The Swedish activist has been deported but says some of her fellow activists remain in Israel.

By Charlie Bradley, Assistant Features Editor, Jon King, News Reporter

13:52, Tue, Jun 10, 2025 | UPDATED: 14:18, Tue, Jun 10, 2025

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg (Image: Sky News)

Great Thunberg raged at her arrest by Israeli forces as she arrived in France after efforts to reach Gaza on an aid boat. Israel deported the activist on Tuesday (June 10), a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the country's military.

She left on a flight to France before heading to her home country of Sweden. Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a photo of Ms Thunberg seated on a plane. The climate activist shuns air travel.

Ms Thunberg spoke to the world's press between flights, telling them Palestinians in Gaza are suffering because of racism when asked why the world is ignoring the situation inside the war-torn territory.

Speaking at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Ms Thunberg called for the release of the other activists who were detained aboard the Freedom Flotilla. She described a "quite chaotic and uncertain" situation during the detention.

She said the conditions they faced were "absolutely nothing compared to what people are going through in Palestine and especially Gaza right now".

Ms Thunberg added: "We were well aware of the risks of this mission. The aim was to get to Gaza and to be able to distribute the aid."

She said the activists would continue trying to get aid to Gaza. Ms Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on the Madleen, a ship carrying aid to Gaza.

The mission was meant to protest Israel's ongoing war there and shed light on the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the journey.

Israeli naval forces seized the boat without incident early on Monday about 125 miles from Gaza’s coast, according to the Coalition.

Along with rights groups, the Coalition alleged Israel's actions were a violation of international law. Israel has rejected that charge because it says such ships intend to breach what it argues is a lawful naval blockade of Gaza.

Asked about Ms Thunberg at the White House, US President Donald Trump said: "I think she has to go to anger management class. That’s my primary recommendation for her."

Mr Trump described the climate activist as a “young, angry person,” but added he didn't know if it was "real anger".

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