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.

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      Certainly don’t. But interesting you can’t take a reality check as to the actual court case in question rather than boosterism. I guess the fanatic panic reaction is to start scatter-blasting and who cares about friendly fire?

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          It has been presented in court, a policewoman with severe spinal injuries which still preclude return to duty after more than a year.

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            I’m sure she can’t. Too bad the video released doesn’t show that. Well that explains why they have all been kidnapped for over a year without conviction. I’m sure every single incident involving alleged violence against police ends up with everyone who was remotely associated being held in a maximum security prison for over a year every time. Surely.

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              They were held in remand because of the severity of the charge, the fact they’re linked trials, and they told the judge they wouldn’t obey the terms of bail. There simply wasn’t another option.

              Having slathered themselves with Leopard pheromones, it’s disingenuous for them to now have buyers remorse and complain that the leopards are in fact eating their faces.

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            a policewoman with severe spinal injuries

            Important to note the police officer attempted to brutalise someone.

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        The idea that all bodily harm is terrorism is so obviously ridiculous that I do not understand why you would expect anyone to take you seriously