Pro-Palestine Activist Umer Khalid Ends UK Prison Hunger Strike Amid Health Fears
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News18•27-01-2026, 23:15
Pro-Palestine Activist Umer Khalid Ends UK Prison Hunger Strike Amid Health Fears
- •Umer Khalid, 22, a pro-Palestine activist, ended his hunger and thirst strike in a UK prison due to severe health deterioration.
- •Khalid, who has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, was treated in intensive care after his heart rate dangerously slowed.
- •He was part of a coordinated hunger strike by eight Palestine Action-linked detainees, described as the largest in the UK since 1981.
- •Doctors expressed concern about his swift return to Wormwood Scrubs Prison, citing risks after ending a hunger strike and inadequate prison medical care.
- •Khalid faces trial for alleged break-in and vandalism at RAF Brize Norton, charges he denies, and had sought bail and investigations into UK's role in Gaza operations.
Why It Matters: Severely ill pro-Palestine activist Umer Khalid ended his UK prison hunger strike due to critical health risks.
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