Since November 2nd 2025, three international prisoners have stated their support in the form of solidarity strikes, to show their concern for the ongoing hunger strikes taking place across UK prisons by Prisoners for Palestine. Luca Dolce (Stecco) from Italy in Sanremo Prison, serving a 3.5 year prison sentence, declared a hunger strike in support of the Prisoners for Palestine campaign. A second, Jakhi McrCay from Brooklyn, USA, announced on 11th November 2025 that he would join in on showing solidarity with the campaign through hunger striking until demands were met. A third from Greece, Dimitris Chatzvasileiadis, currently in Domokos prison also announced the beginning of their hunger strike in solidarity with Prisoners for Palestine as of 30th November 2025.
As well as growing participation, calls for support internationally have continued to increase, there have been statements of solidarity from prisoners across the globe including recently released former militant, Georges Abdallah who has been imprisoned for 40 years. In a recent statement, former Palestinian prisoners exiled abroad sent messages praising the activists’ protest, describing it as a continuation of the “battle of empty stomachs” waged by Palestinian detainees for decades.
The growing support comes as individuals on hunger strike in the UK enter into their fourth week. Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib both began their hunger strikes on November 2nd, Balfour day, with Heba Muraisi, Jon Cink, Teauta Hoxha and Kamran Ahmed joining them. The prisoners have set out a list of demands they wish for the government to meet in order to spark an end to their hunger strike, these demands are:
In addition to the hunger strikers, a further two UK prisoners showed support through taking action. Umer Khalid at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, recorded himself expressing support for Palestine Action, becoming the first prisoner in a UK prison to participate in a defend our jury trial. Lewie Chiaramello, currently on remand at HMP Bristol, who is diabetic, announced he would be participating in solidarity fasts every other day, despite a risk to his health.
Since November 2nd, Kamran Ahmed becomes the first hunger striker to become hospitalised as of November 25th.
Referring to a previous hunger strike carried out by Teauta Hoxha, Luca Dolce says:
“I read about comrade Teuta’s hunger strike. I had time to ponder, in case, as I expected, another chance presented itself to join a struggle which I feel deeply is my own”
Dimitris Chatzvasileiadis says:
“In solidarity with the struggle in British prisons, From Sunday 30th November I will go on a week long hunger strike and thereafter one day a week depending on the developments of the situation of the hunger strikers who are on the front line”
Geogres Abdallah stated:
“I express through this message my full solidarity with prisoners for palestine who will begin their hunger strike (today).”