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The Danish Prime Minister stated that Netanyahu himself has become a "problem" and plans to push the EU to exert pressure on Israel.
On August 16, Jin10 reported that Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen, who holds the rotating presidency of the EU, sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating that he has become a "problem" himself, and indicated that Denmark would push the EU to exert greater pressure on Israel. Frederiksen said, "We want to increase the pressure on Israel, but this position has not yet received widespread support from other EU member states." She mentioned that the pressure measures being considered by the Danish government include sanctions against the Israeli government, officials, and Jewish settlers in the West Bank. Since late July, France, the UK, Canada, and Australia have announced plans to recognize the State of Palestine at or before the 80th United Nations General Assembly scheduled for September, further isolating Israel internationally.