Heba Muraisi

Heba Muraisi, 31, is a British activist affiliated with Palestine Action, a pro-Palestine group. She, along with several other Palestine Action-linked prisoners, engaged in a months-long hunger strike while incarcerated in the UK. The activists were protesting charges related to alleged break-ins and criminal damage targeting companies associated with Israel, specifically Elbit Systems. Muraisi's hunger strike, lasting over 70 days, brought her close to death and raised significant concerns about her health. The hunger strike gained international attention, with writers and scholars expressing solidarity. The activists ended their strike after a subsidiary of Elbit Systems UK reportedly failed to secure a UK government contract, which they viewed as a concession. Muraisi's case highlights the tactics used by Palestine Action and the ethical debates surrounding government contracts with arms manufacturers linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.