Kamran Ahmed, who has not eaten for over two months, told Declassified on Sunday that his body was “twitching” uncontrollably and he fears heart failure.
Ahmed was arrested in November 2024 and his trial is not expected to start until June 2026. Prosecution guidelines say prisoners should normally not be held on remand for more than six months.
Ahmed is among a number of Palestine Action suspects on remand beyond that time limit.
“If I pass out while I have this twitching, I can’t move. I’d probably just end up staying frozen on my bed,” unable to press the alarm button in his cell. Ahmed, who spoke to Declassified by phone from Pentonville prison, described having chest pains and being on the brink of fainting.
He is protesting at being denied bail following his arrest for an alleged break-in by Palestine Action at an Elbit System factory in 2024. Elbit is Israel’s largest arms firm and provides 85% of the drones used by Israel’s army in Gaza.
No trial = bail. You know you have no argument.
They were going to be awarded bail, but they said in court they wouldn’t follow the terms of it.
Should courts just let people go free when people gloat that they won’t obey the terms of the bail?
One of the charges carries a life sentence so they’re in the most serious band of charges, and one of their co-defendants was given day release to attend a wedding. He absconded and remains a fugitive. So there’s no way any of them were getting out after that. These are all consequences of their own choices.
Can you tell me what statement is made here? https://youtu.be/BQ7zdnZSxoQ?t=36
Why don’t you elucidate me as to what relevance you think that video has?
The UK government claiming that the terrorism act would never be used for literally this exact thing when they passed it. And now using it for the thing.
I mean, AGBH with political motive is terrorism by any reasonable definition isn’t it?
Not according to the UK government in the video you’re apparently refusing to watch.
Then surely it’s irrelevant to this case in which AGBH is one of the charges?
Just say you support Israel and be done with it mate you don’t have to dig yourself in deeper.
No, not at all