Police say she was detained under anti-terrorism law for supporting a banned group during demonstration.
On Tuesday, the protest group “Prisoners for Palestine” said Greta Thunberg was detained in London during a demonstration in support of eight pro-Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in prison.
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The 22-year-old Swedish activist joined dozens of people on Monday to show solidarity with detainees linked to Palestine Action, a social organization that has been banned by the British government.
Prisoners for Palestine posted a video on its Instagram account showing Thunberg sitting on the ground holding a sign in support of the detainees as two law enforcement officers film her arrest.
Thunberg was detained during a protest outside the headquarters of Aspen Insurance, an insurer for the Israeli-linked arms company Elbit Systems. She was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation for holding a sign that read: “I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”
Eight people in prison in the UK are on hunger strike against genocide in Palestine.
The hunger strikers demand an end to the prison censorship, an immediate bail for prisoners held without conviction, a deproscription of Palestine Action and the shutdown of Elbit System. pic.twitter.com/7ydGC8mtFj— People’s Law Office – International (@PLO_int) December 23, 2025
The group said it targeted the company because it provides services to defense firm Elbit Systems. Two activists sprayed red paint on the building’s facade before police arrived and made arrests.
In a statement, London’s Metropolitan Police said demonstrators used hammers and red paint “to damage a building,” and that a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
“They glued themselves near the doorway, and specialist officers are working to free them and place them into police custody,” the Metropolitan Police said.
“Shortly afterward, a 22-year-old woman also attended the location. She was arrested for displaying an item (in this case, a placard) in support of a proscribed organization (in this case, Palestine Action), contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000,” the Met said, in an apparent reference to Thunberg.
The British government decided earlier this year to proscribe Palestine Action after determining that its activities crossed the threshold of what is considered terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000.
The main reasons cited by the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer included serious criminal damage, after members of the group entered the Royal Air Force base at Brize Norton, where they sprayed red paint on two military aircraft.
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