Prisoners for Palestine

Prisoners for Palestine is a support network for individuals imprisoned due to their involvement with Palestine Action, a group known for directly protesting against companies they believe are complicit in Israeli actions. They are newsworthy due to recent hunger strikes undertaken by several Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners in UK jails. These prisoners are protesting the charges they face related to alleged break-ins and criminal damage targeting businesses with ties to Israel. Recent developments include multiple hunger strikers being hospitalized due to deteriorating health, some ending their strikes after a UK government contract was reportedly denied to an Israeli arms company subsidiary, and protests outside prisons leading to arrests. The situation highlights the ongoing debate surrounding pro-Palestine activism, the tactics employed by groups like Palestine Action, and the treatment of activists within the UK justice system.