Greta Thunberg, arrested in London for supporting members of Palestine Action who are on hunger strike in prison

The climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained this Tuesday in London during an event in support of the eight protesters of Palestinian Action, declared “terrorist group” by the British Government, who are on hunger strike in prison, the protest group reportedPrisoners for Palestine.

According to the group, Thunberg was arrested during the protest outside the Aspen Insurance building, an insurance company. the weapons company Elbit Systems, linked to Israel.

The young woman was detained under the Anti-Terrorism Law for holding a sign that read: “I support Palestinian Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”

The group claimed to have targeted that company because it provides services to the defense company Elbit Systems. Two activists sprayed red paint on the facade from the building before police arrived and made the arrest.

“Shortly afterwards, a 22-year-old woman also attended the scene. She was arrested for displaying an object (in this case, a banner) in support of a banned organization (in this case, Palestine Action), contrary to section 13 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2000,” the Met added in a statement, in apparent reference to Thunberg.

The British Government decided this year to ban Palestine Action after determining that Their activities crossed the threshold of what is considered terrorism according to the Anti-Terrorism Law of the year 2000.

The main reasons cited by Keir Starmer’s government included serious criminal damageafter members of the group entered the Brize Norton military air base, southern England, in June this year, where activists They painted two military planes red.