Patriot Brief
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Arrest in London: Greta Thunberg was detained during a protest in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers.
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Terrorism Act charge: She was arrested under Section 13 of the UK Terrorism Act for displaying material supporting the proscribed Palestine Action group.
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Release on bail: Thunberg was later released on bail with a court date set for March.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in central London while participating in a pro-Palestinian protest — but not for climate activism this time. British authorities detained the Swedish activist under the UK’s Terrorism Act for publicly supporting individuals associated with Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom.
🚨 Greta Thunberg got arrested at a Palestine Action protest after backing the group, which is now banned.
People are calling her out because the group is accused of brutally attacking a female police officer with a sledgehammer.
This is who she’s standing with and and… pic.twitter.com/iVqFi8o14k
— Digital Gal (@DigitalGalX) December 23, 2025
Police say Thunberg was holding a sign expressing support for hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoners when she was taken into custody outside an insurance company’s office. The arrest comes amid growing tensions over protests tied to the Gaza conflict, and highlights how far protest movements can collide with anti-terror laws in Europe.
Breitbart reports:
Professional protester Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in Central London while part of a mass gathering backing the Palestine Action terrorist group.
In a video shared by the Prisoners for Palestine protest group, Thunberg can be seen holding a sign saying ‘I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide’ at the demonstration outside the central London offices of Aspen Insurance and holds a sign saying ‘I support Palestine Action Prisoners I oppose Genocide’ on December 23, 2025.
A spokesperson for the City of London Police said officers arrested Thunberg under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which makes it a criminal offense to display material supporting a proscribed organization.
Earlier that morning, police arrested two individuals at the same location on suspicion of criminal damage. Officers said hammers and red paint were used to vandalize the building and that the suspects had glued themselves nearby, requiring specialist officers to remove them.
Thunberg, 22, was later released on bail until a date in March after being detained for displaying a placard in support of a proscribed organization.
The same activists who demand “accountability” for everyone else rarely expect it for themselves. This time, the protest costume didn’t come with immunity — and the handcuffs made that crystal clear.
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