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Danish police arrest Greta Thunberg during pro-Hamas protest

The 21-year-old left-wing environmental activist previously accused Israel of genocide.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg (left) rallies on behalf of Palestinians outside the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 26, 2024. Source: X/Greta Thunberg.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg (left) rallies on behalf of Palestinians outside the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 26, 2024. Source: X/Greta Thunberg.

Danish police on Wednesday detained the anti-Israel Swedish activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration at the University of Copenhagen against the war on Hamas terrorists in Gaza, local media reported.

She was among six people apprehended after a group of 20 protesters blocked the entrance to a university building. Thunberg was later released from detention, according to Danish media reports, and the daily Ekstra Bladet showed video footage of her walking out of a police station.

The 21-year-old left-wing activist, who rose to international fame for calling attention to climate change, has previously accused Israel of genocide over the nearly 11-month-old war against Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.

Last year, she called to “crush Zionism” at a pro-Hamas rally in Sweden.

The school drop-out has pursued a full-time career against what she warns is an impending climate-related crisis.

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