Greta Thunberg and Sumud Flotilla activists reach Greece following detention in Israel – Middle East Monitor

A group of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, have arrived in Greece after being detained by the Israeli army while attempting to deliver aid and break the blockade on Gaza.

Following their deportation by Israel, Thunberg and the other activists were received at Athens International Airport, where they were welcomed by supporters chanting “Freedom for Palestine.”

Speaking to journalists at the…