The government rules out evacuating sick Palestinian children but instead plans to drop aid over Gaza and impose a series of specific sanctions on Israel. However, the latter is a long way off.
The government defies criticism from former foreign ministers and NGOs and maintains its rejection of sick children from Gaza
The government supports sanctions against Israel but flatly rejects bringing sick children from Gaza to Denmark, says Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M). Arkivfoto: Jens Dresling
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When Denmark, unlike other countries, says no to accepting sick children from Gaza, it essentially comes down to immigration policy.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Moderaterne, M) made no secret of this when he emerged from a meeting in the Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday and was asked if such evacuations were ruled out:
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