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British Hunger Strikers End Strike Amid revelations about UK-Israel arms ties
Three Palestine Action activists who spent weeks on hunger strike in the UK have ended their protest, citing a report that a UK-based subsidiary of an Israeli arms firm was denied a contract.
Three Palestinian Action activists have ended their week-long UK hunger strike after being detained for refusing food, citing a report that a UK-based subsidiary of a major Israeli weapons company was denied a license to sell arms. The activists were protesting the UK government's decision not to renew the licensing deal. The move comes as tensions between the UK and Israel remain high over issues including settlements in occupied Palestine. The hunger strike has brought attention to the issue of arms exports to Israel.
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