Greta Thunberg criticised for posting image of malnourished Israeli hostage while highlighting Palestinian prisoners

Greta Thunberg has once again found herself at the centre of controversy, this time for sharing a “Free Palestine” post that accidentally included an emaciated Israeli hostage. The blunder was quickly deleted and replaced, but not before it fuelled the growing perception that Thunberg’s activism has become more about Greta than any cause she claims to champion.

Once hailed as the face of youth-driven climate action, Thunberg now seems to thrive on attention rather than impact. Every protest, every viral post, and every scolding speech is choreographed for maximum outrage and media coverage. The result? Her activism feels less like a movement and more like a personal brand.

Today, she is a symbol of self-promotion, an activist who has mastered the art of centring herself in every issue, whether it’s the climate, gender, or geopolitics. The Israel-Hamas conflict was never going to escape her commentary, but this latest stunt shows a striking lack of understanding about the complexity and gravity of the situation.

Thunberg’s brand of activism trades in moral certainty but offers little substance. She posts hashtags for Palestine but stumbles into embarrassing errors that undermine the very people she claims to support. Her message may be loud, but it’s increasingly hollow. Her activism has become performance art, and like most performances, it’s starting to look tired.

In my opinion the so-called “aid flotilla” she and her followers championed was another farce. Billed as a humanitarian mission, it turned out to be little more than a floating photo op…