Lewie Chiaramello

Lewie Chiaramello is a pro-Palestinian activist and member of Palestine Action, a group known for its direct action against companies they believe are complicit in Israeli actions in Palestine. He gained recent notoriety for participating in a hunger strike while imprisoned in the UK. The hunger strike, which Chiaramello undertook alongside other Palestine Action members like Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed, was launched to protest the UK's designation of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist organisation' and to demand a fair trial. The activists also aimed to pressure the government to deny contracts to Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of an Israeli arms manufacturer. Recent reports indicate that the hunger strike ended after news emerged that Elbit Systems UK did not win a £2bn UK government contract. Concerns grew for the health of the hunger strikers, including Chiaramello, as they passed medical estimates for survival without food. The situation garnered international attention, with writers and former hunger strikers expressing solidarity and urging government action.