"Medical professionals, lawyers and family members warned on Thursday that several jailed Palestine Action activists are at critical risk after prolonged hunger strikes, as pressure mounts on the British government to intervene and prevent potential loss of life. Speaking at a press conference in London on Thursday, medical practitioner Dr James Smith remarked that members of the so-called Filton 24 group have refused food for extended periods, with two hunger strikers reaching day 47 — nearly seven weeks without nourishment. “From a medical perspective, after approximately three weeks, the body has exhausted fat stores and begins to break down muscle and organ tissue,” Smith said, warning of a growing risk of “sudden, severe, and unpredictable bodily dysfunction” as the strike continues. Campaigners say the detainees are being held on remand without bail under terrorism-related legislation, following alleged property damage linked to protests against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Francesca Nadine from Prisoners for Palestine said the activists were being treated 'as terrorists by the British government,' despite facing accusations related to non-lethal actions, such as 'criminal damage'. "If this is what the government is calling terrorism, then something has gone very wrong in this country,” she said, adding that the classification has prevented bail and left some detainees facing up to two years in custody without conviction. Family members described deteriorating health conditions and a lack of communication during hospitalisations. Shahmina Alam, the sister of hunger striker Kamran Ahmed, said her brother was on day 39 of his strike and had already been hospitalised twice. “They cut off all communication every time they are hospitalised,” she stated. “How will I ever know if my brother enters a coma?” Another family member said 20-year-old Qesser Zuhrar, who has been held in a maximum-security prison for over a year, had lost 13 percent of her body weight. “Right now, I don’t know where Qesser is. I don’t know that she’s alive,” the relative said, as her hunger strike reached day 47. Lawyers representing the hunger strikers said repeated requests for meetings with senior government officials had been declined. Former Labour leader and independent MP Jeremy Corbyn also attended the press conference, criticising mainstream media which he claimed 'completely ignored the issue' of the hunger strikes Six out of eight detainees awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action remain on a hunger strike. The prison stated: “We can confirm that all prisoners have full access to healthcare, including attendance at external medical facilities if needed... Any prisoner refusing food receives regular medical assessment and support from clinicians, as well as being offered mental health support.” Membership or support of Palestine Action is now a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The Home Office banned the group, citing vandalism at an RAF base, and saying it had a "long history of unacceptable criminal damage.""