Kneecap and Massive Attack Call for Intervention in palestine Action Hunger Strike Case

Kneecap and Massive Attack have jointly shared a post calling for fans to contact Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy MP to intervene in the safeguarding of Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike in the UK.

The six prisoners in question are among 24 protesters accused in relation to action at Elbit Systems in Filton near Bristol last year, as well as the so-called Brize Norton Five.

According to The Guardian, the filton 24 are scheduled to be tried on charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder in April next year.The Crown Prosecution Service said there was a “terrorism connection”,but no charges have been brought under the Terrorism Act.

Those on remand in relation to the damage of two Voyager aircraft during a protest at RAF Brize norton in Oxfordshire on June 20 were previously charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage, and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK.

They are not scheduled to stand trial until January 2027.Palestine action claimed responsibility for both incidents.

Earlier in the month, several artists highlighted fears for the prisoners on hunger strike as well as criticising the BBC, accusing the organisation of not reporting the issue. Yesterday (December 22), Kneecap and massive Attack put thier names to an Instagram post, alongside the organisation Prisoners4Palestine, to encourage followers to write to Lammy.

“Right now the lives of 6 young non-violent protesters dangle in one man’s hands,” it begins, with an image of the politician below. “Contact David Lammy MP urgently to demand an immediate humanitarian government intervention to safeguard the lives of unconvicted hunger strikers, on remand way beyond state limits.”

It continues: “The special performative cruelty the Starmer Government reserves for those…