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   Randahl Fink (randahl@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Jun-2024 23:56:03 JST Randahl Fink

   "Israel has a right to defend itself"

   Those words have been said countless times by foreign minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Tuesday, he was speaking about the EU elections at the University of Copenhagen, but people in the audience kept shouting "stop the genocide". The foreign minister was visibly upset and replied, "Oh now it is my fault, because I am supposed to be able to bring peace to The Middle East?"

   Eventually, the minister was escorted out of the building by…

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     Randahl Fink (randahl@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Jun-2024 23:56:03 JST Randahl Fink

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     … the Danish police.

     I can 100 percent understand the frustration expressed by some students.

     In my view, The Danish Government has turned a blind eye to the genocide, and the weapons trade with Israel has continued during the terrible operation in Gaza.

     It is now 241 days, since the Gaza war began. That is 241 days were EU countries could have sanctioned the Israeli government, and put the trade on hold, etc.

     But to this day, the war continues.

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     https://www.bt.dk/politik/se-videoen-lars-loekke-afbrudt-af-raabende-demonstranter