Pro-Palestine activists rally outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's office after Greta Thunberg detained by Israel
The 'Freedom Flotilla Coalition' was seized by Israel on Monday after a crew of 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg, tried to break a naval blockade.
In response, protest group Students for Palestine (SfP) organised demonstrations around the country against the Israeli military's interception of the boat.
'After months of deliberately starving those in Gaza, Israel has illegally taken 12 anti-war activists hostage, including Greta Thunberg,' said SfP co-convenor Bella Beiraghi.
'This kidnapping is an attempt to cover up Israel's crimes against humanity. It shows Israel's willingness to violently suppress all those who oppose their genocide.'
Ms Thunberg and her anti-war activists were taken to a nearby port 'unharmed' after attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade which has been enforced since 2007.
The Freedom Flotilla activists were warned not to attempt to reach the Gaza Strip before their expedition was stopped.
Activists, including Ms Thunberg and Yasmin Acar claimed to have been 'intercepted at sea and kidnapped' by Israel.
The group lost contact late at night after reporting they were surrounded by drones and naval vessels.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the boat had been stopped and said the activists were safe and unharmed.
'It's appropriate that Greta the antisemite and her Hamas-supporting friends should see exactly who is the terror group Hamas,' he said in a statement.
According to the Defence Minister's office, the activists will be shown a 43-minute video produced by the Israel Defence Forces, titled Bearing Witness.
The video includes uncensored footage of Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel—much of it taken from the bodycams of the attackers themselves.
The footage has been described as 'difficult to watch' and includes scenes of massacre, mutilation, and terror inflicted on Israeli civilians.
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