UK prisoner on hunger strike for Palestine loses ability to speak
Activists demand bail and unrestricted communication while hunger strike leaves some nearly incapacitated
LONDON (MNTV) – A UK prisoner on hunger strike in support of the banned group Palestine Action has reportedly lost the ability to speak, raising concerns about her deteriorating health.
Heba Muraisi stated she can no longer “form sentences” and struggles to hold a conversation, describing herself as feeling “weaker as each day passes,” according to Prisoners for Palestine.
Fellow activist Teuta Hoxha has become “virtually bedridden,” unable to stand without blacking out and experiencing severe brain fog.
Eight activists initially began the hunger strike while awaiting trial over alleged offenses linked to Palestine Action, including criminal damage and violence.
Two, Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib, suspended their strikes after 48 days and were hospitalized. Muraisi, Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, and Lewie Chiaramello remain on strike, pressing for immediate bail and unrestricted communication with the outside world.
The eight are charged in connection with a June break-in at a Royal Air Force base that damaged two military aircraft, and a November 2024 break-in at the UK facility of Israeli-linked defense company Elbit Systems.
Prisoners for Palestine emphasized that the strikers continue their protest without breaks during the Christmas period, drawing parallels to the hardships faced by Christians in Gaza.
Lawyers representing the prisoners have warned that the hunger strike could be fatal if authorities do not act.
Protests earlier this month, led by MP Zarah Sultana, highlighted alleged delays in medical treatment for Zuhrah. Legal teams have launched action against the government for violating prison safety regulations.
Prisons Minister James Timpson stated that hunger strikes are addressed under established protocols, noting over 200 incidents annually.
He added that prisoners are treated equally and declined to meet with the hunger strikers or their representatives, emphasizing the independence of the judiciary.
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