"Umer Khalid, 22, has been on a hunger strike since November. His action was briefly paused at Christmas when he became unwell. He and seven others had stopped eating food in protest against charges they face for alleged break-ins or criminal damage carried out on behalf of Palestine Action. They have denied the charges and called for them to be dropped."
"With no fluid intake, typically people die of acute kidney failure and other derangements within three to four days. With Khalid's underlying health condition, he is at increased risk of death even sooner. While the UK government is making plans to build skyscrapers over the remains of Gaza's buried children, Khalid's actions expose the absolute barbarity and racist hypocrisy of the UK legal system."
Umer Khalid, 22, resumed a hunger strike 13 days ago and has now stopped drinking water. He has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder causing weakness and wasting in muscles around key joints, increasing his vulnerability. Khalid began the hunger strike in November and briefly paused at Christmas when unwell. He and seven others stopped eating in protest against charges for alleged break-ins and criminal damage carried out on behalf of Palestine Action; they deny the charges and call for them to be dropped. Three protesters ended their strikes after the government declined to award a £2bn contract to Elbit Systems UK. A doctor warned dehydration could cause death within days.
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