Norwegians are repeatedly told that Israel is criticised “like any other country”. We are told that Israel is only getting what’s coming to them, same as any other nation would if they did what Israel is doing, that Norwegian newspapers have due cause, an obligation even, to humanity… These are all bright, shining lies....
Norway, Israel and the Jews
- The Norwegian Government’s hypocrisy re-exposed: “the most evil company in the world” is the second largest share holder in “Norsk Hydro”The Norwegian Government’s hypocrisy re-exposed: “the most evil company in the world” is the second largest share holder in “Norsk Hydro” Brazilian Vale, which Norwegian Hydro has a tight partnership with, only accepts the bare minimum of social responsibility, according to a new poll where Greenpeace ranked the Norwegian Hydro partner as the “the world’s mo […]
- VG’s Hanne Skartveit: the great betrayalLifted from VG. Applause to Skartveit for this eminent oped The great betrayal Synagogue OSLO (AP) We were unable to protect our Jewish compatriots during the war. And today we are unable to give them the security they need. Do we simply not care? OpEd by Hanne Skartveit In the street where I lived for some years, just outside Washington, DC, we had a neighb […]
- One week after PM’s reassurance that nobody should live in fear in Norway – Justice Minister Grete Faremo to reassess Jewish community’s security needsLifted from Dagbladet, but also mentioned in other media. Faremo to reassess Synagogue security needs – Is in constant contact with police and the Police Security Services. The Minister of Justice Grete Faremo (Labour) is reviewing the safety precautions in place for the Synagogue in Oslo, and is in constant contact with the police and the police and the sec […]
- Rockets over Israel go untoldWhile the Norwegian media rightly now focuses on the ongoing atrocities in Syria, and even our FM has felt compelled to politely tell the naughty Assad regime off for the continuing blood bath, one may perhaps be sympathetic to editors’s decision to not cover news from Israel. However, since coverage of Israel continues to be tendentious and one-eyed, one mu […]
- Norwegian support for Israel at record highLifted from Vårt Land Record Norwegian support to Israel More Norwegians buy Israeli goods, provide financial support and join the pro-Israel organizations. By: Lise Marit Kalstad and Olav Solvang Norway set a new record in the import of goods from Israel in 2011. In the last year Norway purchased Israeli goods for NOK 722 million, the corresponding number f […]
- Norwegian People’s Aid failure to report on SyriaAt a time when the rest of the world are slowly, ever so gradually starting to notice the atrocities that go on in Syria (but also many other places on our beautiful planet), one would have thought that the Norwegian People’s Aid would at least have mentioned the word Syria, somewhere, anywhere, on its web pages. But nope, not a word, yet NRK, who cannot fin […]
- The PMs Holocaust Memorial Day speech in full“Dear all, This year marks 70 years since the “Danube” cast off from this quay, and embarked on a voyage of shame . 532 Jews were brutally stowed on board. Only nine returned. One of them was Samuel Steinmann. He is the last survivor. I’m especially glad you are here with us. Today we remember the millions of innocent people who were wiped out in History’s m […]
- Our deepest regret this could happen on Norwegian soilFinally, the first real step towards acknowledging our own role in the tragedy. Only after accepting responsibility, can the hard work of forgiveness and the arduous task of reconstructing relations begin. Lifted from Aftenposten (by Elisabeth Rodum and Halvor Hegtun) PM Jens Stoltenberg (Labour) deeply regretted the deportation of Norwegian Jews at the Holo […]
- Holocaust commemoration ceremony today at 1500 hrs in OsloLifted from Dagen.no, but also covered most other news outlets. For more details on the event itself, you can go to http://www.holocaustdagen.no/ Thinks Jens will apologize to the Jews Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is expected to come up with a form of apology to the Norwegian Jews during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day today. Bjørn Arild Hatle […]
- Mixed signals from Norway as Holocaust commemoration ceremony is expected to bring a much awaited formal apology from Norway to its Jewish communityToday, at 3 PM, our PM Jens Stoltenberg is widely expected to officially and formally apologize to the Norwegian Jewish community for the state sponsored persecution and murder of Norwegian citizens with a Jewish background during the WWII. Whatever form that eventual apology finally would be presented as, does not detract from the perception that Norway con […]
Archive for June, 2009
Is Norway admiring a Hitler admirer?
After the war, libraries had to keep Hamsun’s books under look and key for fear that they would be destroyed by the audience. The author himself was judged to be mentally ill, so as to spare the authorities the shame of imprisioning a major litterary hero. The debate is just as fierce today. Can...
Norwegian support to Hizbollah
Unauthorized translation from the article “På innsiden av Hizollah” by NRK’s journalist Beate Riiser Larsen, publised on April 21st 2009. The article is based on the TV programme with the same name by Odd Karsten Tveit, in the Brennpunkt series. Militia with a humanitarian presence In Libanon Hizbollah is one of the most powerful political...
Norway gives NOK 811 million to PA in 2008
Norway’s most prominent political historian, Jens Arup Seip, always told his students that in order to understand history they were only to follow the money and they wouldn’t go wrong. But that was back in the sixties when money was scarce. Today Norway is awash with cash and we use a full 1% of...
