Greta Thunberg apologized over the weekend for saying that world leaders should be put “against the wall” after some interpreted it as inciting violence ― and also cleared up drama after she was called out by a German rail line. The Swedish teen activist made the remark while delivering a speech in English at a “Fridays for Future” demonstration in Turin, Italy. “World leaders are still trying to run away from their responsibilities but we have to make sure they cannot do that,” Thunberg told a crowd of youth climate activists on Friday. “We will make sure ... that we put them against the wall, and that they will have to do their job and to protect our futures.”The comments sparked backlash from critics on Twitter who said they associated the “against the wall” phrase with execution by firing squad. “But of course I apologize if anyone misunderstood this.

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2019 20:48 UTC