The situation of prisoners engaged in a collective hunger strike has become extremely worrying. Amu Gib and Qesser Zuhrah are now 37 days without food. Amu Gib’s condition is deteriorating so quickly that she no longer has the strength to make statements, while Qesser Zuhrah had to be rushed to hospital due to dangerously low vital signs.
The prison also banned him from any contact with the outside world. 31 days into the strike, Jon Cink was also hospitalized due to critical blood sugar and ketone levels.
Kamran Ahmed, on day 29, was admitted to the hospital for the second time, suffering from chest pain and dizziness. The situation of Teuta Hoxha, on the 30th day, is just as alarming: the conditions of her hospital treatment were so deplorable that she left the establishment on her own in order to finally be able to contact her lawyer, a right that was denied to her.Heba Muraisi, on day 36, was hospitalized several times.
Despite a request for a mask made more than a week ago, it was ignored, which now raises fears of COVID infection. Furthermore, Muhammed Umer Khalid, on the 7th day, warned that the strike could lead to him having to use a wheelchair, and Lewie Chiaramello, despite his diabetes, began a regular fast as a sign of solidarity.Despite everything, their determination remains intact to demand that the United Kingdom sever its ties with Elbit Systems, end the ban on Palestine Action, guarantee the immediate release on bail of the 33 British prisoners for their pro-Palestinian commitment and an end to censorship in detention.
Amu Gib and Jon Cink are due to appear at the Old Bailey this Friday for their bail application hearing.