Greta Thunberg

Climate activist Yosef Abramowitz calls on Greta Thunberg to put away anti-Israel bias, join forces

“Greta, Israel is not the enemy of the Palestinian people. The enemy of the Palestinians is your traditional nemesis: the fossil fuel industry,” he said.

|BySHIR PERETS
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg departs on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, from the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

Greta's flotilla faces storms, drone surveillance on mission against Gaza blockade

Participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla stated in an Instagram video that, approximately 90 nautical miles from the Island of Menorca, they "detected the first drones."

|ByMICHAEL STARR
An activist stands on a sailboat from the Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian expedition as it prepares to set sail for Gaza at the port of Barcelona, Spain, August 30, 2025.

Activists’ Gaza flotilla hampered by wind, lost boats, and slow pace - analysis

Activists’ Sumud flotilla continues its voyage toward Gaza but faces setbacks, including rough weather, lost vessels, and slow speeds as the group sails south from Barcelona.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

Greta Thunberg's Gaza aid flotilla sets sail from Barcelona after temporary halt due to storm

The Global Sumud Flotilla Mission temporarily returned to port in Barcelona due to stormy weather, before setting sail again later on Monday.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A second attempt: Greta Thunberg embarks on Gaza flotilla from Spain

Activists set sail in the second attempt to reach the Gaza Strip after the Israeli navy intercepted the group's first attempt.

AUGUST 31, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg departs on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, from the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

Greta Thunberg, dozens of ships to reattempt Gaza blockade run

Organizers believe that a maritime route is necessary for its mission to deliver aid, accusing the IDF and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation of restricting land-based deliveries.

AUGUST 11, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

'Handala' ship approaches Gaza coast, reaching farther than last month's 'Madleen' flotilla

The aid flotilla has reportedly already made it closer to the Strip than the Madleen flotilla that was stopped by Israeli forces last month.

JULY 26, 2025ByGUY ELSTER , AMIR BOHBOT, YOAV ETIEL
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Freedom Flotilla Coalition prepares to sail second ship 'Handala' to Gaza

The coalition’s ‘Madleen’ ship made headlines in June when it attempted to sail to Gaza, with climate activist Greta Thunberg aboard. 

JULY 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Remaining three Flotilla members arrive at Jordanian border

Once they cross to Jordan, they will be free to board flights to their home destinations.

JUNE 16, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025.

My Word: Greta’s ship and the way the wind blows

Being “kidnapped”, as Thunberg claimed she was, is not being offered a drink and a sandwich before being towed to a safe harbor on the way home.

JUNE 13, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS
GRETA THUNBERG talks to journalists as she arrives at Arlanda airport outside Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday, after being deported from Israel.

Dozens arrested at pro-Gaza protest at Manhattan office building

NYPD officers were called to the address and picked protesters up off the floor and took them to an awaiting police van.

JUNE 12, 2025ByTHOMAS TRACY/ NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/ TNS
Protesters are arrested in the lobby of Maersk’s office building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Bon Voyage, Greta: A flotilla of performative moral grandstanding - opinion

Performance activism is described as “activism done to increase one’s social capital rather than the devotion to one’s cause.” 

JUNE 12, 2025ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
GRETA THUNBERG talks to journalists upon arrival at Arlanda Airport, Sweden. She is unashamed to wear a keffiyeh, fully identifying with those holding Israeli hostages in underground death tunnels for over 600 days, the writer concludes.

Muddling through the 'Madleen': How Israel got the better of Greta Thunberg - opinion

It looks like Israel, for the most part, handled the incident well; and especially in tough times like these, any PR victory must be celebrated, including getting the better of Greta Thunberg.

JUNE 11, 2025ByGIL HOFFMAN
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg talks to journalists as she arrives at Arlanda airport outside Stockholm, Sweden, June 10, 2025.

Sandwich of champions: Memes of Greta Thunberg receiving challah sandwich brings Israeli nostalgia

"They weren't always pastrami, but I don't remember them tasting very good," a former soldier said of the sandwiches.

JUNE 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli solider passes a bun to Greta Thunberg onboard the Gaza-bound British-flagged yacht "Madleen" after Israeli forces boarded the charity vessel as it attempted to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade, in this still image released on June 9, 2025

Trump presses Netanyahu to end Gaza war, Rubio condemns sanction on Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

7,000 activists to begin convoy from Tunisia to Rafah • Netanyahu says there is progress on hostage deal • Greta Thunberg deported from Israel

JUNE 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative -US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) attend a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.