NB Scan X | Israel slams "activist" Greta Thunberg's post supporting Palestine, removes her from school curriculum

NewsBharati    23-Oct-2023 16:51:17 PM
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Amid the Israel-Hamas war, Israel slammed "activist" Greta Thunberg for strongly expressing her support only towards Palestine which has erupted into a controversy. Israel's Education Ministry has said that it will remove references to Greta following her controversial post.
 
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"The world needs to speak up and call for an immediate ceasefire, justice and freedom for Palestinians and all civilians affected," the 20-year-old posted to X.
 
Greta originally posted a photo of herself with three other activists with signs that read, "Free Palestine," "Climate Justice Now," "This Jew Stands With Palestine" and "Stand With Gaza." The tweet was later deleted because it featured a blue octopus with a frowning face sitting on one of the activists’ legs. Greta said she did not realise that this could be perceived as an antisemitic symbol.
 
Greta later shared an identical photo again, but this time the octopus was missing. "The toy in the picture is a tool often used by autistic people as a way to communicate feelings," Greta explained.
 
 
 

What did Israel say?

Israel's X account, which is managed by the Middle Eastern country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, fired back after Greta’s second post, saying, "@GretaThunberg, Hamas doesn’t use sustainable materials for their rockets which have BUTCHERED innocent Israelis. The victims of the Hamas massacre could have been your friends. Speak up."
 
 
Meanwhile, the Education Ministry will remove references to Greta following her post. "Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for the murder of 1,400 innocent Israelis, including children, women, and the elderly, and it has abducted over 200 people to Gaza," the ministry said. "This stance disqualifies her from being an educational and moral role model, and she is no longer eligible to serve as an inspiration and educator for Israeli students."
 
 
Several airstrikes have been conducted by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank after Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7. Over 1,400 people – mostly innocent civilians – were killed in the Hamas attack.