamed' says sister of hunger striker on brink of death

The sister of Kamran Ahmed, the hunger striker for Palestine who has reached 59 days without food, has said Prime Minister Keir Starmer "should be ashamed" at the treatment of the protestors

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69 h. ago Keir Starmer 'must act now' to save life of dying hunger striker on brink of death

HMP Pentonville prisoner Kamran Ahmed has been hospitalised for the sixth time after 60 days on hunger strike, with MP Zarah Sultana warning he is at imminent risk of death and calling for immediate bail

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3 d. ago UK hunger striker 'dying in cell' after 66 days without food is 'terrified' as visitors blocked

Heba Muraisi, 31, is facing imminent death as she reaches 66 days without food as part of her hunger strike for Palestine. She is currently being held at HMP New Hall in Yorkshire

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5 d. ago Hunger striker facing 'irreversible damage' on day 57 as nurse pleads with him to eat

Kamran Ahmed, 28, and Heba Muraisi, 32, have not eaten for over two months whilst on remand awaiting trial. Ahmed has been hospitalised for a fifth time since beginning the protest

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5 d. ago Hunger striker on day 64 'reminds herself to breathe' as mum shares heartbreaking letter

Palestine hunger striker Heba Muraisi faces severe neurological symptoms on day 64 of her hunger strike as her mother shares a heart-breaking letter, marking the longest UK protest of its kind since 1981

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8 d. ago Hunger striker for Palestine 'loses ability to speak' after 61 days without food

Heba Muraisi, who is being held at HMP New Hall in Flockton, says she is losing the ability to "form sentences, and struggling to maintain conversation" after going on hunger strike

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2 w. ago Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’

Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayorA grassroots pro-Palestinian organisation in the UK has been told its bank account was frozen because of “an investigation into Palestine Action”, despite it having no affiliation to the direct action group.Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine (GMFP), which organises peaceful protests and vigils, had access to its funds cut off indefinitely by Virgin Money after Palestine Action was banned under the Terrorism Act and the account remains blocked. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hunger striker at risk of brain failure feeling 'suffocated' after 40 days

Teuta Hoxha, a 29-year-old hunger striker for Palestine has said going without food for over 40 days feels like being "suffocated" but is set to continue her protest

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2 w. ago UK hunger striker issues grave warning to government as fresh demands are made

Former hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah has said the group 'will certainly return to battle' in the new year if their demands aren't met, as she pauses her 48 day hunger protest

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2 w. ago Distraught family of hunger striker give horror update as he says 'I'm willing to die'

The family of UK hunger striker Kamran Ahmed have said they 'fear the worst' and have pleaded with the government to 'do better' as he reaches almost 50 days without food

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2 w. ago Fourth Palestine Action hunger striker gives up protest after more than 50 days as three others maintain fast

Amy Gardiner-Gibson, also known as Amu Gib, has ended the strike having been reportedly taken to hospital. They lost more than 10kg of weight during the fast.

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2 w. ago Hunger strikes major update as government faces legal threat with seven hospitalised

Seven imprisoned Palestine Action activists have been taken to hospital since the hunger strike began on 2 November, with one striker now on day 51 of refusing food.

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2 w. ago UK hunger striker says death is 'worthwhile' as he reaches 42 days without food

Palestine hunger striker Kamran Ahmed, who has since been hospitalised after reaching 42 days without food, said dying for his cause would be 'worthwhile'

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