<article data-history-node-id="432973" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/greta-thunberg-detained-uk-police-over-support-palestine-action" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/greta-thunberg-detained-uk-police-over-support-palestine-action" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Greta Thunberg detained by UK police over support for 'Palestine Action prisoners'</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by UK police on Tuesday after holding up a placard reading "I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide".</p> <p>Thunberg was partaking in a demonstration outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in central London at the time.</p> <p>According to organisers, she was arrested under the terrorism act for holding the placard.&nbsp;</p> <p>Palestine Action, a direct action group, has been proscribed by the UK government since July. Hundreds of people in the UK have been arrested since then for expressing support for the group.</p> <p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/greta-thunberg-detained-uk-police-over-support-palestine-action-prisoners">More to follow</a></p> </div> </div> </article>