Monthly Archives: June 2010
Is Israelphobia killing Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan?
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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…
Mohyeldeen Mohammed applauds death of Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan
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Nominate Manfred Gerstenfeld for Stray Spetalen’s ‘media victim’ award
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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…
Misleading reporting from NRK’s Sidsel Wold
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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…
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
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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 –…
Is Palestine a new religion?
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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).…
Ambassador Lian provides glittering Norwegian analysis of Israel
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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…
Uncritical review casts Palestinian novel as ‘true story’
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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…
NTB tut-tuts treatment of Gilad Shalit
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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…
Norway cooperates with Turkey ‘on all fronts’
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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…
Simon Wiesenthal Centre writes to Norway PM: ‘Quisling syndrome”
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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…
La tronche pas très catholique d’Israël (quotidien norvégien)
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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…
University of Oslo votes against boycott, 9 against 2
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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…
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza not quite similar to Darfur, Warsaw ghetto of WWII
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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…
SPME writes Rector of University of Oslo
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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…
Authoritarian regime has presence in Norway
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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…
Norwegian maoists cooperate with German maoists
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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…
University of Oslo united in firm opposition to any form of academic boycott
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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…