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Insulate Britain activists block the M25
AN INSULATE Britain activist jailed for blocking the M25 has declared a hunger strike after nine members of the group received sentences of between two and six months.
Announcing her intention to go on hunger strike with immediate effect, Emma Smart, 44, said she believed her actions were “morally right” even if they were deemed illegal.
Nine supporters of the group were jailed at the High Court in London today after they admitted to breaching an injunction by blocking the busy motorway during rush hour on October 8.
As the US intensifies its economic and political pressure it is now vitally important to demand the British government intervene to end US aggression, writes GEOFF BOTTOMS
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal – and fuel a growing wave of public anger. ELIZABETH SHORT reports
