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17.01.2026 - 23:42 [ Prisoners for Palestine ]

Demands Met on 73rd Day as Three End Strike

(January 14, 2026)

With this victory it has never been clearer that Elbit’s days in Britain are numbered.

In addition to this key demand being met, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the various victories achieved across the duration of the hunger strike:

– In the past few weeks alone, hundreds of people have signed up to take action against the genocidal military-industrial complex, more than the amount of people who took action with Palestine Action over its 5 year campaign. During that 5 year campaign, 4 Israeli weapons factories were shut down. Elbit Systems is living on stolen time – we will see it shut down for good, not because of the government, but because of the people.

– Heba Muraisi’s transfer to HMP Bronzefield has been accepted by HMP New Hall, where she is currently held in intentional isolation from her family and friends.

– T. Hoxha has been offered a meeting with the head of JEXU (Joint Extremism Unit) at her prison, the very same organisation that orchestrates the prisoners’ treatment as ‘terrorists’.

– Despite the cruel and constant medical neglect of the hunger strikers; including not logging food refusal, refusal of ambulances in life threatening emergencies, and degrading treatment in hospital; the national heads of prison healthcare have met with us at the behest of the Ministry of Justice.

– During the hunger strike, some of the prisoners started receiving bulk packages of witheld mail, and in one case received an apology from prison staff for a letter that was delayed by 6 months. Books on topics of Gaza and feminism have also been given after months of waiting.

– In pursuit of a fair trial, the hunger strikers demanded disclosure of export licenses for the last 5 years from Elbit Systems. After repeated requests, this information was disclosed to an independent researcher by the Department of Trade during the hunger strike.

17.01.2026 - 23:29 [ Truthout.org ]

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

Three British activists jailed for alleged involvement with the banned anti-genocide group Palestine Action ended their monthslong hunger strike late Wednesday after the UK government rejected a $2.7 billion contract for a subsidiary of Israel’s largest weapons maker, Elbit Systems.

Prisoners for Palestine (P4P), which represents the hunger strikers, said that Hamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi, and Lewie Chiaramello would accept food again. Muraisi hadn’t eaten in 73 days, while Ahmed refused food for 66 days and Chiaramello, who has Type 1 diabetes, fasted every other day for 44 days.

11.01.2026 - 23:55 [ Prisoners for Palestine ]

Our prisoners are in critical danger, escalate now!

Heba Muraisi

Kamran Ahmed

11.01.2026 - 22:55 [ Al Jazeera ]

An urgent appeal to save the lives of Palestine Action hunger strikers

The Suffragettes, despite being force-fed and labelled as terrorists, are today celebrated as heroes and freedom fighters. The Long Kesh prisoners, despite the smears they faced, are now seen as a vital part of the peace achieved under the Good Friday Agreement. The Guantánamo Bay prisoners, despite their inhumane treatment and public consent for torture, remained untried and were largely released without conviction.

Just as they were all vindicated, history will too vindicate the Palestine Action prisoners who sought to stop the slaughter of innocent people, against the wishes and interests of the British government.

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Signatories:

Shadi Zayed Saleh Odeh, Palestine

Mahmoud Radwan, Palestine

Othman Bilal, Palestine

Mahmoud Sidqi Suleiman Radwan, Palestine

Loay Odeh, Palestine

Tommy McKearney, Ireland

Laurence McKeown, Ireland

Tom McFeely, Ireland

John Nixon, Ireland

Mansoor Adayfi (GTMO441), Guantanamo

Lakhdar Boumediene, Guantanamo

Samir Naji Moqbel, Guantanamo

Moath Al-Alwi, Guantanamo

Khalid Qassim, Guantanamo

Ahmed Rabbani, Guantanamo

Sharqawi Al-Hajj, Guantanamo

Saeed Sarim, Guantanamo

Mahmoud Al Mujahid, Guantanamo

Hussein Al-Marfadi, Guantanamo

Osama Abu Kabir, Guantanamo

Abdul Halim Siddiqui, Guantanamo

Ahmed Adnan Ahjam, Guantanamo

Abdel Malik Al Rahabi, Guantanamo

Ahmed Elrashidi, Guantanamo

11.01.2026 - 21:36 [ Al Jazeera ]

Palestine Action hunger strikers near death ‘intent’ on continuing protests

(January 8, 2026)

Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed, Palestine Action-linked British activists on the brink of death, are determined to keep up their prison hunger strike until their demands are met, their friends and relatives have told Al Jazeera.

