Greta Thunberg arrested while protesting for pro-Hamas terror group

Radical left-wing Swedish activist arrested in London while protesting against the crackdown on the group Palestine Action.

By World Israel News Staff

Police in London arrested far-left Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg during an anti-Israel protest on Tuesday.

The British group Defend Our Juries announced that Thunberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act while taking part in the pro-Hamas “Prisoners for Palestine” protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in London.

Defend Our Juries claimed that the 22-year-old activist, who participated in attempts to break Israel’s security blockade of the Gaza Strip, was taken into custody for holding a sign expressing support for the Palestine Action organization.

In July, Britain designated Palestine Action as a terrorist entity over a series of high-profile break-ins — including an incident at a Royal Air Force base and violent physical assaults carried out by the group’s members.

“I support Palestine Action prisoners,” Thunberg’s sign read. “I oppose genocide.”

The protest was held outside the insurance firm’s offices over its business ties to the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems’ UK operations, which have been targeted by Palestine Action members in the past.

A spokesperson for the City of London said that two people had been arrested for throwing red paint on a building during the protest, adding that a third suspect was arrested shortly afterward for holding a sign endorsing a terrorist group.

“A little while later, a 22-year-old woman also attended the scene.”

“She has been arrested for displaying an item (in this case a placard) in support of a proscribed organization (in this case Palestine Action), contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.”

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