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Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike

todayJanuary 14, 2026

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Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK

Seven Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners have announced the end of their hunger strike after the government decided not to award a £2bn contract to the Israeli arms company subsidiary Elbit Systems UK.

Fears had been growing for the welfare of those taking part in the protest. On Wednesday, Heba Muraisi, 31, would have been on day 73 of refusing food, the same number of days as reached by the Irish republican hunger striker Kieran Doherty, who survived the longest of 10 men who died in a 1981 action. The earliest death among the Irish republicans was after 46 days, raising fears about the risk to life of the prisoners in jail awaiting trial for offences relating to protests claimed by Palestine Action.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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