Greta Thunberg Arrested in London Palestine Action Protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in central London on Tuesday morning while participating in a protest supporting imprisoned members of the banned group Palestine Action, who have been on hunger strike for weeks.

The 22-year-old was detained outside the offices of Aspen Insurance on Fenchurch Street in the City of London financial district. Police arrested her under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for displaying a placard that read, "I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide." The sign expressed solidarity with detainees linked to Palestine Action, which the British government proscribed as a terrorist organization in July after incidents of vandalism at weapons sites, including damage to Royal Air Force aircraft estimated at around 7 million pounds.

Two other protesters, a man and a woman, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage after spraying red paint on the building's facade and gluing themselves to it. Officers used specialist equipment to remove them safely, and they remain in custody. The demonstration targeted Aspen Insurance for allegedly providing financial services to Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms...