Israel says Greta Thunberg is being deported after Gaza-bound ship seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel’s Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said today, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Thunberg on a plane. “Greta Thunberg is departing Israel on a flight to France,” the post said.
Adalah, a legal rights group in Israel representing Thunberg and the other activists, said Thunberg, two other activists and a journalist had agreed to be deported and leave Israel. Other activists refused deportation, were being held in detention and their case was set to be heard by Israeli authorities.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins Gaza aid ship sailing
“We are doing this because, no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying,” Thunberg said, bursting into tears during her speech.
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Gaza-bound aid boat with Thunberg on board arrives at Israeli port after seizure
The activists were expected to be held at a detention facility in the city of Ramle before being deported, according to Adalah, a legal rights group representing them.
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Aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg intercepted before reaching Gaza
Israel Foreign Ministry says the vessel Madleen and its 12 passengers are "safely making its way to the shores of Israel".
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Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza.
The activists said they were protesting the ongoing war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel says such ships violated its naval blockade of Gaza.
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