Greta Thunberg lands in Athens: “A genocide Is unfolding before our eyes” – See photos, video

Greta Thunberg delivered a almighty connection upon her accomplishment astatine Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ connected Monday evening, pursuing her detention by Israeli authorities. The Swedish clime activistic landed soon aft 5:00 PM connected a formation from Eilat, Israel, on with 27 Greek citizens and 134 planetary activists from 15 countries, who were portion of the Global Sumud Flotilla — a ngo aiming to present humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

Among the detained were 28 French nationals, 15 Italians, and 9 Swedes, including Thunberg herself.

Speaking to reporters astatine the airport, Thunberg condemned the planetary community’s effect to the concern successful Gaza:
“A genocide is happening close earlier our eyes,” she said. “Governments are not adjacent doing the bare minimum to halt the bloodshed. I volition ne'er recognize however radical tin beryllium truthful cruel.”

In a steadfast connection to planetary leaders and the public, she added:
“No 1 has the privilege to accidental ‘we didn’t know.’ In the future, nary 1 volition beryllium capable to assertion ignorance. Under planetary law, states person a ineligible work to forestall and halt genocide. That means ending complicity, applying existent pressure, and stopping arms shipments. We are not seeing immoderate of that — not adjacent the bare minimum.”

She emphasized that her information successful the flotilla was driven by the nonaccomplishment of governments to act:
“People successful Gaza are being starved. I volition ne'er recognize however anyone tin let this. This flotilla was astir taking enactment erstwhile our governments chose not to.”

See images from the activists’ accomplishment astatine Athens International Airport: