https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark's small Jewish community, which Wednesday buried a Jewish man shot dead outside the Copenhagen synagogue, has been the butt of mounting anti-Semitism in recent years after centuries of living at peace. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150219/danish-jews-hit-by-mounting-anti-semitism Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:29:00 +0100 danish-jews-hit-by-mounting-anti-semitism The head of the Danish Free Press Society has filed a police complaint over Aba Bilal Ismail's "destroy the Zionist Jews" remarks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140725/aarhus-imam-reported-to-police Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:00:00 +0200 aarhus-imam-reported-to-police Speaking in Berlin, the imam of an Aarhus mosque prays for God to "destroy the Zionist Jews". https://www.thelocal.dk/20140722/video-danish-imam-calls-for-death-to-jews Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:40:00 +0200 video-danish-imam-calls-for-death-to-jews Denmark will send an additional 25 million kroner in aid to Palestinian children in Gaza as Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard prepares to visit both Israel and Palestine next week. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141103/denmark-sends-emergency-help-to-palestinians Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:53:00 +0100 denmark-sends-emergency-help-to-palestinians Speaking in Stockholm on Tuesday, Helle Thorning-Schmidt said that Denmark is not ready to follow Sweden's lead in recognizing a Palestinian state. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141029/denmark-will-not-recognize-palestine Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:36:00 +0100 denmark-will-not-recognize-palestine If peace talks don't result in serious concessions from the Israelis, Martin Lidegaard says it's time to reconsider Denmark's and the EU's trade agreements with Israel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140922/fm-calls-for-tougher-approach-to-israel Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:50:00 +0200 fm-calls-for-tougher-approach-to-israel Carolineskolen in Østerbro had its windows smashed and its walls painted with "political" anti-Semitic messages. The school's leader says nothing like it has happened before in the school's 200 year history. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140822/jewish-school-vandalised-in-copenhagen Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:20:00 +0200 jewish-school-vandalised-in-copenhagen A Copenhagen politician organised for a demonstration against anti-Semitism that went right through the heart of the local Muslim community. Despite fears of conflict, the march was peaceful and quiet. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140816/kippah-march-goes-off-without-drama Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:10:01 +0200 kippah-march-goes-off-without-drama Søren Pind's assessment that anti-Semitism within the UN is a barrier to resolving conflicts in the Middle East found both backing and condemnation amongst his colleagues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140805/anti-semitic-sentiment-in-the-un Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:37:00 +0200 anti-semitic-sentiment-in-the-un After condemning Israel's bombing of a UN school, the Danish foreign minister says that a team of international observers should go to Gaza to help to ensure that ceasefires are respected. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140804/denmark-calls-for-independent-observers-in-gaza Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:10:00 +0200 denmark-calls-for-independent-observers-in-gaza The social democratic leaders of Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland all attached their names to a letter that criticises Israel's actions in Gaza, but Denmark's prime minister would not sign on to the strongly-worded message. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140729/thorning-refuses-to-sign-nordic-letter-on-gaza Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:53:49 +0200 thorning-refuses-to-sign-nordic-letter-on-gaza Passengers can once again fly direct from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv after Norwegian lifts its temporary suspension of flights. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140727/norwegian-resumes Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:24:00 +0200 norwegian-resumes The airline will make a departure for Ben Gurion International Airport on Thursday night, its first flight to Tel Aviv since grounding planes after a rocket strike near the airport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140724/sas-resume-flights-to-tel-aviv Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:02:00 +0200 sas-resume-flights-to-tel-aviv Police are taking a close look at an Aarhus-based imam’s inflammatory remarks in Berlin and politicians are calling for his deportation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140724/imams-remarks-lead-to-police-investigation Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:20:00 +0200 imams-remarks-lead-to-police-investigation SAS and Norwegian flights in and out of Tel Aviv remained grounded on Wednesday as the airlines continued to deem the situation in Israel too dangerous. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140723/danish-passengers-still-stuck-in-tel-aviv Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:11:00 +0200 danish-passengers-still-stuck-in-tel-aviv Following reports that a rocket struck near Ben Gurion International Airport, both SAS and Norwegian have halted all outbound flights to Tel Aviv. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140722/copenhagen-flights-to-tel-aviv-grounded Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:31:00 +0200 copenhagen-flights-to-tel-aviv-grounded In his first public comments about the conflict in Gaza, Denmark's foreign minister Martin Lidegaard bemoaned the loss of civilian lives from Israel's military campaign. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140720/israel-doesnt-make-it-easy-on-its-friends-fm Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:59:40 +0200 israel-doesnt-make-it-easy-on-its-friends-fm Following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, Denmark's Jewish community has reported an increase in anti-semitic rhetoric and even death threats. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140719/gaza-conflict-reaches-denmark Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:43:00 +0200 gaza-conflict-reaches-denmark Mogens Lykketoft and other prominent Danish politicians joined hundreds of demonstrators in calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140717/copenhageners-show-their-support-for-gaza Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:43:19 +0200 copenhageners-show-their-support-for-gaza