Overview
- Metropolitan Police detained Thunberg under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act for holding a placard expressing support for Palestine Action outside Aspen Insurance in central London.
- Organizers said the demonstration backed eight detainees from the group who have been on a continuous hunger strike for more than 50 days, with family members reporting some have been hospitalized.
- Il Giornale reported that Thunberg was later released on bail and remains under investigation, with potential charging decisions pending.
- Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist organization by the Starmer government, a move criticized by Amnesty International and UN agencies for its impact on civil liberties.
- Police reported additional detentions after red paint was sprayed on Aspen’s offices, which protesters targeted over the insurer’s links to Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems.