Overview

• Mette Frederiksen said Benjamin Netanyahu “is now a problem in himself” and questioned his fitness to lead over Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
• She announced that Denmark is considering political pressure and sanctions—modeled after those on Russia—against settlers, Israeli ministers or the country as a whole during its EU presidency.
• The prime minister condemned the “absolutely appalling and catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza and criticized new settlement projects in the occupied West Bank.
• Denmark has not yet obtained backing from other EU member states for increased pressure on Israel through collective EU action.
• Frederiksen signalled that Danish authorities would be prepared to handle any International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Netanyahu if he were to visit Denmark.