On Thursday, the London Irish Brigade, supported by anti-Zionist Jews, protested outside Downing Street against the Starmer regime and corporate media. They convened in solidarity with pro-Palestine political prisoners — currently on hunger strike — condemning the media’s complicity in ignoring their plight.

These prisoners have been incarcerated for over a year without trial for opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

They have the backing of pro-Palestine Jewish activists. They told the Canary that the Holocaust against Jews compels them to oppose the genocide of Palestinians.

Talking to the Canary, organisers from the London Irish Brigade highlighted that as Irish people, they are all too familiar with the reality of occupation and the importance of hunger strikes in bringing about change.

The London Irish Brigade said:

We the London Irish Brigade appeal to people to join us opposite Downing St. to show support and solidarity for the six unselfish young Palestine activists on hunger strike in British prisons.

As Irish people we have have seen before when activists for justice and freedom endure inhumane conditions and have their calls to be treated fairly before the law ignored. In that case, the prisoner must make a decision to accept or take control of their predicament. The hunger strikers have done the latter and they need all the support we can give them.

Join us!

Chiara Contrino sent in photographs:

Activist photographer ‘Better than Real’ was also in attendance:

Brigade organiser Frank McGlynn gave a speech:

In this shared fight, Irish activists, and Jews against genocide, are standing firm with Palestine against oppression, genocide, apartheid and the colonisers’ land theft.

Featured image via the London Irish Brigade

By Skwawkbox

This post was originally published on Canary.