I notice a number of comparisons being made between the Palestine Action hunger strikers & Bobby Sands. What is overlooked in these, is that Bobby Sands was a convicted prisoner whereas the current hunger strikers have not been convicted of any crime but have been imprisoned since November 2024 for an *allegation* of criminal damage.
Why have they not been released on bail, and if there is some need to detain them why have they not had early trial dates set?