The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, Laila Soueif, is critically ill after 242 days on hunger strike, recently hospitalized with “critically low” blood sugar. Her daughter, Sanaa Seif, urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take immediate action, noting that Soueif is refusing glucose despite medical interventions. Alaa Abdel Fattah, imprisoned since 2019 for “spreading false news,” has also been on hunger strike since March 1, 2024, in solidarity with his mother, highlighting their dire situation and the ongoing calls for his release.