British police detain Greta Thunberg at pro-Palestinian protest in London

Police arrest three people outside insurer of Israeli arms maker Elbit, including Thunberg for holding placard.Published On 23 Dec 2025British police have arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and two other people at a pro-Palestine protest in central London, according to campaign group Defend Our Juries.The group said Thunberg was arrested on Tuesday at the Prisoners for Palestine protest held in the heart of London’s Square Mile financial district outside the offices of Aspen Insurance, which provides coverage for Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Two Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons admitted to hospitallist 2 of 3Palestine Action hunger strikes: What are their demands?list 3 of 3Israeli arms companies’ revenues soared in 2024end of listThe group said Thunberg had arrived after the protest began, and it shared video footage of the activist holding a sign reading, “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.” Thunberg has called Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide and has twice joined flotilla campaigns to try to break Israel’s siege of the territory.The London-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="2678" data-entity-type="organization">City of London police, which polices the financial district, confirmed that a 22-year-old woman, a description corresponding to Thunberg, was arrested for displaying a placard “in support of a proscribed organisation (in this case Palestine Action) contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000”.This is the latest protest in solidarity with activists from the Palestine Action group, five of whom are currently on hunger strike in British prisons. The direct action group has been proscribed as a “terrorist organisation” by the United Kingdom’s government.Defend Our Juries said Tuesday’s protest was held to draw attention to Aspen Insurance’s “complicity in genocide” and to express solidarity with prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action.Thunberg is seen after her arrest for holding a placard expressing support for Palestinian Action prisoners and condemnation of Israel’s genocide [Handout/Defend Our Juries]Two others, a man and a woman, were also arrested at the protest although they had “glued themselves nearby”, according to the London-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="2678" data-entity-type="organization">City of London police, which described damage with “hammers and red paint” to “a building on Fenchurch Street”, where the offices of Aspen Insurance are located.