Statement by Riley Wade, activist against genocide and supporter of Prisoners for Palestine

“Currently in the UK 33 prisoners are being held without trial or conviction for over the bail limit of 6 months. They are accused of taking action against Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems and British military jets used in the genocide of Palestinians.

Now 6 are on hunger strike inside prison as part of Prisoners for Palestine, demanding terror links be dropped and their unlawful incarceration end.

As of today these, two of the hunger strikers – Amu and Qesser – have been without food for 32 days. Two different prisoners, Kamran and Teuta, have been hospitalised as a result of their hunger strike. Still there has been no comment from the state, media, or even HMP. Most people still do not know about the hunger strike. This cannot continue.

I personally know Qesser, am supporting her through Prisoners For Palestine, and know that she is willing to risk death for her freedom and a free Palestine. Please don’t let it come to that.
If you are based in the UK, fill in the open letter, write to your local MP.

Wherever you are, read P4P’s demands, and spread the word with the hashtag #SupportTheHungerStrikers or better yet take to the streets with your local Palestine Solidarity movement. Make noise, force the state to acknowledge their cruelty.

Demand their freedom, end UK complicity in genocide. Save my friends. Save all of us.”

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