DENMARK DEFENDS ISRAEL

Israel Finds a Defender in Denmark - Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)
During an appearance at the University of Aarhus, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, "Israel is surrounded by enemies that want to throw it into the sea, and we should recognize that it has a special history. Israel must use somewhat tough measures to defend itself." Rasmussen, head of a center-right coalition in Denmark that is pro-American, faces re-election on February 8, with polls showing he is comfortably leading the race. Yet the Muslim community in Denmark is mobilizing to unseat him. There are an estimated 170,000 Muslims and 6,500 Jews in Denmark out of a population of 5.4 million.