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Palestine Action Prisoners End 73-Day Hunger Strikes After Reported Elbit Contract Defeat

Campaigners say reports that Elbit Systems UK was passed over for a £2bn Army training deal prompted the decision to start refeeding.

Supporters of the pro-Palestinian hunger strikers demonstrate in London on November 29, 2025.
People demonstrate in support of imprisoned Palestine-Action linked activists outside Woolwich Crown Court during a bail hearing for members of the so-called Filton 24 last October.
Pro-Palestinian protesters chant in support of the so-called Filton 24 outside London's Central Criminal Court last year.
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Overview

  • Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello began refeeding after 73 days without food, according to Prisoners for Palestine.
  • Most other participants have also started refeeding in line with medical guidance, while Umer Khalid is reported to be continuing the hunger strike.
  • The shift follows reporting that the Ministry of Defence chose a Raytheon UK–led consortium over Elbit Systems UK for a major training programme, with no formal tender announcement yet from the MoD.
  • Several prisoners have been hospitalised during the protest, with campaign updates noting complications consistent with refeeding syndrome and other serious health risks.
  • The detainees are on remand over alleged break-ins or criminal damage linked to Palestine Action, charges they deny, as prison healthcare leaders have met representatives to discuss treatment and conditions.