EDM: Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists

Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists

Tabled by John McDonnell (Labour) 56 signatures

The motion

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger strike and Kamran Ahmed aged 28 is on day 59 and are continuing their strike, with the result that their solicitor has reported with considerable alarm the deterioration in their health and the advice of independent physicians that they are into a critical phase stage in which their condition is likely to decline very quickly and irreversibly; and therefore urges the Secretary of State to respond positively and with humanity to the simple request for a meeting with the lawyers in order to avert the risk to the lives of these young people.

Signatories (56)