Greta Thunberg has voiced her concerns regarding the alleged mistreatment she faced while being held in captivity in Israel.
The 22-year-old environmental activist recently took to social media to claim that she was ‘abducted’ by Israeli forces. This occurred after she boarded a ‘Freedom Flotilla boat’ that aimed to deliver aid to Gaza before the ceasefire was established.
Thunberg was reportedly intercepted by armed forces and subsequently detained in a cell infested with bedbugs, with her belongings confiscated.
Upon retrieving her luggage, she found it had been vandalized, with the Star of David graffitied on it, accompanied by offensive remarks and a drawing.
In an interview with the Swedish outlet Aftonbladet, Thunberg alleged that she was physically assaulted by soldiers.
Describing her experience in captivity, Thunberg recounted, “I saw maybe 50 people sitting in a row on their knees with handcuffs and their foreheads against the ground. They dragged me to the opposite side from where the others were sitting, and I had the flag around me the whole time. They hit and kicked me.”
She continued, “Then they ripped off my frog hat, threw it on the ground, stomped and kicked it, and kind of threw a tantrum.”
Thunberg stated, “The guards have no empathy or humanity, and they keep taking selfies with me. There’s a lot I don’t remember. So much is happening at once. You’re in shock. You’re in pain, but you go into a state of trying to stay calm.”
The Swedish Foreign Ministry has been contacted for comment.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.