Amsterdam. Famous Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who participated in a climate rally in the Netherlands, was giving a speech when another activist grabbed the mic from her and said that only climate will be discussed here. They have come to talk about the climate; No need for political opinion here. Soon there were many talks between the two; Greta’s supporters immediately surrounded another activist and pushed him off the stage.
In fact, Greta expressed her opinion in favor of Palestine by raising the issue of Israel and Hamas war. The video of this incident is going viral on social media. A man briefly interrupted climate activist Greta Thunberg after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman on stage to speak at a climate protest in Amsterdam. Greta Thunberg was addressing a crowd of thousands.
There is no climate justice without international solidarity
Greta Thunberg during her speech said that as a climate justice movement we have to listen to the voices of the oppressed and those fighting for freedom and justice. Otherwise, there can be no climate justice without international solidarity. Greta wore a traditional Palestinian scarf known as a keffiyeh.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg’s speech in Amsterdam’s Museum Square was briefly interrupted by a protester who grabbed her microphone and accused her of turning demands for urgent action on climate change into a political event. https://t.co/CiykjdS06G pic.twitter.com/csGhWYqD4p
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The other worker could not be identified
Although the man’s identity was not immediately clear, he was seen wearing a jacket called Water Naturalijk, the group that elects members to the Dutch water board. Before Thunberg took the stage, the event was briefly interrupted after a small group of activists waved a Palestinian flag and chanted pro-Palestinian slogans in front of the crowd.
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Tags: Change in atmosphere, Greta Thunberg, Hamas attack on Israel, Israel, The Netherlands, Social media
First published: November 13, 2023, 16:22 IST