Thunberg greeted by cheering crowd in Athens after Israel expels flotilla activists

October 7, 2025 9:52 AM

Thunberg greeted by cheering crowd in Athens after Israel expels flotilla activists

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd on Monday after she and hundreds of other activists captured by Israel on the high seas were deported following an attempt to bring aid to Gaza. Israel said it expelled 71 activists on Monday including Thunberg, bringing the total deported over so far to 341, out of 479 people it detained when it captured the flotilla attempting to break its naval blockade of Gaza. The Greek Foreign Ministry said 161 of the...

Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests

October 3, 2025 9:50 AM

Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests

Israel faced international condemnation and protests on Thursday after its military intercepted almost all of about 40 boats in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and took captive more than 450 foreign activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg. Cameras broadcasting live feeds from the boats showed armed Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarding the ships, while passengers huddled in life vests with their hands up. A video from the Israeli foreign ministry showed T...