Greta Thunberg Criticizes Israeli Actions Following Return to Sweden
Greta Thunberg returns to Sweden, voices criticism of Israeli actions post-deportation.
Key Points
- • Thunberg deported from Israel after humanitarian mission to Gaza.
- • She was detained for 20 hours before her expulsion.
- • Thunberg criticized Israel's actions, describing them as war crimes.
- • Plans to return to Gaza via land in the future.
Greta Thunberg has returned to Sweden after being deported from Israel, where she was part of a humanitarian mission aimed at delivering aid to Gaza. Upon her arrival at Arlanda Airport late Tuesday evening, she was met with applause from supporters, including demonstrators waving Palestinian flags, emphasizing her calls for humanitarian awareness.
Thunberg's experience in Israel included a 20-hour detention and interrogation before her expulsion, which she described as politically motivated. "I said that we were taken there illegally against our will," she stated, expressing her profound concern about ongoing developments in Gaza and describing them as violations of international law and war crimes. "What I feel most is worry for the ongoing developments... What I am afraid of is that people remain silent during an ongoing genocide," she added.
She also voiced her worries regarding fellow activists who remain detained in Israel, urging her supporters to pressure the Swedish government for their release, which prompted a backlash from Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who labeled her actions as irresponsible. In response, Thunberg defended her position: "Isn't it our democratic right?" She plans to attempt to return to Gaza via land in the future, maintaining her commitment to raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis there.