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Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Copenhagen

The climate activist was also detained in May after demonstrating at an anti-Israel protest at the Eurovision Song Contest

September 4, 2024 11:09
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Greta Thunberg wearing a keffiyeh scarf is removed by police outside the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. (Photo by JOHAN NILSSON/TT/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in Copenhagen against the Israel-Hamas war, according to a spokesperson for the student group organising the demonstration.

Danish police detained six people including Thunberg on Wednesday at the University of Copenhagen after 20 people blocked the entrance to a building and three entered, a police spokesperson said.

While the police did not confirm the identities of those detained a representative from the Students Against the Occupation said Thunberg, 21, was one of those arrested.

And news outlets Ekstra Bladet published a photo of Greta Thunberg, showing her in handcuffs and wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh shawl over her shoulders.