US EditionBritish prisoner ends last pro-Palestinian hunger strike
Umer Khalid, 22, ended his 17-day hunger and thirst strike after a meeting with the prison governor led to most demands being met, including restored mail and visits.
- After a meeting with governor Amy Frost, Muhammad Umer Khalid ended his hunger- and thirst-strike and was returned to HMP Wormwood Scrubs with most demands accepted.
- Campaigners say the strikes aimed to force immediate bail, end alleged censorship, and transparency over RAF flights, and pressure preceded the government not awarding a £2 billion contract to Elbit Systems UK on January 14.
- Medical teams say Khalid, with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, showed renal and liver failure and high creatine kinase after escalating to a dry strike, prompting hospitalisation with multi-organ concerns.
- Protests outside Wormwood Scrubs prompted mass arrests, with at least 86 protesters detained after breaching prison grounds and blocking staff access, the Metropolitan Police said.
- Doctors warn of long-term health complications and lethal `refeeding syndrome`; legal teams and campaigners say strong grounds exist for an inquiry as Khalid faces trial in January 2027.
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Pro-Palestine activist Umer Khalid ended his 17-day hunger strike after his key demands were met, vowing to keep speaking out despite being taken to the hospital due to suffering from multiple organ failures.
Severely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK prison
Khalid, who suffers from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, had escalated his protest by refusing fluids on Friday before ending the strike on Sunday (local time), the same day he was treated in intensive care as his heart rate slowed to a dangerous level. He has since been returned to the Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, his family said.
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22-year-old political prisoner Umer Khalid has ended his latest hunger- and thirst-strike after Wormwood Scrubs prison governor Amy Frost agreed to meet to discuss his prison conditions. After the meeting, Khalid received previously withheld mail and clothes, while punitive restrictions on visits, in place since July 2025, were also lifted. Khalid had been rushed to a hospital intensive care unit with multiple organ failure, but was quickly disc…
Palestine Action activist ends hunger and thirst strike due to organ failure
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Muhammad Umer Khalid, the last of the hunger strikers known as “Prisoners for Palestine”, has ended his hunger and thirst strike and agreed to a slow re-feeding process following dangerous health complications such as organ failure and possibility of cardiac arrest. Last week, Muhammad Umer Khalid decided to escalate his hunger strike to include […]
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