Reuters
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been released from custody after taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest in London on Tuesday, police said.
Prisoners for Palestine, a UK-based campaign group, said Thunberg, 22, was previously arrested under terrorism laws for holding up a placard that read “Support Palestine Action POWs. No Genocide.” The British government banned the Palestinian movement as a terrorist group.
London police said Thunberg had been released on bail until March.
Police earlier announced that two other people were arrested for throwing red paint at the building. A 22-year-old woman later attended the scene and was arrested for holding a placard supporting a banned group, a spokeswoman said.
Prisoners for Palestine, an organization that supports some of the detained activists taking part in the hunger strike, said the building was targeted because it was used by an insurance company that provided services to the British arm of Israeli defense company Elbit Systems.
The insurance company did not respond to requests for comment.
Thunberg rose to prominence in 2018 after holding weekly climate change protests outside the Swedish parliament.
She was acquitted of public order offenses in Britain last year after a judge ruled police did not have the power to arrest her or others during protests in London.
She was detained and expelled by Israel in October, along with 478 other people, after joining the activist convoy Global Smud Frotra, which attempted to reach Gaza with aid. Israel has consistently denied allegations of genocide.
