"Protesters hold a banner in support of the Palestine Action activists who are part of the group known as the 'Filton 24', who were arrested following a protest action at a facility owned by arms manufacturers Elbit Systems and who are currently on hunger strike, during a demonstration in Piccadilly as thousands of people march in support of Palestine in London, UK, on November 29, 2025. Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images"
"Their names are Qesser Zuhrah, Amu Gib, Heba Muraisi, Jon Cink, T Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, and Muhammad Umer Khalid. An eighth prisoner, Lewie Chiaramello, who is diabetic, is also on a partial hunger strike, refusing food every other day at serious risk to his health. Today marks Day 40 without food for Qesser and Amu, who began the strike on November 2, the 108th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration."
"They also embrace the wider Palestine solidarity movement: the strikers call for the de-proscription of Palestine Action, a direct action group that was categorized as a terrorist organization in July; since then, more than 2,350 people, have been arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding signs indicating their 'support' for the group. The final demand extends beyond Britain's borders: the strikers call for an end to the UK operations of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer,"
Seven people held on remand for alleged Palestine solidarity actions are on hunger strike in British prisons, with five already hospitalized and severe health risks reported. An eighth prisoner, diabetic Lewie Chiaramello, is on a partial hunger strike, refusing food every other day. Two strikers reached Day 40 after beginning on November 2, the Balfour Declaration anniversary. The strikers demand an end to censorship of communications, immediate bail, release of documents on Israeli state and corporate influence in their cases, de-proscription of Palestine Action, and an end to Elbit Systems' UK operations. Thousands have been arrested under the Terrorism Act for alleged support.
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