Bobby Sands

The provided articles do not directly mention Bobby Sands. However, they gain relevance to him through the context of pro-Palestine activists in UK prisons engaging in hunger strikes. These activists, linked to Palestine Action, are protesting their imprisonment and treatment while awaiting trial, some for over a year. The hunger strikes have prompted demonstrations, including rallies in Belfast drawing parallels to the 1981 Irish republican hunger strikes, of which Bobby Sands was a prominent figure who died while striking. The activists' actions, such as daubing the Ministry of Justice with red paint, aim to pressure the government to address their concerns. The situation is newsworthy due to the activists' deteriorating health, the public demonstrations, and the historical resonance with past hunger strikes as a form of political protest.