Palestine Action hunger striker Umer Khalid, 22, who had been refusing food and water while imprisoned at Wormwood Scrubs, London, ended his protest after being admitted to intensive care with organ failure. Khalid, who suffered a genetic muscle condition, was said to have agreed to a slow refeeding process and was reported to have received some of his previously withheld requests, including a post, new clothing and relaxed visit restrictions. Prisoners for Palestine said Khalid’s treatment had been grossly mistreated, with communications withheld and denied religious expression. A press conference by film‑maker Saeed Taji Farouky confirmed Khalid’s exit from the strike and that most of his demands were accepted. Labour MP John McDonnell called for a full inquiry into the prisoners’ treatment and the length of their remand. The eight prisoners, charged with alleged break‑ins and damage on behalf of Palestine Action, have spent more than a year in jail before trial. The final three of the group ended their strike on 14 January after the UK government declined to award a £2bn contract to the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems’ UK subsidiary, a key point in their original demands.

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