They have refused food for 67 and 60 days, respectively, as part of a rolling protest that began in November. Five of the eight individuals who have participated overall have ended their hunger strikes over health fears.

28.12.2025 - 12:43 [ PrisonersForPalestine.org ]

Our prisoners are in critical danger

Heba Muraisi

Teuta Hoxha

Kamran Ahmed

Lewie Chiaramello

24.12.2025 - 13:14 [ Times News / Youtube ]

Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest in London

he Prisoners for Palestine protest group confirmed the climate activist had been arrested at a demonstration in support of the Palestine Action members on hunger strike in prison.

In a video shared by the group, Thunberg, 22, can be seen holding a sign reading “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide” at a demonstration outside the central London offices of Aspen Insurance.

24.12.2025 - 13:08 [ TruthOut.org ]

Greta Thunberg Arrested in Protest Supporting Palestine Action Hunger Strikers

Images of the arrest show Thunberg seated on the ground at the protest holding a sign that reads, “I support Palestine Action prisoners” and “I oppose genocide.”

Police confronted her as she joined demonstrators outside of a building used by Aspen Insurance, which protesters said they targeted because it provides services to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. Protesters also sprayed red paint on the building’s facade as part of their demonstration.

24.12.2025 - 12:59 [ CNN ]

Greta Thunberg arrested for pro-Palestinian protest under UK terrorism law

UK-based campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said Thunberg, 22, was earlier arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign that said “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide”. The British government has proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist group.

City of London Police said Thunberg had been bailed until March.

21.12.2025 - 16:58 [ Jeremy Corbyn / X ]

More than 50 MPs and Peers have joined me in urging David Lammy to immediately meet with the lawyers of those on hunger strike. The government needs to wake up, take responsibility, and show some humanity before it is too late.

(December 16, 2025)

21.12.2025 - 16:45 [ PrisonersForPalestine.org ]

Our prisoners are in critical danger

Qesser Zuhrah

Amu Gib

Heba Muraisi

Jon Cink

Teuta Hoxha

Kamran Ahmed

Lewie Chiaramello

21.12.2025 - 16:32 [ Al Jazeera ]

UK prisoner on 42-day hunger strike says he fears death but will continue

An imprisoned Palestine Action activist who has been on hunger strike for 42 days has said he fears dying but believes the protest is worthwhile, according to an interview with The Sunday Times.

Kamran Ahmed, 28, spoke by telephone from HMP Pentonville in north London, where he is being held on remand. He is one of six Palestine Action activists refusing food while facing charges they deny, linked to alleged break-ins and criminal damage carried out before the group was banned under UK terrorism legislation.

19.11.2025 - 19:20 [ Defend Our Juries ]

November ’25 – multiple dates, multiple towns and cities – all say Lift the Ban!

Aberystwyth one of 10 UK locations to join Palestine Action protestCambrian News, 18 November 25

Devon and Cornwall Police overwhelmed by the number of protesters defying ban on Palestine ActionCobblestone Media, 18 November 25

‘Increased’ police presence at protest to lift ban on Palestine ActionGloucestershire Live, 17 November 25

Arrests at Palestine Action protest in LeedsBBC – West Yorkshire, 18 November 25

Nine arrests made at pro-Palestine Action protestBBC – Northamptonshire, 18 November 25

Hunger strike continues as protests planned in Aberystwyth and CardiffPembrokeshire Herald, 17 November 25

19.11.2025 - 19:06 [ Middle East Eye ]

England and Wales arrest dozens of Palestine Action supporters

Police response to protests against group’s ban remains divided, with Scotland and Northern Ireland making no arrests

19.11.2025 - 19:03 [ theNationalNews.com ]

Palestine Action campaign launches week of UK protests

(November 18, 2025)

Demonstrators opposing a ban on protest group Palestine Action are stepping up pressure with a week of demonstrations across the UK.

The plans centre on the display of signs reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”, for which protesters could face arrest under UK terrorism laws.

The High Court will next week review a challenge to the proscription mounted by Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori, after a failed attempt by the UK government to block her appeal.

