Irish musician stops hunger strike for Gaza on seventh day
An Irish musician who was on hunger strike for Gaza has stopped the strike after seven days to allow her health to recover after developing new symptoms.
Sophie Ní Choimín, 27, previously revealed she had been experiencing coughing, dizziness, body pain and hunger pains.
The Kildare woman is the lead singer of Galway band Kettle Boilers, who have been fundraising for Palestine over the last year. An Irish musician who was on hunger strike for Gaza has stopped the strike after seven days to allow her health to recover after developing new symptoms. Pic: Sophie Ní Choimín/ Instagram
Sophie began her hunger strike on Wednesday, May 21, as she demanded that the Government enact the Occupied Territories Bill.
On Wednesday (May 28), the musician took to Instagram, confirming she would be stopping her hunger strike from midnight due to the development of more recent symptoms.
She said: 'The fight for international justice and morality continues and was always way bigger than me anyway, I only hope that I can recover quickly so that I may rejoin it asap [as soon as possible]. View this post on Instagram
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'My commitment to myself was that I would take this action to put maximum pressure on the government — for as long as my health would allow it. My commitment to my family was that I would not put them through any more hurt than was completely necessary. I owe them a great debt for their trust in me.'
The singer added that she had 'hoped' the government would take 'long-awaited action to end Ireland's ongoing complicity in genocide.'
Sophie added that she will be offline for a period as she recuperates following her hunger strike, noting that she doesn't think she would be able to get better 'while continuing to watch this genocide daily.'
'I will be back, and I will watch, and I will act,' she pledged.
'My solace comes from knowing there are so many of you to keep the fight going until I am back. Thank you for your emails, actions, and demonstrations.
'It disturbs me deeply to know that the current government would rather let any of us starve ourselves on a diet of salt and water before they would consider even hearing our political grievances.'
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