Greta Thunberg has spoken to journalists as she landed in France, having been deported from Israel.
The climate activist was arrested for attempting to break the country’s 18-year naval blockade of Gaza. The group were picked up off the coast of Egypt on Monday morning and taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where they were detained.
They had been attempting to take a symbolic amount of aid into Gaza.
The activist vowed that they "would not stop" trying to help and promised that "this is not the end."
Greta Thunberg spoke to journalists at the airport in Paris
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Thunberg told journalists shortly after landing in Paris: "What is certain is that we will not stop. We are going to continue try to do everything we can because that is the promise that we have given to to Palestinians.
"We are going to try every single day in every way that we can and keep trying to demand an end to the atrocities."
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The activist also repeated her claim that "we were kidnapped in international waters," which she previously included in her pre-recorded SOS message that was released immediately after her detention on Monday.
She explained: "People were not being treated well. I was not able to to say goodbye to people and I don't know what's happening. And there were many, many issues."
Asked to elaborate she said: "Obviously in a in a very dehumanising way. But of course, I have to stress nothing compared to what Palestinians are going through. I would prefer not to go into detail."
She added: "I do know that there were major issues with people actually getting to talk to lawyers.
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"When you look at the state of the world, everything feels meaningless. But unless you try to do everything you can, we lose our hope."
The deportation occurred merely a day after Israeli military forces intercepted the ship bound for Gaza.
Officials confirmed Thunberg was placed on a flight to France this morning before continuing her journey to Sweden.
The Foreign Ministry shared a photograph on X showing the activist, who famously avoids air travel for environmental reasons, seated inside an aircraft.
Greta Thunberg famously avoids air travel for environmental reasons
REUTERSFrance said five of the six French citizens detained alongside her had refused to sign their deportation orders and would now be subject to judicial proceedings.
President Donald Trump dismissed Thunberg’s claim of being kidnapped, saying: "I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg. She's a young, angry person...I think she has to go to an anger management class."
Thunberg responded to this comments by saying: " I think the world needs a lot of more young, angry women, to be honest, especially with everything going on right now."
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