Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrested at Danish protest against Gaza war | VIDEO

New Delhi: Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was arrested today during a protest at the University of Copenhagen, where she joined others in demonstrating against the ongoing Gaza war. The protest was organized by a student group named 'Students Against the Occupation,' which demanded an institutional boycott of Israeli universities, accusing them of contributing to the violence in Gaza.

The protest saw around 20 participants block the entrance to a university building, with three entering the premises. Police arrested six individuals, including Thunberg, according to a spokesperson for the student group. Images captured by local media showed Thunberg wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh shawl as she was escorted out by police.

Self proclaimed Climate Activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in Copenhagen, Denmark during a Gaza protest against Israel.
Kind Request - please send her with a one way to ticket to Gaza so she can help Hamas to improve the Climate#GretaThunberg #Gaza #Israel #Palestine pic.twitter.com/8XyaATPnaq

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Thunberg's approach gone wrong? 

Thunberg later shared footage on Instagram of police entering the building where the protest was staged. The student group behind the protest criticized the University of Copenhagen for continuing its collaboration with Israeli universities, alleging that this partnership contributes to the genocide in Palestine."While the situation in Palestine worsens, the University of Copenhagen continues its collaboration with Israeli universities and thereby contributes to knowledge that is used to commit genocide. Our university must not contribute to genocide," the group stated on Instagram.

Although police declined to confirm the identities of those arrested, 'Students against the Occupation' identified the 21-year-old climate activist as one of the detainees.Protests against Israel's military actions in Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territories have been spreading across universities in the US and Europe, with students setting up encampments to voice their opposition.