Sa'ar: Europe needs to decide if it is on Israel's or radical Islam's side

This was in response to Danish PM Frederiksen telling Jyllands-Posten that Netanyahu is personally a problem and that Israel is going too far. Sa'ar called this 'disrespectful to Israeli democracy.'

Europe must decide if it's on Israel’s side or the side of radical Islam, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a Tuesday Facebook post.

"The same countries that criticize Israel's policy are actually very fond of the fruits of that policy in Iran, Lebanon, and Syria," Sa'ar added.

In the post, Sa'ar was referring to an interview with Danish daily Jyllands-Posten on Monday, where he discussed the criticism levied against Israel by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the same outlet last week.

"This goes beyond the disagreements we've had before," Sa'ar told Jyllands-Posten.

"We consider the Danish prime minister a friend, but to say that an elected prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] has become a problem, not only insults that prime minister, but the entire Israeli democratic system," Sa'ar added.

This came in response to Frederiksen's comments to Jyllands-Posten, in which she said that Netanyahu is "a problem in himself," and stated that Israel would be better off without him as prime minister. "It's a government that, in our eyes, goes too far," she said.

Danish PM's statements are 'disrespectful to Israeli democracy,' Sa'ar claims

"These statements are disrespectful to the Israeli democracy, the Israeli people's choice, and the Israeli parliament," Sa'ar said.

Sa'ar also noted that he spoke directly with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and expressed his disappointment with Frederiksen's comments.

"Things will happen in dialogue. We have not given up on Denmark. We have common interests, values, and challenges," Sa'ar said.

Frederiksen said that while her country condemned Netanyahu, she did not support recognizing a Palestinian state at this time.

In a Saturday Facebook post, the Danish leader stated that "recognizing Palestine here and now will not help the thousands of children currently fighting for their survival, no matter how much one might wish it."

While Frederiksen said she supported Israel and its right to defend itself, she also added that the level of "human suffering is incomprehensible."