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4 days ago
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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 A post shared by Cvntaois (@cvntaois) '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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6 days ago
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Galway musician enters sixth day of hunger strike for Gaza
A Galway-based musician is on the sixth day of her hunger strike as she demands the Government pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Sophie Ní Choimín, 27, has said she is experiencing coughing, dizziness, body pain and hunger pains but 'will not eat again' until the people of Palestine do. The Kildare native is the lead singer of Galway band Kettle Boilers, who have been fundraising for Palestine for the last year. A Galway-based musician is on the sixth day of her hunger strike as she demands the Government pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Pic: Sophie Ní Choimín/ Instagram She says the fundraising efforts are no longer effective due to aid being blocked from Gaza as a result of the blockage imposed by Israel. Speaking earlier in the week to the Irish Independent, Sophie said the hunger strike wasn't a decision she made lightly but she 'had to go for the most radical option without harming anyone.' The United Nations has revealed that the people of Gaza are at 'critical risk of famine' with the latest update estimating that one in five people in Gaza face starvation. She says the fundraising efforts are no longer effective due to aid being blocked from Gaza as a result of the blockage imposed by Israel. Pic: Sophie Ní Choimín Sophie began her hunger strike on Wednesday, May 21, and on Monday detailed how she had been suffering headaches and hunger pains and had also developed a chesty cough. Speaking on Galway Bay FM, she said: 'Right now, my position is that I've to carry on for as long as I can because, whatever suffering I'm experiencing, it's only a fraction of what literal children are going through today.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by D (@dswp24) Sophie added that she is of the belief that the Government will 'gut' the bill and remove some services. Getting emotional, she said: 'As an Irish woman, and as someone who loves this country. 'I just think it would be a great shame if one of the first European countries to experience Genocide didn't have the guts to speak up and speak first,' she added through tears. 'I'm actually a bit ashamed that Spain has acted before us.'