Norwegian development aid finances uprising in Peru
In an op-ed to Dagens Næringsliv – Norway’s leading business newspaper – on Friday, June 26th, Henrik Wiig from the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research comments upon unintended consequences of Norwegian development aid. Unauthorised translation below from the subheading: Around 50 Peruvian indians and policemen were killed in battles over resources in...
Media watchdog claims: Scandinavian development aid incites hatred, funds terror
As mentioned earlier Norway provdes the Palestinian Authorities (PA) with more development aid pr.capita than any other recipient (Read here and here). In total, Norway has provided the PA with NOK 5 billion since 1993. It is increasingly important to ask whether these funds are being put to good use. According to the Palestinian...
Socialists call for academic boycott of Israel
Again the call for boycott, this time at NTNU and heralded through the debate pages in Adresseavisen.no – a regional daily catering to the Trondheim area – on June 19th. Academic boycott of Israel Employees and students at NTNU have followed the example of the University of Tromsø, and there are today two calls...
Whatever happened to Trine Lilleng?
Can Trine Lilleng possibly still be employed at the Norwegian embassy in Saudi Arabia? In January 2009 Trine Lilleng made headlines across the world by equating Israel’s actions in Gaza to the Holocaust. Mrs.Lilleng sent an email to friends, where the email consisted of juxtaposed pictures from the Holocaust and Israel’s operation in Gaza....
Jenin and the Freedom Theatre
On Sunday 21st of June the major daily Aftenposten prints a full one-page article on the city and refugee camp of Jenin on the West bank. One would imagine that there would be at least a mention of the Jenin “massacre”. Richard Starr, at the time the managing editor of the Weekly Standard, introduces...
Bust of Knut Hamsun draped in swastika-flag
Norwegians have a love-hate relationship to Knut Hamsun. Some love his work more than they hate the creator. Some hate the creator more than they love his work. Some just hate. The article below “Draped with swastika-flag” is from NRK, by journalist Anne Torhild Nilsen. Draped in swastika-flag The bust of Knut Hamsun, which...
As good as it gets
As good as it gets Retriever (a media analysis tool) show us how Norwegian newspapers cover Israel more than any other Middle Eastern state. The media’s message, implicitly or explicitly, is that a) The Palestinian refugee crisis was caused by Israel alone and destabilizes the entire middle east b) Israel is a powerful aggressor...
Information and indoctrination
Dialogue and debate can be worthwhile. Monologue and diatriabe is less interesting. Read the article below, from the webpages of the Norwegian Socialist Youth, to get a feel of how certain segments of Norwegian society operate and think. Recall that Norwegian newspapers cover Israel more than any other Middle East nation, and that Norway...
“Row grows over Norway honor for pro-Nazi Nobel laureate”
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published an article under the title “Row grows over Norway honor for pro-Nazi Nobel laureate“. We are of course talking about Knut Hamsun, the “from rags to riches” author who in the winter of his life cast his lot in with Adolf Hitler, about whom he wrote an orbituary...
University employees call for boycott
On the Economist Unit of Intelligence Democracy Index, Israel rates as nr. 38. Have a look at the index yourself and see how other Middle Eastern states fare. Employees at two Norwegian universities have nonetheless singled out Israel. Again. Here is their call for boycott: (Source) Open letter to the boards of NTNU HIST...
Norwegian development aid does not promote peace
From Norway’s largest pro-Israel organization: With Israel for peace (MIFF). See the video below from Palestinian Media Watch. PA tv is a recipient of Norwegian aid. Norwegian development aid does not promote peace Palestinians receive far more Norwegian development aid than any other group of people on earth. Several of the organizations which receive...
Progress Party pleads with Støre to wake up from “dialogue-hibernation”
The Progress Party is Norway’s second largest party and is in opposition to the red-green government coalition. Now Mazyar Keshvari of the Progress Party is pleading with Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to wake up from his “dialogue hibernation” and react to the current events in Iran. Here is an unauthorized translation from the...
Is Norway becoming muslim?
Like most other Western nations Norway is changing rapidly. Today 10,6 percent of the population are either first or second generation foreigners, and their political sympathies, as well as their religious beliefs, differ from what has been the traditional norm. Most of the immigrants are European, but we have approximately 150 000 muslims in Norway...
“Free Shalit” 4000 christians call at pro-Israel rally
Between 3500 and 4000 christians rallied in support of Israel on Sunday. The excerpt below is from the Global News Service of the Jewish People. JERUSALEM (JTA) — Demonstrators at a pro-Israel rally in Norway called for the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. More than 4,000 Christian supporters of Israel participated in Sunday’s...
Norway funds anti-Israeli lawfare in British courts
Britain has been an ally to Norway since Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. When the King and Government fled during WWII, they found a safe haven in London. Every year since, British soldiers have visited Norway in order to prepare for winter warfare. Now Norwegian taxpayers appear to be financing anti-Israeli activities in British courts...
Huge gathering in support of Israel
In Norway you miss out on a lot if you don’t read DagenMagazinet, a christian daily roughly on the same size as Klassekampen (Class War), a communist daily. Here is an unauthorized translation of an article covering a huge pro-Israel rally held last Sunday, by journalist Bjørn Arild Hatlem. Now 3 500 may not...