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Watch live as family members Palestine action protesters The people sitting on hunger strike held a press conference on Thursday (18 December).
The families of doctors, lawyers and MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, will be in attendance.
Eight prisoners, who are being held on remand awaiting trial for alleged sabotage or criminal damage on behalf of Palestine Action, are on hunger strike. Some of them have been taken to hospital.
During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer was asked whether he would arrange for the Ministry of Justice to meet with the hunger strikers’ lawyers regarding their treatment.
Sir Keir said: “He will appreciate that there are rules and procedures in place regarding hunger strikes, and we are following those rules and procedures.”
In July, the government banned Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act, making membership or support of the group a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
A group of MPs and peers, including 19 Labor MPs, have written to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Justice Secretary David Lammy, Urged him to meet the lawyers of the protesters sitting on hunger strike.