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UK elections
Perspectives

Jailed for Palestine, Amu Gib is running for local UK elections

Jailed activist Amu Gib's candidacy in the UK local election follows a tradition of prison electoral campaigns that seek to challenge state power & repression.

Palestinian Youth Movement
04 May, 2026
Protesters block the main gate with a banner saying 'Victory To The Hunger Strikers Shut Elbit Down' during the demonstration in Shenstone
Palestine Action
MENA
Live Story

Palestine Action hunger strike ends as Elbit loses UK contract

Oliver Mizzi
15 January, 2026
A protester shouts their message at the prison gates while another holds a photo of Heba Muraisi during the demonstration Protesters gathered outside HMP New Hall
Palestine Action
World
Live Story

Heba Muraisi in critical condition on day 72 of hunger strike

Assiah Hamed
Oliver Mizzi
13 January, 2026
QZ [Getty]
Palestine Action
World
Live Story

Palestine Action activist in 'critical stage' of hunger strike

The New Arab Staff
19 December, 2025
High Court Hears Judicial Review On Proscription of Palestine Action
Palestine Action
World
Live Story

Palestine Action hunger strikers 'blocked' from family contact

The New Arab Staff
13 December, 2025
Prisoners in Egypt's Badr 3 facility on hunger strike on the anniversary of the Rabaa massacre
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Hunger strike in Egypt's Badr 3 prison marks Rabaa anniversary

The New Arab Staff
14 August, 2025
Palestinian prisoners families Ramallah / Qassam Muaddi
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

1200 Palestinian prisoners launch mass hunger strike today

Qassam Muaddi
01 September, 2022
Israeli prison
#FreePalestine
MENA
Live Story

Palestinian prisoner enters 66th day of hunger strike

The New Arab Staff
19 September, 2021
Turkey_Protest
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Police arrest demonstrators backing Turkey hunger strikers

The New Arab & agencies
23 July, 2017
Marwan Barghouti hunger strike [AFP]
Palestinian prisoners
Narrated

Israel's broken promises and Palestinian hunger strikers' shattered hopes

Diana Alghoul

Diana Alghoul

05 July, 2017
Abbas
US
MENA
Live Story

Palestinian leader calls on US to mediate hunger strike

The New Arab & agencies
26 May, 2017
Ramallah
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

Palestinians down tools in solidarity with hunger strike detainees

The New Arab
23 May, 2017
hunger strikers protest
political prisoners
MENA
Live Story

Cross-resistance: Filipino prisoners stand in solidarity with Palestinian hunger-strikers

The New Arab
19 May, 2017
Ismail Haniyeh - Anadolu
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

Hamas new chief supports hunger-strike amid 'Israeli psychological-warfare'

The New Arab
08 May, 2017
hunger strikers protest
Mohammed Allan
MENA
Live Story

Palestinian organisations 'will sue' if Israel force-feeds hunger strikers

Diana Alghoul
07 May, 2017