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Jeremy Corbyn was brutally slapped down by a Labour minister within the Commons as we speak as he promoted the starvation strike by incarcerated pro-Palestine militants. Mr Corbyn known as for an pressing assembly between ministers and the starvation placing prisoners.

Quite a few people concerned in a violent Palestine Action protest final 12 months are at present refusing meals in protest at their therapy. Courts have already heard allegations that one police officer suffered a spinal fracture after being attacked by a sledgehammer throughout the protest, which noticed radical activists break into Elbit Systems close to Bristol. Two of the protesters refusing meals are actually on day 45 of their starvation strike, whereas a 3rd is on day 44, and are struggling critical medical impacts because of this, together with lack of consciousness.

In parliament as we speak, Mr Corbyn stated ministers ought to meet with the activists’ authorized representatives with a purpose to “help” the state of affairs.

He requested: “The minister will be aware that there are a number of prisoners at the present time who are undertaking a hunger strike. They are remand prisoners and some of them don’t have a trial date until 2027.

“There are deep concerns – expressed by them, their families and their legal representatives – about access to medical treatment and the way they’ve been treated when taken to hospital as well.

“To help the situation would the minister be able to meet their legal representatives and families if necessary to discuss the legal situation and try and move forward to help the safety of these prisoners.”

Taking to his toes to reply, junior justice minister Jake Richards merely responded merely: “No.”

Amid chuckles from MPs, he continued: “The Ministry of Justice and the Prison Service has a robust and proper guidance and procedures for when these scenarios come to fruition.

“I am satisfied – and the ministry is satisfied – that those procedures are being enacted and we’ll continue to keep it under review.”

Politicians supporting the Palestine Action criminals have been condemned for his or her place this week, with Henry Jackson Society fellow Andrew Fox branding them “astonishing”.

He stated: “Palestine Action members broke a police officer’s spine with a sledgehammer and damaged our national security by vandalising RAF planes. They are now attempting to blackmail our legal system by refusing food.”

“Sympathies ought to be with the injured police officer, our nation’s defences, and British justice—not with those who attacked them.”

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp blasted: “Palestine Action has committed deliberate criminal damage against various premises, used a sledgehammer to attack a police officer, and deliberately sabotaged RAF planes.

“Using violence to advance a political agenda is never acceptable.”