Heba Muraisi (a Brent West constituent), Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello, pro-Palestine activists ended their hunger strike yesterday. They will need careful medical attention to ensure a full recovery.
The Prisoners for Palestine group said:
The decision to end their hunger strikes came as it was revealed that Elbit Systems UK was denied a vital £2 billion army training contract with the Ministry of Defence, a key demand of the hunger strikers.
The abrupt cancellation of this deal is a resounding victory for the hunger strikers, who resisted with their incarcerated bodies in order to shed light on the role of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, in the colonisation and occupation of Palestine.
Another Brent prisoner, Qesser Zuhrah, ended her hunger strike before Christmas.
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