Climate activist Greta Thunberg got arrested in London during a protest backing the Palestine Action group. The twenty-two-year-old was detained by City of London Police on Fenchurch Street for holding a sign supporting the organization, which is banned under UK terrorism laws. Other demonstrators used hammers and red paint to damage an office building linked to Aspen Insurance, a company protesters accuse of working with Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems. Police also arrested a man and a woman who glued themselves to the area.
Thunberg had previously called the jailed activists political prisoners in an online video, demanding their release. Those protesters are on a hunger strike, with several now hospitalized. Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib, held in different prisons, were recently admitted for medical care. Gib's health has declined sharply, requiring a wheelchair. Lawyers for the group have begun legal action against the Justice Secretary.
Thunberg had previously called the jailed activists political prisoners in an online video, demanding their release. Those protesters are on a hunger strike, with several now hospitalized. Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib, held in different prisons, were recently admitted for medical care. Gib's health has declined sharply, requiring a wheelchair. Lawyers for the group have begun legal action against the Justice Secretary.
