Hunger strike in Berlin: climate activists now also refuse drinks

Hunger strike in Berlin: climate activists now also refuse drinks

They demand from SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz to declare a climate emergency and have therefore not eaten for weeks. Now two of the hunger strikers don’t want to drink any more.

After weeks on hunger strike, a climate activist in Berlin switched to stop drinking on Saturday. Another activist, who has also been on hunger strike for a few days, announced this for herself.

Without fluids, there is a risk of serious health consequences, including death, within a few days. Since both hunger strikers are already weakened, critical states can occur much more quickly. According to the supervisors, medical help is provided for such cases.

The two remaining members demanded again from the SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz to declare a climate emergency. Scholz had called for the campaign to be stopped and offered the young people to talk to them after the election. This offer was renewed on Saturday.

Hunger strikers do not give up

“In this all-inclusive election campaign, people continue to pretend that everything can go on”, Henning Jeschke justified his move on Saturday. Scholz would not even have the lip to say climate emergency, criticized the 21-year-old. “We do not accept the murderous attitude towards the younger generation.” His 24 year old campaigner Lea Bonasera said: “I am not ready for political ignorance to prevail over what is important.”

Jacob Heinze, climate activist and hunger striker, looks exhausted into the camera after 23 days without food.

A group of young adults started a hunger strike on August 30th for a radical change in the climate. Among other things, she wanted to achieve a public conversation with the Chancellor candidates Scholz, Armin Laschet (CDU / CSU) and Annalena Baerbock (Greens). Since the politicians did not agree, most of the activists broke off their hunger strike this week. According to consensus, Baerbock was at the camp on Thursday and spoke to the young people who had ended the hunger strike.

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