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Denmark

Denmark arrests individual tied to Iranian plot against Jews in Germany

The man, identified as Tawab M., is suspected of acting as a liaison in a network reportedly connected to Iranian intelligence. German prosecutors accuse him of promising to procure a weapon for a third party, who was intended to carry out an attack on Jewish sites in Germany.

According to new survey, Danish Jews believe that antisemitism is widespread in the country

A total of 96 percent of respondents indicate that they have been subjected to or have witnessed antisemitism within the past year.

According to report, antisemitic comments in Danish on Facebook have risen alarmingly

These comments have also become increasingly explicit and violent, with open calls for violence against Jews and even the extermination of the Jewish people.

Jewish Community in Denmark recorded the highest number of antisemitic incidents ever in the country in 2024 report

The number of serious cases has also increased, including an arson attack on a Jewish woman’s home, a knife assault on a Jewish boy, and seven additional incidents of violence, assault, and physical harassment against Jewish individuals.

Ina Rosen appointed new Chair of the Jewish Community in Denmark

Previously vice-chair, she holds a PhD in the sociology of religion and has worked for more than 20 years in strategy, communications, and development in large companies and organizations. She is the first woman ever to chair the Jewish Community in its 340-year history.

Jewish Community in Denmark: “No one should feel unsafe on the streets of Copenhagen”

The Jewish Community in Denmark stresses that no one should feel unsafe on the streets of Copenhagen and that we have a responsibility to ensure that conflicts in the Middle East are not imported to the country.
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