Greta Thunberg is a a Swedish environmental activist known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation. She recently posted on her social media account and promptly deleted the post after she received a backlash over a blue stuffed octopus in the post that some argued may be interpreted as a “anti-Semitic” symbol endorsing Palestine.
This comes in the wake of the current military conflict between Israel and Hamas, a militant Palestinian group which controls the Gaza strip. The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel by firing over 5,000 rockets into the country within a span of 20 minutes. Israel responded with airstrikes on Gaza in a conflict that has left thousands dead, injured, missing or held as hostages.
