Eco-activist Greta Thunberg has accused Israel of kidnapping her and her colleagues - pro-Palestinian activists - in international waters. Reuters reports, UNN informs.
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According to Thunberg, she refused to sign a document stating that she had illegally entered the country before being deported.
Speaking in the arrivals area of Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport after being deported from Israel, the Swedish activist said that she and her team had not broken any laws and called for the immediate release of activists still in Israel.
In my testimony, I made it very clear that we were kidnapped in international waters and brought to Israel against our will," she said.
Thunberg also responded to criticism from US President Donald Trump, who recently called her a "angry person."
I think the world needs a lot more angry young women to be honest, especially given everything that's going on right now
In addition, she dismissed suggestions that the mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip was a PR stunt, and said that a previous attempt at a similar action on a larger vessel was thwarted after it was shelled.
Let us remind you
The day before, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that activist Greta Thunberg was deported from the country a day after Israeli forces seized a ship on which she was heading to Gaza.
The Israeli human rights group Adalah reported that Thunberg, two other activists and a journalist agreed to be deported and leave Israel. Other activists refused deportation, were detained, and their case was to be considered by the Israeli authorities.
Eco-activist Greta Thunberg joined the flotilla heading to Gaza with humanitarian aid despite the Israeli blockade. There were 11 people on board, including Thunberg herself.
Israeli forces took control of a charity ship that was trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, and the ship with a crew of 12, including activist Greta Thunberg, headed to a port in Israel.
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