Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London

BREAKING: Greta Thunberg arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign which says "I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide"

She was detained at the Prisoners for Palestine action at Aspen Insurance in London, insurers for Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems. pic.twitter.com/3qBt3iRi9e

— Prisoners For Palestine (@Prisoners4Pal) December 23, 2025

A City of ​London spokesperson said two people had been arrested for throwing red paint on a building.

“A little while later, a 22-year-old woman also attended the ‌scene,” the police spokesperson said in a statement.

“She has been arrested for displaying ‌an item (in this case a placard) in support ‌of a proscribed organisation (in this case Palestine Action) contrary to ‌Section ‍13 of the ​Terrorism Act 2000.”

Defend Our Juries said it targeted the building because it was used by an insurance firm which they said provided services to the ‌British arm of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems.

The protests were part of a larger demonstration in which two other activists sprayed red paint in front of an insurance company in the City of London, the area of central London known as hub of Britain’s financial services industry.

Earlier this year, Thunberg was part of a group of activists from around the world who attempted to sail to Gaza with symbolic shipments of aid to the besieged Palestinian people.

The flotilla, which had around 40-50 ships, was not allowed to enter Gaza and was intercepted by Israel between late September and early October. Activists, including Thunberg, were detained by Israel and later deported.