Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested on Tuesday at a protest in London in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers.

A video, shared by Prisoners For Palestine group, showed the 22-year-old activist being arrested by police officers outside the offices of Aspen Insurance, which the group says provides services to Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.

She was arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign that read: "I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide."

"She has been arrested for displaying an item (in this case a placard) in support of a proscribed organisation (in this case Palestine Action) contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000," City of London Police wrote on US social media company X.

Some activists also sprayed red paint over the front of the building before they were held.

The protest came amid rising criticism against the government over the state of six detainees linked to the banned group Palestine Action, who are on a hunger strike since November.

Palestine Action was banned in July under the UK’s 2000 Terrorism Act after members of the group entered Royal Air Force Brize Norton base, damaging two aircraft. Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists have since been arrested across the UK.