Greta Thunberg hailed by crowds in Athens after release from Israeli detention

Greta Thunberg hailed by crowds in Athens after release from Israeli detention


The 22-year-old climate campaigner was one of hundreds of people who had boarded a flotilla that tried to break through an Israeli blockade of the war-stricken territory, with many complaining on their return to Europe of mistreatment at the hands of the Israeli authorities. One of those landing in Greece, Rima Hassan, a French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament, reported having been hit by Israeli police after the flotilla was intercepted. Bratislava’s foreign ministry confirmed that one Slovak had returned to the central European country, along with nine other people from the Netherlands, Canada and the United States.

Author: Eoghan Dalton


Published at: 2025-10-06 21:54:43

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