"Police said they would arrest me if I went there," Thunberg tweeted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "All this just because the students had invited me to speak at their event, and I had been to a [pro-Palestinian] protest in Berlin the day before that police has stormed. Unfortunately, this reflects a broader pattern in just how Germany is threatening and silencing activists who speak out against the genocide and occupation."
Thunberg has repeatedly expressed her solidarity with Palestinians and accused Israel of genocide in recent months, highlighting her stance amidst rising tensions in the region, while facing backlash from governmental bodies.
Dortmund officials said the decision was made, among other things, because Thunberg's appearance would probably have attracted more people to the protest camp than originally allowed. The police cited fears of violence, suggesting that the crackdown aimed at preventing larger incidents.
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