Overview

• Frederiksen said Netanyahu has become “a problem” and argued he should no longer lead Israel under his current policies.
• Denmark is weighing targeted political pressure or sanctions on Israeli settlers, ministers or the state itself, including trade or research restrictions.
• Copenhagen will leverage its EU Council presidency to put pressure on Israel’s government, though Frederiksen has not secured support from other member states.
• She cited the ‘absolutely appalling and catastrophic’ civilian deaths in Gaza and new West Bank settlement expansions as the impetus for escalating pressure.
• She ruled out immediate Palestinian state recognition pending sustainable governance and mutual recognition; any ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu would be handled by Danish authorities if he traveled to Denmark.