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Fourth Palestine Action detainee pauses hunger strikee, while four continue
Four detainees linked to Palestine Action continue hunger strikes after nearly 50 days, protesting detention without trial and prison conditions, campaigners said.
- On Tuesday, Amy Gardiner-Gibson paused her hunger strike after 49 days, while Prisoners for Palestine said four others, including Kamran Ahmad and Heba Muraisi, continue refusing food.
- On 2 November the prisoners began a coordinated hunger strike to protest prolonged pre-trial detention and Palestine Action's proscription, demanding bail, fair trials, de-proscription, Elbit Systems site closures and an end to censorship.
- Medical reports show at least five detainees have been hospitalised, including Kamran Ahmad who has been admitted multiple times, while lawyers for the group say two prisoners are in critical condition after 50 days without food.
- On Monday, lawyers representing the hunger strikers began legal proceedings and issued a pre-claim letter ahead of a High Court challenge; protests led to arrests, including Greta Thunberg.
- Arrests surged by 2,608% after Palestine Action proscription, rising from 63 to 1,706 arrests, while more than 30 pro-Palestine organisations in South Africa staged solidarity protests.
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Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike amid severe health crisis, but vow to resume fight
Two prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action have paused their hunger strikes due to severe health deterioration, but vow that the protest will continue next year.
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