Who are the Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike?
Palestine Action activists on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK are dying, a doctor has warned.
The alleged crimes took place before the group was banned under terrorism legislation in July; The law made membership or support of the organization a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Eight activists denied the charges against them but were denied bail.
Four of the group are accused of playing a role in the 2024 break-in of an Israeli-linked defense firm and are due to stand trial in May at the earliest. The other four are accused of breaking into RAF Brize Norton in June, where they are alleged to have damaged two military aircraft.
Dr D., an emergency physician and lecturer at UCL. James Smith has warned that protesters still refusing to eat in prison have now reached a “critical” stage where “things could deteriorate very quickly and irreversibly”.
Below we see the activists who are still on hunger strike and ended their actions due to health concerns.
Heba Muraisi
Heba Muraisi is one of two hunger strikers facing charges related to alleged trespassing on behalf of the Palestine Movement before the group was banned under terrorism legislation.
Muraisi, a former florist and lifeguard from London, was arrested on 19 November 2024 for damage to the site of Israel-linked Elbit Systems UK in Bristol Filton.
The woman, who has been on hunger strike for 70 days, demands her immediate release on bail. The strikers are also demanding the right to a fair trial and the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action.
Transferred from HMP Bronzefield to HMP New Hall in Wakefield in October 2025. He promised not to end his fast unless he was sent back to Bronzefield.
In January 2026, the leader of the House of Commons said she would raise the possibility of sending Brent North MP Barry Gardiner back after he said he was hundreds of miles away from his disabled mother and was “on the brink of death” on a hunger strike.
Muraisi’s closest relative, Francesca Nadin, said this week that he had difficulty breathing and thinking clearly: “It’s really worrying. But he’s still mentally strong and can laugh and joke. We just don’t know when this deterioration will come.”
Kamran Ahmed
Kamran Ahmed is being held at HMP Pentonville in London for alleged offenses at the facility in Filton. He has been on hunger strike for more than 60 days.
Ahmed, 28, has been hospitalized six times since he started his hunger strike. He was last hospitalized at 1 a.m. on Wednesday due to heart complications, on the 59th day of his hunger strike, his sister said.
His sister, Shahmina Alam, told reporters in December: “Our family has never felt this much anxiety, never been as afraid of phone calls as we are now.
“His heart is giving out, his pulse is slowing down, he is losing half a kilo every day. The justice system is hanging by a very thin thread.”
Lewie Chiaramello
Lewie Chiaramello, 22, has been detained since July 3 last year. He was arrested in connection with the action at RAF Brize Norton, where protesters allegedly damaged a military aircraft.
Chiaramello, who has type 1 diabetes, started a hunger strike on November 24, protesting on alternate days.
“I have diabetes so I can’t go on a hunger strike [each day]. “However, I have decided to fast every other day in solidarity with those on hunger strike until the agreement with Elbit Systems is canceled or another necessary end point,” he said.
Qesser Zuhrah
Qesser Zuhrah, 20, is charged with aggravated burglary, violent disorder and criminal damage for allegedly trespassing on the Filton site.
He is being held in custody at HMP Bronzefield and will face a trial in the spring at the earliest.
Zuhrah started a hunger strike on November 2 and ended the action 48 days after being hospitalized.
Protesters had gathered outside HMP Bronzefield, claiming they had been denied medical aid. Justice Department officials have previously disputed allegations of mistreatment.
The Prisoners of Palestine support group said it was ending its strike due to “constant excruciating pain in the abdomen”.
Amu Gib
Amy Gardiner-Gibson, also known as Amu Gib, ended her hunger strike on the 49th day after experiencing weakness and brain fog.
They are charged with conspiracy to cause damage to property and conspiracy to enter a restricted place for a purpose prejudicial to the security and/or interests of the United Kingdom in relation to the alleged break-in at RAF Brize Norton.
Jeremy Corbyn wrote on Instagram in December that he had visited Gib in prison and asked for their release on bail.
Teacher Teuta
Teuta Hoxha is charged with criminal damage and aggravated theft in relation to the alleged conduct at Elbit Systems.
The 29-year-old man ended his hunger strike after going without food for two months, Prisoners of Palestine said in a statement on January 5.
A statement made at the time said Hodja “needs urgent medical care in hospital to prevent re-feeding syndrome” and claimed that the prison refused to provide medical treatment.
Muhammed Umer Khalid and Jon Cink
Supporters of Jon Cink and Muhammad Umer Khalid said they ended their hunger strike after 41 and 13 days respectively. Both are charged in connection with the alleged break-in at Brize Norton.
They will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on January 16 after appearing at the Old Bailey via video link on December 12.
Prisons minister Lord Timpson said: “We are very experienced in dealing with hunger strikes. Unfortunately, we have averaged over 200 cases of hunger strikes each year for the last five years and the processes we have in place are well established and work very well – prisons work with our NHS partners every day to ensure our systems are robust and working – and they are.”
“I am very clear. I do not treat any prisoner differently from others. For this reason, we will not meet with any prisoner or their representatives. We have a justice system based on the separation of powers, and an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of this system.”
