Israel deports Greta Thunberg
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Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel following her failed attempt to sail to Gaza and deliver aid to Palestinians. Israel has released an image of the despondent climate campaigner onboard a flight to Paris, despite Ms Thunberg’s refusal to use air travel because of its environmental impact.
Greta Thunberg on Tuesday accused Israel of kidnapping her and her fellow pro-Palestinian activists in international waters, saying she declined to sign a document stating she entered the country illegally prior to being deported.
Shortly after their arrests, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the nonprofit that has staged dozens of efforts to reach Gaza to protest Israel, posted prerecorded videos on X showing the crew members saying that they had been “kidnapped.” They called on their home governments to put pressure on Israel to release them.
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