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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, 2010
Is Israelphobia killing Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan?
In the commentary above we see editor Kjell Dragnes in Aftenposten points out that the Taliban in Afghanistan are flexible and adaptable, and that Norwegian forces must be so too. Dragnes also points out that although the security of our soldiers is a complex, multifaceted issue, it does appear that UAVs (drones) are handy...
Mohyeldeen Mohammed applauds death of Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan
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Nominate Manfred Gerstenfeld for Stray Spetalen’s ‘media victim’ award
Aftenposten’s Harald Stanghelle has called him “a blinded fanatic”. NRK’s Sidsel Wold has called him a “Norway-hater”. NTB has called him an “aging, right-wing Israeli”. He is known throughout Scandinavia for statements he has never made and beliefs he has never harbored. For the sin of writing a book on anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in...
Misleading reporting from NRK’s Sidsel Wold
The screenshot above is from an article by journalist Sidsel Wold, the State Broadcasting Authority(NRK)’s foreign correspondent to Israel. The subheading makes the following erroneous claim: “For the first time an Israeli politician has received lifeguards for protection against other politicians”. There is nothing in the article to corroborate this claim. While the article...
Israel eases up on Gaza blockade, Norwegian Palestinians unimpressed
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NRK’s Sidsel Wold asks ambassador Lian a critical question… about Israel
Yesterday this site voiced the hope that one of our Norwegian correspondents to Israel – NRK’s Sidsel Wold, Aftenposten Jørgen Lohne and Dagsavisen’s Roger Hercz – would find it in himself to pose a critical question to our ambassador – Jakken Bjørn Lian. Today Sidsel Wold rose to the occasion, posing Lian a critical...
Is Palestine a new religion?
Prominent segments of the Norwegian establishment are head over heels in love with Palestine. The union magazine Tjenestemannsbladet (LO affiliated) reports on Turid Thomassen, a union activist who is replacing Torstein Dahle as leader of Rødt (Red, a political party). The magazine reports: “The colorful mother of three is barefooted, and carries a Palestinian...
Ambassador Lian provides glittering Norwegian analysis of Israel
Aftenposten reports that Norway’s ambassador to Israel, Jakken Bjørn Lian, has gleaned some valuable insights into Israeli politics. Lian says to Aftenposten: “It is in the greatest interest of the state of Israel that it arrives at a result which makes it possible to preserve and protect the Israeli state. This is a fundamental...
Uncritical review casts Palestinian novel as ‘true story’
When Israel enforced its blockade of Hamas-run Gaza, a Trondhim cinema reacted by pulling down the Israeli movie “Watz with Bashir” and replacing it with a Palestinian movie. Meanwhile the Palestinian narrative, be it political or literary, is received completely uncritically. Here is another enthusiastic review of Susan Abulhawa’s “Morning in Jenin”, this time...
NTB tut-tuts treatment of Gilad Shalit
Several NIJ readers have reacted to an Norwegian News Agency (NTB) article in Dagbladet which seems to tut-tut the conditions under which Gilad Shalit is being held captive. Citizen H, one of the NIJ street irregulars, comments: Gilad Shalit has been held by Hamas terrorists for 4 years. He has been denied humanitarian visits from...
Norway cooperates with Turkey ‘on all fronts’
Norway is endorsing Turkey membership of EU, of which Norway herself is not a member. In return, is Norway to get a seat at the Middle East peace negotiations-table again? The latest issue of the Economist tells of how Robert Gates, the American defence secretary, has suggested that Turkey is heading east because Europe...
Simon Wiesenthal Centre writes to Norway PM: ‘Quisling syndrome”
Dr.Shimon Samuels of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre has written the letter (below) to Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg regarding the forthcoming debate at the University of Oslo, on whether or not to boycott Israel. On this issue, the boycott, the letter is very clear. Also, Dr.Samuels’ brief analysis of the origins of the Israel-phobia of...
La tronche pas très catholique d’Israël (quotidien norvégien)
From ever vigilant Philosemitism: “Beaucoup de Juifs se font appeler le peuple élu de Dieu. Mais le comportement d’Israël devient de plus en plus embarrassant pour le Seigneur. Le peuple élu de Dieu a des dirigeants qu’aucun pays ne mérite.” On se souviendra de la célèbre phrase de Georges Frêche au sujet de “la tronche...
University of Oslo votes against boycott, 9 against 2
Aftenbladet.no reports that the Unviversity of Oslo has voted against the proposed boycott of Israel, with 9 votes cast against the proposal and 2 cast in favor. The two who voted in favor of boycott of the only democracy in the middle east were Helle Linne Eriksen of NTL (Norsk Tjenestemannslag, an LO affiliated...
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza not quite similar to Darfur, Warsaw ghetto of WWII
The photo above is from Tom Gross‘ blog of May 25th 2010 and shows a market in Gaza. This is not anything like the Warsaw ghetto of WWII, which is what prominent Norwegian citizens have repeatedly compared it to. Among these prominent citizens we find: Torstein Dahle – leader of political party Rødt, Mads...
SPME writes Rector of University of Oslo
SPME is an organization of scholars seeking peace in the middle east. The members of SPME realize how crude a weapon the boycott is, and who immoral it would be to use it against a democratic nation. Now the University of Oslo is scheduled to debate a boycott of Israel. SPME expresses its hopes...
Authoritarian regime has presence in Norway
Norway is far away from most places, but no longer a safe and secluded spot. Exotic and strange evils are upon us and, as the case of Mullah Krekar shows, we do not really know how to respond. The screenshot from NRK above tells of how a young Eritrean national comes to Norway, only...
Norwegian maoists cooperate with German maoists
The screenshot above is from Dagbladet, a Norwegian daily. The article tells of the Norwegian maoist movement Tjen Folket (Serve the people), which has succeeded in turning the anti-racist organization SOS Rasisme into a cash cow, cooperates with its German equivalent MLPD. Tjen Folket also spearheads the Norwegian anti-Israel lobby by disseminating propaganda, either...
University of Oslo united in firm opposition to any form of academic boycott
The University of Oslo is scheduled to debate on whether to boycott Israel. Correspondence between Professor Leslie Wagner of the JCPA’s Institute for Global Jewish Affairs and Oslo university rector Otterson seems to indicate that the motion to boycott will fail. We also see, again, how the anti-Israel lobby is firmly entrenched in the...