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WATCH: Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel After Brief Detention
Radical leftist activist Greta Thunberg was spotted on a plane out of Tel Aviv, Israel, headed to Paris, France, on Tuesday. Thunberg was deported from the Jewish state after her “freedom flotilla” was intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces while attempting to violate their naval blockade of Gaza.
A popular user on the social media platform X, Chris Martz, pointed out that Thunberg previously stated she would never set foot on an airplane, and never fly anywhere, as a means of reducing her “carbon footprint.” She was photographed at the back of an EL AL flight on June 10.
“Given 1 passenger-kilometer emits ~157 grams of CO₂ and there is 3,288.4-kilometer distance between Ben Gurion International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Greta is emitting about 516.3 kg of CO₂ into the air,” Martz said.
Israel announced it deported Greta Thunberg, who hails from Sweden, after taking her and 11 other individuals into custody on a flotilla in the Mediterranean. The country says that the radical activist left Tel Aviv Tuesday morning after she agreed to be removed from the country.
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Climate crusader Greta Thunberg was spotted on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Paris after being deported from Israel this morning.
The climate crusader, who said she would never fly to reduce her “carbon footprint,” is right there at the back of a… pic.twitter.com/Xk3ZF6nKKK
— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) June 10, 2025
After she arrived in Paris, Thunberg accused Israel of kidnapping her and the other activists while they were in international waters. The French government then revealed that five of the six French citizens who were detained alongside Greta have refused to sign their deportation orders.
Those individuals will now undergo judicial proceedings in the Jewish State.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind this stunt, has demanded that everyone be immediately released. The Madleen, the vessel the group operated, was intercepted early on Monday.
It was carrying a “symbolic” amount of aid to the people in Gaza. In reality, it was just an act of protest against Israel’s maritime blockade and, according to the activists, an attempt to shine a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis happening there.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry referred to the boat as the “selfie yacht.”
“Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority, in accordance with Israeli law, to authorize their deportation,” it explained.
Upon arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport, Thunberg told the press that Israel was guilty of an “illegal act by kidnapping us on international waters and against our will, bringing us to Israel, keeping us at the bottom of the boat, not letting us get out, and so on.”
She continued, “But that is not the real story here, the real story is that there is a genocide going on in Gaza, and a systematic starvation following the siege and blockade now, which is leading to food, medicine, water – that are desperately needed to get into Gaza – is prevented from doing so.”
Officials with the Israeli Foreign Ministry responded by saying the blockade was “consistent with international law,” explaining that any unauthorized efforts to break through it were “dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts.”
Thunberg, after being asked why she was set free, answered it was “a bit unclear.” She then recounted signing a document that said they desired to be sent back as soon as possible, but stated she didn’t accept the claim that she entered the country illegally.
