Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg condemned Israel for committing a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, speaking out Monday in Athens after her release from Israeli detention, where she was beaten and forced to kiss the Israeli flag.
Thunberg was among 171 people deported by Israeli authorities after being detained for taking part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. The group was flown to Greece and Slovakia following their release.
There were cheers as Thunberg and other activists arrived in Greece, greeted by supporters after their ordeal.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg spoke at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens, Greece's capital, emphasizing that her personal experience was not what mattered most. "I can talk for a very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment, trust me,” she said.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza and was detained by Israel, is greeted by supporters upon her arrival at the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2025. (Reuters Photo)
