US EditionGreta Thunberg arrested at a protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers
Greta Thunberg was detained under the Terrorism Act for supporting Palestine Action prisoners amid protests targeting Aspen Insurance's ties to Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems; 2,300 arrests linked to the ban.
- On December 22, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested after joining a demonstration supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers outside Aspen Insurance at Plantation Place, London.
- Organisers said the action aimed to show solidarity with Prisoners for Palestine hunger-strikers and un-proscribe Palestine Action, targeting Aspen Insurance for its services to Elbit Systems.
- Video shows Thunberg holding a placard reading I support Palestine Action prisoners while two activists sprayed red paint, used hammers, and locked-on before specialist officers intervened.
- City of London Police said the 22-year-old was arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for displaying a placard supporting a proscribed organisation, while a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
- Since November 2nd, several Prisoners for Palestine hunger strikers have required hospital treatment, including Amu Gib, 30, and Kamran Ahmed, 28, who have gone 53 and 45 days without food respectively.
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Greta Thunberg arrested in London while supporting Palestine Action hunger strike
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested in London for taking part in a protest supporting hunger strikers associated with the now-banned group Palestine Action. Thunberg was placed under arrest by the London police after holding a sign outside the offices of an insurance company that read “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide,” as reported by the BBC. The insurance company, Aspen Insurance, has alleged ties to an…
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London during a protest in support of pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike. Well-known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in central London on Tuesday during a demonstration in support of members of the Palestine Action group who are in prison and are on hunger strike to protest their arrest without bail and their treatment as detainees. The incident took place outside the offices of…
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested At Palestine Action Protest
What happens when climate activism collides with counterterror laws? On a quiet London street at dawn, that question played out with Greta Thunberg at the centre of it.The 22-year-old activist was arrested in the City of London. After joining a protest backing Palestine Action members currently on hunger strike in prison.Video shared by organisers shows Thunberg holding a placard declaring support for the prisoners and opposing what she called “…
In London, during a pro-Palestinian protest, British police detained Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
She is said to have supported the terrorist organization »Palestine Action« with a sign. British cops have therefore arrested Greta Thunberg. The ban on the group is controversial in the UK.
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