Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has fired back after President Donald Trump slammed her.
Trump called Thunberg a “strange” and “angry” person after the climate activist attempted to deliver aid to Gaza, Politico reported.
Thunberg was part of a mission organized by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
The group departed Italy on June 1 to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza but the boat they were on was intercepted by Israeli forces before it could reach the war-torn land.
Trump slammed Thunberg over the mission, calling her a “strange” and “angry” person and saying that the activist should take anger management classes.
Thunberg, who flew out of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, was quick to clap back at the president.
“I think the world needs more angry young women, to be honest,” Thunberg said after arriving in Paris. “Especially with everything going on right now. That’s the thing we need the most of.”
Thunberg accused Israel of committing “an illegal act by kidnapping us in international waters.”
She also slammed EU governments for their silence over the mission and accused them of taking “part in the killing of Palestinians” by sending military aid to Israel.
Thunberg added that she was “very worried” about the other members of the ship that had been detained by Israeli authorities.
“We heard different messages pointing out that they would not make it easy for them,” she said.
Israeli authorities called Thunberg’s boat the “selfie yacht” and attempted to deport all the passengers and crew after intercepting the vessel.
Trump hit out at Thunberg in 2019, sarcastically calling the activist a “very happy young girl” after Thunberg delivered a speech at the United Nations that accused world leaders of “failing” her generation on climate.
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