16.11.2025 - 15:26 [ ActionNetwork.org ]

Lift The Ban – November 2025 Action

In November, Defend Our Juries will be escalating the campaign to Lift The Ban on Palestine Action ahead of the Judicial Review against the ban.

Locations for the November wave have now been announced, with actions to take place across the UK on two key dates (18th and 29th November), as well as four actions in London (20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th November) and one in the North of Ireland (22nd November). All actions will take place in central locations per town/city.

Read the all important Action Briefing Document here for full details as they emerge (this is a Live document, please check back regularly for info and changes) – taking action in Scotland? Please read the Scotland-specific Action Briefing Document as the law is slightly different there.

Locations:

Tuesday 18th – Gloucester, Truro, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Leeds, Newcastle, Caerdydd (Cardiff), Aberystwyth, Edinburgh.

Thursday 20th – London.

Saturday 22nd – London, Belfast.

Monday 24th – London.

Wednesday 26th – London.

Saturday 29th – Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter, Cambridge, Sheffield, Lancaster, Manchester, Edinburgh, Caerdydd (Cardiff).

Each of the actions will take place at 1pm (unless specified otherwise), at a location which will be emailed out to those signed up a few days before the action date. All locations will be accessible with public transport in the city of action. More locations may be released at a later date.

16.11.2025 - 15:08 [ Defend Our Juries ]

Lift the Ban – November

• Defend Our Juries are hosting a series of Open Calls as we approach the November 2025 National wave of action.

• Open Calls will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The next call will be on November 18th (the first day of action!). Calls go live at 6:30pm via the button below.

• (note: the button will only go live once the call is active – refresh this if the button appears greyed-out after 6:30pm on the dates specified.)

16.11.2025 - 14:39 [ Daily Mail ]

Police arrest five after Palestine Action banner is hung from Westminster Bridge as pro-Gaza supporters pledge week of mass action

The individuals, aged between fifty and seventy-five, were arrested on the bridge on suspicion of encouraging support for a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000

16.11.2025 - 14:33 [ PrisonersForPalestine.org ]

BANNER DROPPED FROM WESTMINSTER BRIDGE WHICH READS ‘WE SUPPORT THE HUNGER STRIKE. WE SUPPORT PALESTINE ACTION’

At 12PM on Saturday 15th November, five protestors were arrested under the Terrorism Act for dropping a large banner from Westminster Bridge which read, ‘We Support The Hunger Strike. We Support Palestine Action.’

The action was taken not only in support of Palestine Action, who were proscribed as a ‘terrorist’ group, by the British government, on the 5th July 2025, but in support of the hunger-strike currently being undertaken by a number of Palestine Action prisoners. The prisoners, who have formed Prisoners For Palestine, launched an indefinite, rolling, national hunger-strike on the 2nd of November, the anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration, in support of a list of demands communicated to the government 2 weeks earlier.

03.11.2025 - 20:22 [ ActionNetwork.org ]

Lift The Ban – November 2025 Action

Locations for the November wave have now been announced, with actions to take place across the UK on two key dates (18th and 29th November), as well as four actions in London (20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th November) and one in the North of Ireland (22nd November). All actions will take place in central locations per town/city.

Read the all important Action Briefing Document here for full details as they emerge (this is a Live document, please check back regularly for info and changes) – taking action in Scotland? Please read the Scotland-specific Action Briefing Document as the law is slightly different there.

03.11.2025 - 20:13 [ Defend Our Juries ]

Lift the Ban – November

• Defend Our Juries are hosting a series of Open Calls as we approach the November 2025 National wave of action.

• Open Calls will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting on November 4th. Calls go live at 6:30pm via the button below.

• (note: the button will only go live once the call is active – refresh this if the button appears greyed-out after 6:30pm on the dates specified.)

07.10.2025 - 01:20 [ ActionNetwork.org ]

Lift The Ban – November 2025 Action

There are signs that the authoritarian powers are cracking, the police are struggling to enforce this absurd law, with some police forces outright refusing to make arrests. International and national human rights groups, politicians and United Nations representatives have condemned both the ban and the subsequent attacks on our civil liberties. Unions are declaring that they will not recognise the ban, while over 1600 people were arrested prior to our October 4th action.

We will be holding our signs around the UK in key cities and towns, as well as converging on London for the Judicial Review Itself (25-27 November). Book time off now, and sign the form to tell us where you’ll be taking action.

