Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London on Tuesday for holding a sign supporting pro-Palestinian campaigners on hunger strike in prison.

LONDON — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London on Tuesday for holding a sign supporting pro-Palestinian campaigners on hunger strike in British prisons.

In a video shared by the Prisoners for Palestine protest group, Thunberg, 22, can be seen holding a sign reading “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”

Palestine Action, a United Kingdom-based direct action protest group, was classified as a terrorist organization by the British government in July, after causing millions of dollars worth of damage to defense firms.

Since the ban, hundreds of people have been arrested nationwide for taking part in protests against that ban, which has since been challenged at the High Court in London.

In a video shared by Prisoners for Palestine, the group said it targeted the central London offices of Aspen Insurance because it provides services to the Israeli-linked defense firm Elbit Systems.