Four UK Prisoners Continue Palestine Action Hunger Strike Amid 'Grave' Health Warnings

A high-stakes confrontation with the British state is intensifying. Four prisoners in the United Kingdom linked to the banned group Palestine Action are continuing their hunger strike, defying grave medical warnings even after two fellow strikers recently paused their protest due to serious health concerns.

Demands from Behind Bars

The protest group Prisoners For Palestine stated on Tuesday that the four remaining hunger strikers—Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi, Teuta Hoxha, and Lewie Chiaramello—would continue refusing food. The announcement came even as Ahmed, 28, was hospitalized on Saturday for the third time since his strike began.

Their demands are extensive: immediate bail, the right to a fair trial, and for the UK to reverse its July decision to outlaw Palestine Action as a “terror” group. They are also calling for an end to alleged communication censorship and the closure of all UK sites operated by Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit.

A Heavy Physical Toll

The pledge to continue comes after two fellow prisoners paused their strikes on Friday due to severe health impacts. According to Prisoners For Palestine, Qesser Zuhrah, a 20-year-old who halted her strike after 48 days, experienced “continuous excruciating pain” and lost 13 percent of her body weight. Another prisoner, Amu Gib, resumed eating after severe weakness and brain fog left them needing a wheelchair.

Political and Legal Escalation

The protest is now escalating into a political and legal battle. MP Zarah Sultana of the Your Party said the strikers' actions had “laid bare the cruelty of a Labour government wanting them to die.” On Monday, lawyers for the strikers sent a pre-claim letter to the government, warning of a High Court case to secure a meeting with Justice Secretary David Lammy. The prisoners are accused of involvement in break-ins at an Elbit factory and a Royal Air Force base last year, but deny the charges against them.