Dozens of protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger striker arrested in UK
On Saturday, London's Metropolitan Police arrested 86 people at HMP Wormwood Scrubs for aggravated trespass. The protesters were demonstrating in support of a Palestine Action prisoner who is on hunger strike.
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Open questions and key claims
Palestine Action rejects the 'terrorist' designation.
Khalid told Al Jazeera he planned to escalate his hunger strike to exclude all fluids starting on Saturday.
The escalation of the protest at HMP Wormwood Scrubs is completely unacceptable.
Protesters supporting a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike have been arrested after they breached prison grounds.
A number of protesters managed to get inside a staff entrance area of a prison building.
The group were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass.
Umer Khalid, a 22-year-old pro-Palestine activist, stopped eating 16 days ago.
Protesters breached prison grounds in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike.
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