{"id":188030,"date":"2023-10-20T17:59:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188030"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:59:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:59:24","slug":"greta-thunberg-sparks-fury-as-she-refuses-to-condemn-hamas-in-gaza-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/greta-thunberg-sparks-fury-as-she-refuses-to-condemn-hamas-in-gaza-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Greta Thunberg sparks fury as she refuses to condemn Hamas in Gaza post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greta Thunberg declines to answer questions over London protest<\/h3>\n

Greta Thunberg sparked outrage today after she posted her support for the people of Gaza, amid the impending Israeli ground invasion.<\/p>\n

The climate activist posted a picture with three other women all showing support for Palestine, with Ms Thunberg holding up a sign that read ‘Stand With Gaza’.<\/p>\n

She added: “Today we strike in solidarity with Palestine and Gaza. The world needs to speak up and call for an immediate ceasefire, justice and freedom for Palestinians and all civilians affected.”<\/p>\n

However, the initial post was quickly deleted after viewers claimed a stuffed octopus seen in the background of the photo could be viewed as an ‘antisemitic’ symbol.<\/p>\n

Octopuses are often used as an antisemitic trope for an imaginary worldwide Jewish conspiracy.<\/p>\n

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The 20-year-old quickly cropped the octopus out of another post, as she explained that the stuffed animal helped with her autism.<\/p>\n

She wrote: “It has come to my knowledge that the stuffed animal shown in my earlier post can be interpreted as a symbol for antisemitism, which I was completely unaware of.<\/p>\n

“The toy in the picture is a tool often used by autistic people as a way to communicate feelings. We are of course against any type of discrimination, and condemn antisemitism in all forms and shapes. This is non-negotiable. That is why I deleted the last post.”<\/p>\n

Despite the deletion, many still complained that Ms Thunberg’s post failed to condemn Hamas’ bloody attack on Israel.<\/p>\n

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The Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “Greta Thunberg has a lot to say about a lot of things. But, judging by her social media output, expressing sympathy for the biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust does not appear to be among them.<\/p>\n

“This post directs followers to a series of odious organisations, some fringe Jewish groups but all deeply hostile to the Jewish state.<\/p>\n

“Ms Thunberg spends her life campaigning for greater awareness about the future of our planet.<\/p>\n

“Given the organisations that she is signposting here, she might want to take a moment to reflect on what kind of human society will live on it.”<\/p>\n

Tamar Schwarzbard, from Israel’s foreign ministry, wrote: “Hamas missiles aren’t made of sustainable materials.<\/p>\n