Greta, Gaza and Genocide: How silence shouts racism and complicity
Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg made headlines upon her return to Sweden yesterday after being forcibly detained on international waters by Israel. She was a part of the crew of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s boat Madleen, which attempted to break Israel’s illegal blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip to supply humanitarian aid.
Since the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza, Israeli forces have escalated their attack, killing and injuring tens of thousands of civilians. The UN estimates that over 640,000 have been forcibly displaced, with people confined to an ever-shrinking space.
Israel has previously attacked boats part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and intercepted the Madleen on international waters and detained its crew earlier this week.
Greta explained that she’s most worried about the continued development of the crisis in Gaza, the crimes against humanity that we’re witnessing and the war crimes that Israel is guilty of.
