The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hunger-strikes/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hunger strikes | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hunger-strikes/ 32 32 86 arrested after breaching London prison grounds in support of Palestine Action https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-arrested-after-breaching-london-prison-grounds-in-support-of-palestine-action/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:30:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3740863 Police say activists blocked staff from moving at Wormwood Scrubs while demonstrating for hunger striker held over alleged crimes linked to banned anti-Israel group

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]]> Health of hunger-striking anti-Israel activists in UK prison said ‘deteriorating’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-of-detained-anti-israel-activists-in-uk-said-deteriorating-amid-hunger-strike/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:17:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3730892 Reports say two protesters have lost 10-16 kilograms, refusing to eat until Palestine Action is delisted as terror group, Britain halts arms transfers to Israel

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]]> Jewish pianist was first political prisoner in modern Russia to die in hunger strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-pianist-is-first-political-prisoner-in-modern-russia-to-die-in-hunger-strike/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:14:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3393462 For posting anti-Putin videos on YouTube, Pavel Kushnir was imprisoned in Siberia. He died of starvation in protest of the war in Ukraine while awaiting trial; 11 people came to his funeral

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]]> 83-year-old bereaved mother starts hunger strike outside Knesset to demand hostage deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/83-year-old-bereaved-mother-starts-hunger-strike-outside-knesset-to-demand-hostage-deal/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:11:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3379682 Anti-war activist Orna Shimoni says she initially kept her decision secret from her children and has told them not to treat her if she falls ill

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]]> 34 female prisoners hunger strike in Iran for anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/34-female-prisoners-hunger-strike-in-iran-for-anniversary-of-mahsa-aminis-death/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:34:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3376182 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's foundation says strike is 'in solidarity with the protesting people of Iran, against the government's oppressive policies'

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]]> Iranian dissidents launch hunger strike to protest spike in executions https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-dissidents-launch-hunger-strike-to-protest-spike-in-executions/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:38:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3209416 Activists, led by imprisoned 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, say wave of hangings include participant in 2022 protests who had mental health issues

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]]> Netanyahu in public spat with Ben Gvir and own MK over Palestinian prisoners policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-prisoners-threaten-hunger-strike-in-response-to-ben-gvir-restrictions/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:23:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3085750 After police minister declares new limits on visitations, PM insists no decision made, Ben Gvir retorts he's made it; Tally Gotliv: 'Shin Bet, IDF working for terrorists' in matter

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]]> In Iranian prison and near White House, father and son embark on joint hunger strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-iranian-prison-and-near-white-house-father-and-son-embark-on-joint-hunger-strike/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:10:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3072474 Shahab Dalili, a US permanent resident, is jailed at Tehran's notorious Evin Prison as his son, Darian Dalili, holds a protest in Washington over his exclusion from prisoner deal

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]]> Ex-aide jailed over Jordan royal coup hospitalized following hunger strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-aide-jailed-over-jordan-royal-coup-hospitalized-following-hunger-strike/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:28:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2973366 Dual Jordanian-American citizen Bassem Awadallah, imprisoned for allegedly helping king's half-brother plot takeover, suffering low sugar levels from three-week fast, lawyer says

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]]> US citizen detained in Iran ends hunger strike after seven days https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-citizen-detained-in-iran-ends-hunger-strike-after-seven-days/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:15:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2932621 Siamak Namazi calls on Biden to consider plight of captive Americans, accuses successive US presidents of being more concerned with 'political thermometer' than 'moral compass'

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]]> ‘My captors enjoy taunting me’: US citizen jailed in Iran announces hunger strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-captors-enjoy-taunting-me-us-citizen-jailed-in-iran-announces-hunger-strike/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2926715 Siamak Namazi pens open letter to Joe Biden, urging him to 'set his mind' to freeing him and other hostages, following similar deals sealed by his predecessors Obama and Trump

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]]> Jailed Egyptian’s condition has ‘deteriorated severely’ since hunger strike — family https://www.timesofisrael.com/jailed-egyptians-condition-has-deteriorated-severely-since-hunger-strike-family/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:12:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2877174 Alaa Abdel-Fattah's sister calls visit 'unsettling'; pro-democracy activist recently halted months-long protest fast under yet-unknown circumstances

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]]> Condition of hunger-striking Iranian dissident worsening, warns brother https://www.timesofisrael.com/condition-of-hunger-striking-iranian-dissident-worsening-warns-brother/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:12:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2872922 Prominent anti-regime figure Hossein Ronaghi, who was arrested last month, moved to a medical facility within Evin prison

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]]> Egypt puts hunger-striking activist into medical treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-puts-hunger-striking-activist-into-medical-treatment/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:27:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2871238 Lawyers for Alaa Abdel-Fattah demand details on 'medical intervention,' call for him to be moved to a civilian hospital; move comes as Egypt hosts UN climate conference

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]]> Amid COP27 summit, pressure mounts on host Egypt to free hunger-striking dissident https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-cop27-summit-pressure-mounts-on-host-egypt-to-free-hunger-striking-dissident/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:39:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2869815 The fate of Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been eating 100 calories a day for seven months and stopped drinking water this week, has become a central issue at UN climate conference

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