Venice – Former climate activist and Israel hater Greta Thunberg (22) has once again made a name for herself with her questionable actions – this time in Italy!
Together with other activists from the “Extinction Rebellion” he painted the world famous “Grand Canal” the neon green of Venice.
Consequences: A fine of 150 euros for Thunberg – and she is not allowed to enter the city for 48 hours.
When Thunberg climate activism has gone almost unnoticed in recent months, on the contrary, it is precisely because of their hatred of Israelcampaign in Venice is once again about the climate: the aim of the campaign is to draw attention to the “grave consequences of climate collapse”.
At the same time, activists unfurled a banner reading “Stop Ecocide” on the famous Rialto Bridge. During the campaign, Greta Thunberg again wore the so-called “Palestinian scarf”, which is also widespread among Israel-haters and anti-Semites.
Greta Thunberg in action in Venice: She wears a so-called “Palestinian scarf” around her neck
In addition to coloring the canals, activists also staged “flash mob” protests: wearing red robes and veils, they marched slowly and silently through the alleys and across the lagoon city’s bridges – through crowds of tourists.
Performances like this have also occurred in England in the past.
Disguised in red robes, a group of activists marched through the city
The action falls on the final weekend UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil. “Extinction Rebellion” said similar actions occurred in ten countries at the same time Italy cities – including Genoa, Padua, Turin, Bologna and Taranto.
“Disrespectful act towards our city”
Luca Zaia, 57, governor of the Veneto region, of which Venice is the regional capital, spoke of “an act of disrespect towards our city, its history and its fragility”.
The water is neon green
He warned that such an approach could have “consequences for EnvironmentIn fact, according to activists, what was thrown into the “Grand Canal” was environmentally friendly green paint.
Several local tourists who witnessed the protest also expressed their understanding of the action in the Italian media. This is a “legitimate act” to demonstrate the failure of global politics in climate protection.
