In Britain, at least 86 protesters were arrested on the grounds of a London jail as they gathered to demand the release of Palestine Action political prisoners. The protest also focused on Palestine Action political prisoner Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is 22 years old and relaunched his hunger strike about two weeks ago. He had initially been on hunger strike since November, briefly pausing in December due to severe health complications.
Videos of the protest at West London’s Wormwood Scrubs jail shows police shoving protesters to the ground and handcuffing them.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2026/01/11: Hunger striker Kamran Ahmed’s sister Shamina Alam holds a sign outlining the hunger striker’s demands. Protesters gather outside HMP Pentonville where Kamran Ahmed is being held on remand after being arrested in November 2024 for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action. His protest continues in jail by way of a hunger strike where he has been refusing food for 63 days and has been hospitalised a number of times. He is suffering intermittent hearing loss, dizzy spells and dips in heart rate. There are three other hunger strikers from the Filton 24 in prisons across the UK. They demand a fair trial, an end to all censorship, immediate bail, the de-proscription of Palestine Action, and the closure of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems’ UK sites. (Photo by Martin Pope/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
At least eight activists remain jailed as they await trial over charges related to their advocacy with Palestine Action, which was banned by the British government under its Terrorism Act. Many of them were previously on hunger strike for over a month.
[ SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW ]
