Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump after Gaza detention: ‘we need more angry women’, says activist deported by Israel
After being deported by Israel, Greta Thunberg responded to Donald Trump’s remarks calling her angry. Trump mocked her Gaza aid effort while Israel denied kidnapping claims. Thunberg defended her position, echoing past tensions between the two public figures.
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has responded to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about her temperament. Trump had described her as a “strange” and “angry young person” following her involvement in an aid mission to Gaza, which ended in her brief detention by Israeli forces.
Trump criticises Thunberg after Israeli detention
The exchange began after Thunberg was detained by Israeli authorities while aboard the Madleen, a British-flagged vessel participating in the Freedom Flotilla’s mission to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza. The boat, part of a coalition-led pro-Palestine effort, left Italy on June 1.
Responding to the incident, Trump commented, “Anger management — I think she has to go to an anger management class. That’s my primary recommendation for her… Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg.” Thunberg had earlier described her team’s detainment as “kidnapping” by Israeli forces.
Israel rejected those allegations, calling them unfounded. Officials stated that the activists were deported in line with international legal standards.
US President Donald Trump | Credit: X
Thunberg responds to Trump and defends her actions
Following her deportation, Thunberg landed in Paris and addressed the media at Charles de Gaulle Airport. When asked about Trump’s remarks, she said, “I think the world needs many more young angry women, to be honest. Especially with everything going on right now. That’s the thing we need the most of.”
She also stood by her criticism of Israeli authorities. Speaking to reporters, Thunberg accused Israel of breaching international obligations, stating, “This is yet another intentional violation of rights that is added to the list of countless other violations that Israel is committing.”
She added that her boat was intercepted early Monday and her team was forcibly taken to Israel—actions she considers to be violations of both maritime and human rights law.
Longstanding tensions between Thunberg and Trump
The confrontation adds to a history of public disagreement between the two figures. Their exchange dates back to 2019, when Trump responded sarcastically to Thunberg’s United Nations speech, calling her a “very happy young girl.”
Later that year, after Thunberg was named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year,’ Trump again mocked her on social media, suggesting she “work on her Anger Management problem” and “chill.”
Thunberg’s recent remarks and Trump’s criticism reflect ongoing tensions, now amplified by the international spotlight on Gaza and aid missions.
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Nancy Jaiswal is a journalist who started her career in reporting and has covered both hard and soft news. From serious city news developments to lighthearted lifestyle pieces, she has written on almost everything hapenning in India (except maybe alien invasions—yet!). For her, writing isn’t just work; it’s a passion, an obsession, and sometimes the reason she forgets to reply to texts.
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