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Danish Eurovision contestant addresses pro-Israel Instagram story backlash

Some countries participating in Eurovision have called for Israel's exclusion from the competition due to the war against Hamas in Gaza, but the EBU declined to put the matter to a vote.

Moderator Austrian singer Cesar Sampson holds a draw for Denmark during the draw session for the two semi-final events of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on stage at the Vienna's city hall in Vienna, Austria, on January 12, 2026.
Propeller planes of Air Greenland used for regional connections stand at Nuuk Airport on January 16, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.

Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover - NYT

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Iranian diplomats in Australia, Denmark seek asylum as war rages on in their home country - report

US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated


NGOs sue Denmark to end arms export to Israel

A Dutch court in February ordered the Netherlands to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used to violate international law in Gaza.

 Navy F-35 fighter plane

Antisemitic incidents in Denmark last year were the highest in a decade -Jewish community

101 of the incidents occurred in Denmark after Hamas's October 7 massacre in Israel.

Flags flutter on the Christiansborg Palace People in Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish frigate departs for the Red Sea to assist US-led operation

Denmark is sending the 139-meter Iver Huitfeldt frigate to the area as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian formed last month to protect merchant vessels.

 Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt sets off for the Gulf of Aden, from the Naval Station in Korsoer, Denmark, January 29, 2024. The Danish frigate will contribute to strengthening maritime security in and around the Red Sea.

Drones, street gangs: How Hamas planned to attack Israeli civilians worldwide

Danish street gang LTF is charged with working for Hamas in Europe, including but not limited to Denmark, Germany, and Sweden, with some members now believed to be operating out of Lebanon.

 Status diagram of the Hamas apparatus in the operation of terrorism abroad.

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.