"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. All of the hunger strikers have been charged with offences allegedly carried out on behalf of Palestine Action, before the group was banned and designated a terrorist organisation."
"Palestine Action was banned in July, putting it on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and making it a crime to be a member. Thousands have since been arrested for holding signs in support of the group. On Wednesday, Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello announced the end of their hunger strikes after Elbit Systems UK failed to win a British government contract."
Three pro-Palestinian activists detained in Britain ended a hunger strike after campaigners said some faced imminent death from the protest. All hunger strikers have been charged with offences allegedly carried out on behalf of Palestine Action, which was later banned and designated a terrorist organisation. Two detainees are accused of involvement in a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm and one is accused of breaching a military air base and damaging two aircraft in protest at Britain’s support for Israel. Campaigners said Elbit Systems UK failed to secure a £2 billion contract to train 60,000 British military personnel a year, and framed the strike as a landmark act of defiance.
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