Norwegian journalists write often about the power of the US Israel lobby and never about the power of the anti-Israel lobby in Norway. Here is another standard piece on the former: “He who threatens Israel looses the election“, by NRK’s Laila Ø. Bakken. As usual, Middle East expert Hilde Henriksen Waage is invited to comment. Ms.Waage has for years alleged that the Israeli right is running a smear-campaign against Norway. While this allegation is completely unsubstantiated, nobody ever gets to know as Norwegian journalists never ask Ms.Waage for any proof.
Here is an unauthorized translation from the NRK article:
The Obama government may threaten Israel, but will scarcely follow through on their threats. The reason: The election for Congress this autumn and the presidential election in two years.
The lesson was learned under George W. Bush. He who threatens Israel and really applies force to his demands, experiences two things:
- One: it is possible to threaten Israel. Two: He who pressures Israel, will not be reelected as American president, says Middle East researcher and professor of History, Hilde Henriksen Waage to NRK.
