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Palestine Action Hunger Strikers End 73-Day Protest After Key Demand Met
Three prisoners ended a 73-day hunger strike after the UK government denied Elbit Systems a £2 billion contract to train 60,000 troops annually, campaigners said.
- Two Palestine Action protesters, Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed, ended their 73-day hunger strike while being detained on remand.
- The protesters demanded that the UK government lift the ban on Palestine Action, close an Israeli-owned defence firm, and address prison condition complaints.
- The campaign group claimed that the hunger strike was successful, as Elbit Systems UK failed to win a £2 billion government contract.
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'Re-feeding has begun!' Palestine activists END hunger strike and claim victory over Labour
A trio of pro-Palestine activists have ended their "hunger strike" in prison after 73 days.Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello all had something to eat on Wednesday night.The three are accused of break-ins and criminal damage at key military facilities in Britain on behalf of Palestine Action, shortly before the group was designated a terrorist organisation.They are being held on remand while they await trial - and all deny charges …
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Read Full ArticleThree detained pro-Palestinian activists end hunger strike
Three pro-Palestinian activists detained in Britain ended their hunger strike on Wednesday, with some of them facing imminent death from the effects of their protest, campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said in a statement.
·United Kingdom
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