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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) said on Tuesday that she is open to an international military action in the Middle East. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

Parties confused over Denmark’s military role in Middle East

Danish People’s Party (DF) and Denmark’s Democrats (DD) express confusion over Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s openness to international military involvement in the Middle East. DF’s defense spokesman, Alex Ahrendtsen, and DD’s chairman, Inger Støjberg, advocate for supporting Israel. Frederiksen suggested the possibility of a military action to enforce a two-state solution, which was received with skepticism. The Radicals’ political leader, Martin Lidegaard, opposes military enforcement but suggests economic sanctions, considering military involvement post-peace establishment for a two-state solution. Frederiksen later clarified that hard pressure, not military intervention, should be applied to achieve a two-state solution.