Mothin Ali highlights government hypocrisy over hunger strikers

Green Party joint deputy leader Mothin Ali has spoken to the Canary about the ‘Filton 24’ hunger strikers. And he made a stinging point about the UK government’s shocking lack of action.

Mothin Ali highlights government hypocrisy

Ali has previously stated that he regards the hunger strikers as “political prisoners“. And, as the largest co-ordinated hunger strike in the UK since 1981 continues, he’s making the point again:

Our government talks about mistreatment of political prisoners in other countries as though it has some moral authority, yet there are political prisoners in our own prisons. Eight of them joined the hunger strike, which began on 2 November 2025. Heba Muraisi has now been on hunger strike for 66 days.

Their health is deteriorating to a point of no return.

The government’s own guidance for holding people on remand is six months. These people have been in custody for as much as nearly two years. They should immediately be released on bail.

The prisoners’ demands are as follows:

1. Shut Elbit Systems down.

2. Immediate Bail.

3. Right to a fair trial.

4. End prison censorship.

5. Deproscribe Palestine Action.

The strikers demand the closure of all Elbit Systems sites and operations in the UK. Elbit Systems is an Israeli weapons manufacturer supplying 85% of the military equipment and drones, with key production taking place in the UK and exporting to Israel. The Ministry of Defence is now preparing for a £2.7bn contract with the company.

Featured image via the Canary