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<article data-history-node-id="433145" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestine-action-linked-hunger-strikers-risk-death-un-warns-0" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestine-action-linked-hunger-strikers-risk-death-un-warns-0" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestine Action linked hunger-strikers at risk of death, UN warns</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>A group of UN human rights experts warned the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/uk" target="_blank">UK government</a>&nbsp;that eight pro-Palestine activists on hunger strike in UK prisons risk organ failure and death after seven weeks of hunger strike.&nbsp;</p> <p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/12/un-experts-urge-uk-protect-lives-and-rights-pro-palestinian-detainees-hunger" target="_blank">seven experts</a>&nbsp;who work independently of each other said the activists' decision to refuse food reflected a "measure of last resort" taken by people who believe "their right to protest and effect remedy have been exhausted".</p> <p>Among the UN experts who signed the statement are Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, and Gina Romero, UN special rapporteur on the freedom of peaceful assembly.</p> <p>"The State's duty of care toward hunger strikers is heightened, not diminished," the experts said.</p> <p>"Authorities must ensure timely access to emergency and hospital care when clinically indicated, refrain from actions that may amount to pressure or retaliation, and respect medical ethics."</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a aria-label="Palestine Action linked hunger-strikers at risk of death, UN warns" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-action-linked-hunger-strikers-risk-death-un-warns">Palestine Action linked hunger-strikers at risk of death, UN warns</a></h3> <p><img alt src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/Kamran%20Ahmed.jpg.jpg?itok=-y_QEH53"></p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="433142" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-attack-al-malih-community-northern-jordan-valley" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-attack-al-malih-community-northern-jordan-valley" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli settlers attack Al-Malih community in northern Jordan Valley</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="339" data-start="127">Israeli settlers raided the Al-Malih community in the northern Jordan Valley on Saturday in the occupied West Bank, launching attacks on residents, according to local emergency officials speaking to Wafa.</p> <p data-end="514" data-start="341">Nidal Awda, the director of ambulance and emergency services in Tubas, said teams received a report that a child had been injured after settlers beat him during the assault.</p> <p data-end="697" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="516">Awda added that Israeli occupation forces present in the area, accompanied by settlers, blocked ambulances from reaching the scene, delaying medical assistance to the injured child.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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