US EditionDemark says it is not ruling out the possibility of recognizing Palestinian statehood
Denmark considers Palestinian state recognition conditional on democracy and aims to leverage its EU presidency to influence Israel amid ongoing conflict.
- On Tuesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark is not ruling out recognising Palestinian statehood and stressed it must `serve the right goal` and guarantee a democratic state.
- On Sunday, more than 10,000 people marched in central Copenhagen urging Denmark to recognise Palestinian statehood after Hamas militants' October 7, 2023 attack killed 1,219 people.
- Prioritising humanitarian aid, Mette Frederiksen said getting aid into Gaza is urgent, noting the UN-supported Integrated Security Phase Classification last week confirmed a `man-made` famine; she added recognition must involve Hamas's mutual recognition of Israel and acknowledged limited international support.
- Denmark plans to use its EU presidency to increase pressure on Israel, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany will not join recognition efforts at next month's United Nations General Assembly.
- The humanitarian toll is severe as Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry reports over 62,744 Palestinians killed amid shortages, and Monday strikes at Nasser Hospital killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.
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Denmark Not Excluding Recognizing Palestinian State, Says PM
Denmark is not ruling out the possibility of recognizing Palestinian statehood as long as it is democratic, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. "We're not saying no to recognizing Palestine as a state," she told reporters. "We're in favor of it. We have been for a long time. It's what we want. But of course we have to be sure that it will be a democratic state," she added.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference on Tuesday that he was in favour of the recognition of a Palestinian state, provided that it was democratic.
Denmark's Prime Minister said her country has long been in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state that should serve "the good cause."
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