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Europe’s Israel policy, the search for a unifying narrative - opinion

Growing pressure on Israel reflects Europe’s search for cohesion in an era of political and cultural division.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.
The Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen was founded in 1921 as the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Copenhagen by Danish theoretical physicist Niels Bohr.

‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age

Maj. Dylan Flynn and Capt. Jeff Weingast, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxi their aircraft on the flightline during Operation NOBLE DEFENDER at Pittufik Space Base, Greenland, Jan. 31, 2025.

US negotiating establishment of new bases in Greenland in high level talks with Denmark - report

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage


Denmark confirms arrested terror suspects have Hamas links

Danish police arrested three suspects in December, with four further detained in Germany and the Netherlands.

 Israeli forces seize Hamas weaponry in Gaza's high-rise district, January 5, 2024

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne

The queen made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year's Eve speech, which is viewed by many in the country of 5.9 million people.

 The Danish Queen Margrethe II makes a New Year's speech and announces her abdication, Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark's Jews on alert after Mossad takes down Hamas terror cell

Rabbi Jair Melchior, Denmark's Chief Rabbi, told The Jerusalem Post that there's been a noticeable increase in antisemitic incidents since October 7.

 Copenhagen Police and PET hold a press briefing on coordinated police action, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 14 December 2023

How the people of Denmark helped save their Jews during the Holocaust

The Danes’ rescue of their Jews stands unique in the annals of the Holocaust.

 Jews fleeing across the Oresund on their way to neutral Sweden.

Denmark passes bill to ban Quran burnings

The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.

 People demonstrate against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.

Denmark orders military to protect Israeli, Jewish sites in country

Soldiers will stand guard over Israel's embassy as well as Copenhagen's synagogue, said Denmark's defense ministry on Saturday.

 Denmark's Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen attends a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 8, 2023.

This family moved to Israel from Denmark and vow to never go back

The Bentows no longer live in Denmark, but living in Israel, they have many reminders of their former country.

 ARRIVING AT the Ra’anana absorption center after a week in a corona hotel: (from L) Hannah, 21; Metti, 49; Matisyahu, 53; and Elias, 17. (Jacob, 22, arrived a week later.)

Holocaust memorial in Denmark defaced with antisemitic graffiti, Palestinian flag

The memorial focuses on the dangerous efforts made by ordinary Danish citizens who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Nazi occupation of the country.

Police stand guard outside a synagogue in Krystalgade in Copenhagen, February 15, 2015.

Dutch Prince Bernhard was a member of the Nazi party, documents prove

He maintained he was not a Nazi, declaring in 2004 that "I can declare with my hand on the bible: I was never a Nazi." However, recently discovered documents prove otherwise.

 Dutch Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Father of Queen Beatrix, attends a ceremony in this file picture. The condition of the 88-year-old Prince has seriously worsened, the government press service said May 18.

Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland, 206 trapped onboard

The Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said Tuesday's tide had failed to lift the 104-meter (341-foot) Ocean Explorer enough to free it.

 View of the Ocean Explorer, a luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground, in Alpefjord, Greenland, September 12, 2023