Palestine Action-linked remand prisoners have ended their hunger strike as they claim some of their key demands have been met.

On Wednesday 14 January, Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed ended their hunger strikes after 73 days and 66 days respectively.

They are two of eight Palestine Action-linked prisoners who have taken part in the rolling hunger strike, believed to be the largest since the 1981 Irish republican hunger strike led by Bobby Sands.

The hunger strikers are claiming the announcement on Tuesday that Israel’s biggest weapons company Elbit Systems lost out on a £2bn contract to train British troops as a major victory.

In a statement, the hunger strikers said “various victories” achieved across the duration of the hunger strike include 500 signups “to take direct action against the genocidal military-industrial complex” in the last few weeks, Muraisi’s long-awaited transfer back to HMP Bronzefield being agreed, the release of withheld mail to the prisoners, and a meeting that took place last week between prison healthcare leaders and representatives of the hunger strikers.

They added: “Elbit Systems is living on stolen time – we will see it shut down for good, not because of the government, but because of the people.”

The hunger strikers also claim that their demand for disclosure of export licenses for the last five years from Elbit Systems has been met, stating: “After repeated requests, this information was disclosed to an independent researcher by the Department of Trade during the hunger strike.”

According to campaign group Prisoners For Palestine (PFP), Muraisi, Ahmed, Lewie Chiaramello, Teuta Hoxha, Jon Cink, Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib have now all begun re-feeding in accordance with health guidelines. Umer Khalid remains on hunger strike after restarting as of 10 January.

Four of the remand prisoners are charged with offences related to an alleged break-in at an Elbit Systems site in Filton, Gloucestershire, and four with offences related to an alleged break-in at an RAF base in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

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