US EditionDanish PM Calls Netanyahu a Problem, as Death Toll Nears 62,000
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen plans to leverage Denmark's EU Council presidency to pressure Israel amid Gaza conflict that has caused over 61,000 Palestinian deaths, officials said.
- On Saturday, Denmark's leader Mette Frederiksen described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a significant issue and indicated that Denmark might impose sanctions on Israel due to the conflict in Gaza.
- Her statements followed a long conflict beginning October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, causing 1,219 deaths mostly among civilians and prompting Israeli offensives killing over 61,430 Palestinians.
- Frederiksen criticized Israel’s government for going too far in Gaza and the West Bank, opposing a two-state solution and backing settlements amid an appalling humanitarian crisis.
- She declared, “Netanyahu himself is a problem now,” pledged to apply political pressure, and said, “We do not rule anything out in advance,” including sanctions against Israel or its officials.
- Frederiksen intends to use Denmark’s EU Council presidency to increase pressure on Israel despite lacking full EU support, emphasizing the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza civilians.
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The Prime Minister confronts the Prime Minister of Israel in unusually sharp terms – and meets with both applause and criticism from Danish politicians across the political spectrum.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein i24 News – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become a “problem,” his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen said Saturday, adding she would try to put pressure on Israel over the Gaza war. “Netanyahu is now a problem in himself,” Frederiksen told Danish media, adding that the Israeli government is going …
'Netanyahu himself is now a problem': Denmark's PM says country may sanction Israel
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Benjamin Netanyahu should step down, arguing he harms Israel's interests, and added that sanctions could target settlers, ministers, or Israel, including trade and research
Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen described Israel's head of government Netanyahu as a "problem".
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