'They were trying to dehumanise me': Palestine Action hunger strikers allege mistreatment in prison

'They were trying to dehumanise me': Palestine Action hunger strikers allege mistreatment in prison Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 08:47 The former inmates plan to sue over their alleged medical neglect while on hunger strike in prison From left to right: Maddy Norman, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Qesser Zuhrah and Kamran Ahmed (MEE/Areeb Ullah) Off Kamran Ahmed suffers from stabbing chest pains and shortness of breath. “Even right now, when I'm speaking, it feels like there's a string pulling on the right side of my chest,” the former prisoner told Middle East Eye. “I was in hospital two days ago because the chest pains were becoming unbearable.