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Most Palestine Action Hunger Strikers End 73-Day Protest After Reports MoD Chose Raytheon Over Elbit

Participants have begun medically supervised refeeding after weeks of severe deterioration.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Guy Bell/Shutterstock (15980339am) Supporters of the Filton 24 (at least 6 of whom are on hunger strike because of imprisonment without trial for 15 months) jopin the protest - On the UN's International Day for Palestinians - The latest National March for Palestine in London. The protest takes place in the face of the faltering peace deal in Gaza. They call on "the British government to take action to end its complicity in Israel's ongoing crimes against Palestinians and push this ceasefire into a lasting deal that is framed around principles of justice and rights". Latest National Demo for Palestine, London., Westminster, UK - 29 Nov 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.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters chant in support of the so-called Filton 24 outside London's Central Criminal Court last year.

Overview

  • Prisoners for Palestine said Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello began refeeding, with Teuta Hoxha, Jon Cink, Qesser Zuhrah and Amy Gardiner-Gibson also ending their protests.
  • The group links the move to reports that a £2 billion British Army training contract will go to Raytheon UK rather than Elbit Systems UK, though the Ministry of Defence has not formally named a preferred bidder.
  • Umer (Umar) Khalid remains on hunger strike, while several participants have been hospitalized and clinicians have warned that refeeding carries serious risks if mismanaged.
  • The detainees are on remand over alleged break-ins at an Elbit site near Filton and RAF Brize Norton, charges they deny as they await trials scheduled for later this year.
  • Campaigners cite meetings with national prison healthcare leaders, Muraisi’s transfer back to HMP Bronzefield and partial disclosures of Elbit-related records, while the Ministry of Justice says bail decisions rest with judges.