Edinburgh Green councillors today tabled a motion, expressing support for the Palestine solidarity protestors who are on hunger strike in UK prisons. The UK’s ludicrous proscription of nonviolent protestors, branding them as terrorists, led to fears that councillors could face arrest merely for debating it.
#Palestine #Gaza #HungerStrikers
https://edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/hunger-strikers-proscription-laws/
Greens prevented from discussing hunger striking Palestine protestors due to draconian proscription laws - Edinburgh Green Party

If we needed any further proof that Labour’s obsession with cracking down on protest has gone too far, it is this - Cllr Claire Miller

Edinburgh Green Party
Activists disrupt arms factories, industry dinner - Freedom News

Coordinated actions follow ending of Palestine Action prisoners’ hunger strike ~ Scott Harris ~ Hundreds of activists yesterday (28 January) …

Freedom News
BREAKING: AROUND 100 ARRESTED AS POLICE VIOLENTLY ATTACK PROTESTORS ON SECOND DAY OF UMER KHALID'S THIRST STRIKE – Prisoners For Palestine

Yesterday evening at least 86 people were arrested for protesting at Wormwood Scrubs to demand that 22-year-old Umer Khalid is given in writing the

Prisoners For Palestine
86 arrested after protesters linked to Palestine Action-activist breach London prison grounds

A total of 86 people have been arrested after a group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike at Wormwood Scrubs breached the prison grounds, police have said.

Sky News
UPDATE: police kettle, violently arrest over 70 protesters at Wormwood Scrubs

One of those arrested at Wormwood Scrubs was Canary videographer Ibrahim Abul-Essad - who was documenting the protest for Umer Khalid

Canary

The last #PalestineAction prisoner still on hunger strike has now stopped drinking water, which a doctor has warned could kill him within 3 to 5 days

#UmerKhalid, 22, has been accused of spray painting a plane.

He has asked for one small thing: to meet the prison governor. Prisoners for Palestine have constructed a template for you to use to help him with this request.

https://prisonersforpalestine.org/take-action-for-umer-email-prison-governor-amy-frost/

#HungerStrikers

Take action for Umer: Email prison governor Amy Frost – Prisoners For Palestine

An email template to send to [email protected] For the attention of HMP Wormwood Scrubs prison governor Amy Frost, Subject: Meet with hunger

Prisoners For Palestine
#HungerStrikers
#UmerKhalid
Bbc protest 22nd jan NOW
Olax on Instagram: "Today is day 24. It’s nothing compared to the two months and then some my British comrades lasted, but I’m beginning to feel the effects. I’ve lost over twenty kilograms, and I’m exhausted. My body aches all the time. This is only the beginning, and I know as long as I maintain my blood sugar levels, I should manage to go on for a couple more weeks, but it’s getting a bit more challenging. The judge ruled that there would be no punishment for the game of bricky-window I won, I don’t even have to pay any damages, but a measure was imposed ordering me to stay at least 50 meters from the British embassy. I’ve been promised that if I don’t comply, I will be sent to prison for 7 days. From the beginning, being detained was as much part of the solidarity with the political prisoners as the hunger strike was, and now I’ve got a ticket to prison! Surely, the police can’t ignore this judge’s orders. They’ll have to arrest me, and they’ll have to send me to prison, as I’m obviously not going to defend myself. So, tomorrow, on Monday the 19th of January, at around 8 o’clock in the morning, I will walk up to the British embassy, and most likely be sent to prison on the same day or the next. Once I get out, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if I repeat that. I know the Dutch police are following my social media, so I consider them informed. They also found out earlier what happens if they choose not to arrest me. I’d like to keep it as simple and nonviolent as possible, but I will get arrested, you can count on that. For the Filton 24, the Brize Norton 5 and the other actionists who don’t have a cool team name, as far as I know. For Umer, currently the only British hunger striker. For the people of Palestine, and for everyone in this world who is a victim of politicalised detention and/or hunger. I will suffer alongside with you, to show the people what it looks like, to put pressure on our governments, to stop this madness, to speak out against the human rights violations that disregard of the will of the people. I’m not a hero: anyone can do what I’m doing, and most of you could do a lot more. We need to globalise the intifada. We need to free Palestine."

39 likes, 1 comments - olaxoutis on January 18, 2026: "Today is day 24. It’s nothing compared to the two months and then some my British comrades lasted, but I’m beginning to feel the effects. I’ve lost over twenty kilograms, and I’m exhausted. My body aches all the time. This is only the beginning, and I know as long as I maintain my blood sugar levels, I should manage to go on for a couple more weeks, but it’s getting a bit more challenging. The judge ruled that there would be no punishment for the game of bricky-window I won, I don’t even have to pay any damages, but a measure was imposed ordering me to stay at least 50 meters from the British embassy. I’ve been promised that if I don’t comply, I will be sent to prison for 7 days. From the beginning, being detained was as much part of the solidarity with the political prisoners as the hunger strike was, and now I’ve got a ticket to prison! Surely, the police can’t ignore this judge’s orders. They’ll have to arrest me, and they’ll have to send me to prison, as I’m obviously not going to defend myself. So, tomorrow, on Monday the 19th of January, at around 8 o’clock in the morning, I will walk up to the British embassy, and most likely be sent to prison on the same day or the next. Once I get out, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if I repeat that. I know the Dutch police are following my social media, so I consider them informed. They also found out earlier what happens if they choose not to arrest me. I’d like to keep it as simple and nonviolent as possible, but I will get arrested, you can count on that. For the Filton 24, the Brize Norton 5 and the other actionists who don’t have a cool team name, as far as I know. For Umer, currently the only British hunger striker. For the people of Palestine, and for everyone in this world who is a victim of politicalised detention and/or hunger. I will suffer alongside with you, to show the people what it looks like, to put pressure on our governments, to stop this madness, to speak out against the human rights violations that disregard of the will of the people. I’m not a hero: anyone can do what I’m doing, and most of you could do a lot more. We need to globalise the intifada. We need to free Palestine.".

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Palestine Action Prison Hunger Strike Ends After a Victory in the UK

The UK government rejected a $2.7 billion contract for a subsidiary of Israel’s largest weapons maker, Elbit Systems.

https://murica.website/2026/01/palestine-action-prison-hunger-strike-ends-after-a-victory-in-the-uk/

Palestine Action Prison Hunger Strike Ends After a Victory in the UK – The USA Potato

@thisisdys I am most sorry to disillusion you but the heroic actions of the #HungerStrikers had little effect on the #Elbit contract.

The Times reported that a dossier given to the MoD last year alleged that Elbit Systems had breached business appointment rules in preparing a bid for the £2.6bn contract after a former British military officer, Brigadier Philip Kimber, attended a key meeting with Elbit in the weeks after he left the army. He had advised them how to win the contract.

sorry