Pro-Palestine activists daub MoJ building with red paint in protest over hunger strikers

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Kevin RawlinsonDecember 12, 2025 at 05:23 PM

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Pro-Palestine activists daubed the Ministry of Justice building in London with red paint on Friday to protest the treatment of eight Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers. Two protesters were arrested following the action, which aimed to pressure Justice Secretary David Lammy to meet with them. The hunger strikers are protesting their lengthy pre-trial detention, with some facing up to 19 months in custody before their trials for actions allegedly committed before Palestine Action was proscribed. Nearly 30 activists await trial on charges including aggravated burglary and criminal damage related to protests at Elbit Systems and Brize Norton. Jeremy Corbyn MP has criticized Lammy's refusal to meet, while Lammy maintains that prisoner safety is his "paramount concern."

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Elbit Systems 40% UK ×240% Jeremy Corbyn ×250% Bobby Sands 60% Palestine Action ×370% David Lammy ×480%

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hunger strike 100% pro-palestine 90% palestine action 80% ministry of justice 70% pre-trial detention 70% red paint 60% david lammy 60% political protest 60% elbit systems 50% criminal damage 40%