Ebad Ahmed
26 September 2024•Update: 26 September 2024
PRAGUE, Czech Republic
Pro-Palestine protesters in Denmark sprayed red paint on the walls of the Foreign Ministry building in Copenhagen to express disgust about Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, according to media reports.
Copenhagen Police Duty Chief Espen Godiken confirmed to state media, DR, late Wednesday that protesters also sprayed political messages on the walls of the building in Christianshavn.
A picture shared by DR shows protestors wrote: "Israel kills children" and "Boycott Israel" in red spray paint.
No group has taken responsibility and police confirmed that there have been no arrests. Godiken said law enforcement is working at the scene to secure video surveillance and technical leads.
Despite Denmark’s demand for a cease-fire on international stages, the Danish parliament rejected a proposal in May to officially recognize a Palestinian state, aligning with the government’s view that conditions for recognition were not yet in place. The decision was in contrast to countries like Spain, Ireland and Norway, which have endorsed Palestinian independence.
Four human rights groups filed a lawsuit in April against Denmark for not complying with legal obligations in allowing arms exports to Israel. Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke and the Palestinian human rights group. Al-Haq, filed the suit against the Foreign Ministry and the Danish National Police.
The groups said Danish arms parts and military material exported to Israel are being used to commit possible war crimes and contribute to a plausible genocide.
“This is contrary to the UN Arms Trade Treaty and the EU's Common Rules on Arms Exports, which clearly state that member states are obliged to refuse arms exports if there is a clear risk that the parts will be used to violate international law,” they said.
More than 41,400 victims, mostly women and children, have been killed since the start of Israel's brutal onslaught against Gaza that began after a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, last Oct. 7.
