Published September 4, 2024, 11:26
DenmarkGreta Thunberg arrested during pro-Palestinian action
The 21-year-old environmental activist was arrested on Wednesday after occupying a building at the University of Copenhagen.
Greta Thunberg and a group of activists were arrested on Wednesday after occupying a building at the University of Copenhagen to call for a boycott of Israeli universities. (Archive image)
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Greta Thunberg and a group of activists were arrested on Wednesday after occupying a building at the University of Copenhagen to call for a boycott of Israeli universities, Danish media reported.
The 21-year-old environmental activist appears in images from the newspaper “Ekstrabladet” wearing a black and white keffiyeh draped over her shoulders, escorted out of the building by police.
Greta Thunberg posted on Instagram photos of riot police entering a building where the group “Students Against Occupation” was protesting.
“I cannot confirm the names of those arrested, but six people have been arrested in connection with the demonstration,” a spokesperson for the Copenhagen police told AFP.
“They are suspected of having forced entry into the building and blocking it,” he added.
“While the situation in Palestine deteriorates, the University of Copenhagen continues to cooperate with academic institutions in Israel,” denounced the group “Students Against Occupation” in a message on Instagram.
“We are occupying” the facilities “of the university’s central administration with a demand: immediate academic boycott.”
Pro-Palestinian movements have set up camps at universities in the United States and Europe since spring to protest against the bombings in Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territories.
(afp)