Four Copenhagen buses were found engulfed in flames Friday morning in a suspected arson attack that authorities say could be linked to anti-Israel motives, according to a Copenhagen Post report. Several other buses were found vandalized, covered in anti-Israel graffiti calling to 'boycott Israel' and 'Free Gaza.' The attack comes a week after a pro-Palestinian group was ordered by Mavia, the country's bus operator, to take down advertisements calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. The advertisements which were removed from 35 public buses featured two woman beside the quote: “Our conscience is clean! We neither buy products from the Israeli settlements nor invest in the settlement industry.” Fathi el-Abed, a spokesman for the Danish Palestinian Friendship Association, condemned the Friday arson attack, calling it 'a criminal act.' He told the Post he fears that young a Palestinian would be held accountable for the act. Local police are still investigating the circumstances of the attack and are searching for witnesses.
Danish bus ads targeting products from Israeli settlements.