Greta Thunberg arrested in London at demonstration supporting Palestine Action protesters who’re on starvation strike
Greta Thunberg has been arrested in central London at a protest supporting jailed Palestine Action protesters who are on hunger strike.
Footage shows the 22-year-old activist holding a sign saying ‘I support Palestine Action prisoners, I oppose genocide’ outside the headquarters of an insurance firm.
A City of London Police officer is seen taking away the sign this morning before asking Ms Thunberg to stand.
The Prisoners for Palestine protest group said it targeted Aspen Insurance because it provides services to Israeli-linked defence firm Elbit Systems.
Two activists sprayed red paint over the front of the building before police arrived and made arrests.
Eight Palestine Action protesters began an open-ended hunger strike while on remand in prison.
After nearly two months, three of them have stopped, one is eating intermittently and four are said to still be taking part.
Relatives of one of the protesters, Teuta Hoxha, 29, have warned she could die within days. She was arrested for her role in an attack on the Ebit systems factory in Bristol.
Palestine Action was banned by the Government as a terrorist group in July after activists damaged RAF planes and hundreds of its supporters have been arrested.
Footage shows the 22-year-old climate activist holding a sign saying ‘I support Palestine Action prisoners, I oppose genocide’
The Prisoners for Palestine protest group said she was later arrested and removed from the demonstration outside Aspen Insurance
Relatives of one of the protesters, Teuta Hoxha, 29, have warned she could die within days. She was arrested for her role in an attack on the Ebit systems factory in Bristol
A City of London Police spokesperson said: ‘At around 7am this morning hammers and red paint were used to damage a building on Fenchurch Street.
‘A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. They glued themselves nearby and specialist officers are working to release them, and bring them into police custody.
‘A little while later, a 22-year-old woman also attended the scene.
‘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.’
