Medical experts warn that activists linked to Palestine Action who have been on hunger strike for more than 60 days are now entering a phase where damage may be permanent and the risk of death and irreversible harm increase sharply.
Two of the remaining hunger strikers, Heba Muraisi, who has passed day 66 without food, and Kamran Ahmed, who is on day 60, are described by family members as being in extreme physical decline.
Earlier this week, Muraisi told journalists she is “dying in her cell”, while Ahmed’s family said he is facing irreversible damage as his muscles and organs weaken under prolonged starvation.
In a statement shared by relatives and legal representatives, Ahmed was described as being “close to death”, as his physical condition continues to deteriorate.
Lawyers representing the two hunger strikers have also written to UK Justice Secretary David Lammy this week, for the fourth time, urging him to meet them to discuss a possible resolution.
