Greta Thunberg claims she was ‘kicked and had wh*** written on her suitcase’ in Israeli detention
Greta Thunberg claims she was ‘hit and kicked’ in Israeli custody
- Swedish activist Greta Thunberg claims she was "hit and kicked" while in Israeli custody after being detained from a Gaza aid flotilla.
- Thunberg alleges Israeli guards wrote offensive words and drew inappropriate images on her suitcase, and says she had to “beg” for water while in 40C heat.
- She also claimed that guards threatened detainees with gas and regularly disturbed them during the night.
- Thunberg was detained in early October along with other activists, including Nelson Mandela's grandson, after their flotilla attempted to deliver aid to Gaza, breaching Israel's naval blockade.
- Israeli authorities have strongly denied Thunberg's allegations, labelling them "ludicrous and baseless" and stating her legal rights were upheld.