A protester calls for the closure of Elbit Systems' site near Bristol during a protest at the Royal Courts of Justice. AP
The three began “refeeding” on Wednesday, Prisoners for Palestine said in a statement late on Wednesday. One person remains on hunger strike, having begun six days ago, the group told AFP.
The activists are linked to Palestine Action, a direct-action network seeking to disrupt the UK arms industry and end Britain’s involvement in Israel’s “genocidal and apartheid regime”.
The detainees are due to stand trial for alleged break-ins or criminal damage carried out on behalf of Palestine Action, which was later banned under UK anti-terrorism laws. They deny the charges.
Aged between 20 and 31, the group launched their hunger strike in November to protest what they described as harsh detention conditions and to demand release on bail while awaiting trial.
Their detention and hunger strike have prompted widespread demonstrations across the UK, with tens of thousands of people taking part in protests calling for their release and for the ban on Palestine Action to be lifted.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously told parliament that all “rules and procedures” were being followed in their cases.
The government outlawed Palestine Action in July after activists broke into a UK air force base during protests over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, causing an estimated £7 million ($9.3 million) in damage. Some of those who took part in the hunger strike face charges linked to that incident.
The detainees have also demanded that the ban on Palestine Action be lifted and that an Israel-linked defence firm accused by the group of supplying weapons used by the Israeli army to kill Palestinians in Gaza be shut down.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori challenged the ban in court last July, and High Court judges are expected to rule at a later date on whether to uphold the prohibition.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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