Prisoners for Palestine hunger striker, Heba Muraisi, is experiencing uncontrollable muscle spasms which could indicate neurological damage, and breathing difficulties, as she continues her open-ended hunger strike.
Muraisi became the longest serving hunger striker, today reaching 64 days of hunger striking which she began on 3rd November 2025. When speaking with Prisoners for Palestine, Muraisi described that she was “experiencing muscle spasms and twitches in her arm” as well as “feeling like she is holding her breath and doesn’t know why, like she has to remind herself to breathe”.
Muraisi has maintained that she will not end her hunger strike until the prison agrees to a move back to HMP Bronzefield: she was transferred abruptly from HMP Bronzefield to HMP New Hall, which is hundreds of miles away from her family and support system, late last year. Heba Muraisi has been held on remand for over a year for Palestine based activism, exceeding standard UK custody limits, and is also demanding for immediate bail as part of her set of demands to end the hunger strike, of which none have yet been met. She is now on her third month of hunger strike with an unwavering commitment to ensure these demands are met.
A second hunger striker, Kamran Ahmed, has been hospitalised for the fifth time since being on hunger strike last week. Ahmed reported he was double cuffed during his entire hospital stay, which left his wrists swollen. Healthcare staff found it extremely difficult to cannulate him due to the effect the hunger strike has had on his body, causing his veins to shrink and become very hard to find.
Medical experts have expressed concern over this treatment, which he has consistently faced during repeated hospitalisations. Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss as he enters day 57 of hunger striking, reaching a critical point where irreversible physical damage is very likely.
Although she has been unable to visit Heba, in a letter addressed to her, her mother, Dunya, wrote: “We are here behind you, supporting you and loving you without limits. No matter how long the night of waiting lasts, the sun of freedom will surely rise”.
An announcement was made today by Prisoners for Palestine stating that T Hoxha has paused her hunger strike after receiving various demands, including a backlog of mail as far back as six months being handed over, a book with an apology for the delay, and a visit confirmed with a member of the Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU) to discuss her individual prison conditions. Since ending her hunger strike on Saturday evening, the prison have refused to send her to hospital despite requests as she is unable to safely manage refeeding, which could cause refeeding syndrome.
Despite the critical urgency of the situation, where organ failure, paralysis, brain damage, and sudden death are all becoming increasingly more likely, the British government continues to refuse to meet with the hunger strikers and their representatives, putting their lives at risk.
A statement from Francesca Nadin, a spokesperson for Prisoners for Palestine, states:
“As the hunger strike enters its third month, those still on hunger strike continue to deteriorate, and grave danger looms over them. Despite this, they continue firm in their actions and beliefs, that continuing to strike is the only way to get justice in the face of the government’s contempt for life”.