At a consultation on Wednesday morning, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) was asked about the Danes who are on board the aid ships that were seized by the Israeli military on their way to Gaza early Wednesday morning. He says that "we will of course do what is necessary and needs to be done to ensure that Danish citizens who are detained are treated properly and released as soon as possible." (Archive photo). Photo: Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix
Løkke: We’ll do what’s needed to free detained ship activists
The Danish government and embassy in Israel are aware that aid ships heading to Gaza have been boarded by the Israeli military. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen assures efforts to ensure the proper treatment and swift release of detained Danish citizens, receiving consular...
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