We will not comply with anti-democratic laws. We call on the UK Government to Lift The Ban on Palestine Action and to end UK complicity in Israel’s genocide.

In unity, not uniformity, we join together.

07.10.2025 - 01:16 [ Common Dreams ]

UK Grants Police New Powers to Crush Peaceful Protests as Palestine Action Demonstrations Continue

Police arrested nearly 500 more pro-Palestine demonstrators on Saturday—including many Jewish activists—who participated in a protest calling for the government to “Lift the Ban” on the protest group Palestine Action, which was outlawed under Britain’s anti-terrorism law in July.

Those arrested included an 83-year-old Anglican priest, the 79-year-old daughter of a Holocaust survivor, and a 79-year-old Jewish man with terminal illness, among hundreds of others who held signs in opposition to the ban as part of a “silent vigil.”

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“The right to protest is a fundamental freedom in our country. However, this freedom must be balanced with the freedom of their neighbours to live their lives without fear,” said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. “Large, repeated protests can leave sections of our country, particularly religious communities, feeling unsafe, intimidated, and scared to leave their homes. This has been particularly evident in relation to the considerable fear within the Jewish community, which has been expressed to me on many occasions in these recent difficult days.”

04.10.2025 - 15:42 [ RealMedia.press ]

Lift The Ban

Watch this artful piece by talented filmmaker Jo Syz – a record of the ‘Lift The Ban’ protests which took place in Parliament Square last month on the 6th September.

04.10.2025 - 15:13 [ Daily Record / Youtube ]

LIVE Mass protest defying Palestine Action ban takes place in Trafalgar Square

Defend Our Juries are holding a mass action event in defiance of the ban against Palestine Action.

03.10.2025 - 22:35 [ Defend Our Juries ]

Lift the Ban: Actions

Over 1500 people so far have been arrested at Lift The Ban events for holding signs which read “I oppose genocide – I support Palestine Action”. 29 people were arrested at Parliament Square in London on July 5th, the day the ban came into effect. On the following Saturday, 46 arrests at Parliament Square took place for the same act, as well as dozens of actions in other locations across the UK.

On August 9th, over 500 people were arrested in what was reportedly the largest number of arrests for civil disobedience in recent memory. On September 6th, the number was 857 (although not all sitters were arrested on this occasion.) Almost all arrests have take place for allegedly breaching Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, under accusation of supporting a proscribed organisation. All arrestees have been released on bail.

On August 9th, over 500 people were arrested for holding signs which said ‘I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action’ .

Around 1,500 people joined another peaceful sign-holding action on September 6th in London, with 857 arrests.

The next Lift The Ban action will take place on October 4th in London’s Trafalgar Square (relocated from Parliament Square).

03.10.2025 - 22:27 [ Defend Our Juries ]

Dear Assistant Commissioner,

(October 2, 2025)

First let us say that we utterly condemn the attack on the Jewish community in Manchester today.

This is what genuine terrorism looks like and we join with others in condemning it unreservedly.

As we have pointed out in our, sadly unacknowledged and unanswered, letters to Met Commissioner Mark Rowley, it has always been the choice of the Metropolitan Police whether or not to make arrests at our protests. Amnesty International has advised Mark Rowley that these arrests fall foul of international law and our fundamental rights.

As you know we are making two demands of the government: that it reverse the ban on a domestic protest group that poses no risk to the public; and secondly that the government take action in line with its obligations to prevent genocide.

It is unfortunate that the Home Office has not decided to rescind the ban in the wake of the ever-growing defiance and has chosen instead to put an increasing and unnecessary strain on police resources. According to your letter, it appears the political oversight in proscribing Palestine Action, which aimed to save lives in Palestine, is taking away from the police protecting the community from those who seek to take lives.

As I’m sure you will understand, the protection of our democracy and the prevention of countless deaths are critical issues. Therefore, our protest will go ahead as planned for this Saturday.

We urge you therefore to choose to prioritise protecting the community, rather than arresting those peacefully holding signs in opposition to the absurd and draconian ban of a domestic direct action group.

We hope you make the right choice to not arrest those taking part, and correctly deploy counter-terrorism resources this weekend.

Please understand that some 1,500 people have given deep consideration to committing to this nonviolent action which, as the Met has repeatedly pointed out, comes with serious risks. We hope you respect our fundamental right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression.

Yours sincerely,

Defend Our Juries