The Green Party has issued an urgent appeal to the UK government to intervene immediately in what they describe as a deteriorating humanitarian crisis involving detained Palestine Action activists. Party deputy leader Mothin Ali became the first political figure to visit hunger-striking activists at HMP Bronsfield in West London, where he witnessed what he called “inhumane” conditions that represent “an affront to human decency.”
According to Ali’s account to Middle East Eye, activists Amu Gib and Jon Cink are among 24 Palestine Action members incarcerated while awaiting trial for protests targeting weapons facilities connected to Israel. The deputy leader reported both prisoners are on their “last legs,” exhibiting severe physical deterioration including protruding cheekbones and sunken eyes, yet maintaining surprisingly high spirits despite their failing health.
This hunger strike, which Ali compared to the historic 1980s Irish prisoner strikes led by Bobby Sands, involves six activists who have refused food for over a month while being held without trial. The Green Party delegation’s visit revealed multiple health crises among the strikers, including two hospitalizations confirmed by the campaign group Prisoners for Palestine.
The political dimension intensified as Ali urged Green Party MPs to support an Early Day Motion proposed by Labour’s John McDonnell, demanding Justice Secretary David Lammy ensure humane treatment and human rights protection for the detainees. Meanwhile, family members of the hunger strikers met with parliamentarians on Wednesday, delivering grim assessments of their loved ones’ conditions.
Ella Mousdale, friend of 20-year-old detainee Qesser Zuhrah, described how the young activist “shivers constantly” and suffers from debilitating headaches and dangerously dropping blood pressure after 32 days without sustenance. Similarly, Shamina Alam recounted the terror of her brother Kamran Ahmed’s hospitalization during which family communication was completely severed.
The Ministry of Justice has remained silent on the matter, not responding to requests for comment as the health crisis among detainees continues to escalate.