The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/copenhagen/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Copenhagen | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/copenhagen/ 32 32 Denmark hands 2 Swedes lengthy prison sentences for 2024 attack on Israeli embassy https://www.timesofisrael.com/denmark-hands-2-swedes-lengthy-prison-sentences-for-2024-attack-on-israeli-embassy/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:21:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3747448 Attackers given 12 and 14 years behind bars for throwing grenades at diplomatic mission; younger suspect admits to being member of crime network that acted as wing of terror group

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]]> ‘Make America Go Away’: Danes protest against US push to take over Greenland https://www.timesofisrael.com/make-america-go-away-danes-protest-against-us-push-to-take-over-greenland/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:29:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735989 As thousands demonstrate, visiting delegation of US Congress members tell Greenlandic and Danish politicians that many Americans oppose Trump's stance on Arctic island

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]]> Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo reopen after unidentified drones cause massive delays https://www.timesofisrael.com/airports-in-copenhagen-and-oslo-reopen-after-unidentified-drones-cause-massive-delays/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:44:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3648557 Danish police say drones were sent by 'capable operator' but can not yet identify culprit; Ukraine's Zelensky blames Russia, which denies involvement

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]]> Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-pro-palestinian-protest-draws-thousands-in-copenhagen/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:22:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3626711 Signs reading 'Intifada revolution' and 'Zionazi' feature at rally attended by Amnesty, Oxfam, Greenpeace and Greta Thunberg

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]]> Pro-Palestinian conference in Denmark drops speaker from group with Hezbollah ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-conference-in-denmark-drops-speaker-from-group-with-hezbollah-ties/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:18:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3457382 Hind Rajab Foundation's founder, Dyab Abou Jahjah, has said he is 'very proud' of his military training with Lebanese terror group; the NGO blames Israeli press for the decision

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]]> Danish man faces preliminary terror charges over blaze at Jewish woman’s home https://www.timesofisrael.com/danish-man-faces-preliminary-terror-charges-over-blaze-at-jewish-womans-home/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:21:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3372730 Suspect, 21, could face life sentence -- usually 16 years in prison -- for allegedly sparking fire on balcony at victim's Copenhagen home in May

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]]> Greta Thunberg briefly detained at Copenhagen protest urging boycott of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/greta-thunberg-briefly-detained-at-copenhagen-protest-urging-boycott-of-israel/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:34:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3368655 Climate activist is among group of protesters who entered university building, hung anti-Israel banner from window

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]]> Post-October 7 antisemitism in Denmark at highest level since WWII https://www.timesofisrael.com/post-october-7-antisemitism-in-denmark-at-highest-level-since-wwii/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3230287 All 121 recorded incidents of antisemitism were 'Jew-hatred and not just criticism of Israel,' says leader of 7,000-strong Danish Jewish community

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]]> Turkey seeks severed head of stolen ancient statue from Danish museum https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-seeks-severed-head-of-stolen-ancient-statue-from-danish-museum/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 08:35:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3045562 Ankara wants to reunite the bronze head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus with his recently returned body, but the Copenhagen museum is not sure the two are a match

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]]> Knife-wielding man arrested after entering Iran embassy in Denmark https://www.timesofisrael.com/knife-wielding-man-arrested-after-entering-iran-embassy-in-denmark/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:13:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2849464 Police say man is an Iranian citizen; Tehran complains Danish police slow to react to threat; incident comes amid mounting protests against Islamic Republic

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]]> Witnesses say Copenhagen attack suspect went to ‘hunt people,’ lured victims closer https://www.timesofisrael.com/witnesses-say-copenhagen-attack-suspect-went-to-hunt-people-lured-victims-closer/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:22:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2791987 Attacker tried to trick people into approaching by saying gun was fake; 3 dead and several injured, 3 critically; police knew suspect 'peripherally'; mall packed with concertgoers

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]]> Several killed in Copenhagen shopping mall shooting; terror not ruled out https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-killed-in-copenhagen-shopping-mall-shooting-terror-not-ruled-out/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:39:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2791892 Police say suspected gunman, 22-year-old Danish man, detained at scene

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]]> Microbiologist and Holocaust hero David Sompolinsky dies at 100 https://www.timesofisrael.com/microbiologist-and-holocaust-hero-david-sompolinsky-dies-at-100/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:13:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2635345 Sompolinsky worked to smuggle hundreds of Danish Jews to safety in Sweden in 1943 before embarking on a remarkable career in Israel

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]]> Danish lawmakers to mull circumcision ban, sparking protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/danish-lawmakers-to-mull-circumcision-ban-sparking-protest/ Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:50:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2383024 Head of Jewish community of Denmark says possible legislation making non-medical procedures illegal is the worst threat to the country's Jews since World War II

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]]> Danes downplay seriousness of physical assaults on Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/danes-downplay-seriousness-of-physical-assaults-on-jews/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 02:32:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2004067 4 years after a jihadist killed a Jewish guard outside a Copenhagen synagogue, survey finds 42 percent of Danes say attacks on Jews are a problem

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