A friend sent me a mail today, with a link to an article by Barry Rubin. In fact the same link as Eric R has shared. I am sure most of you have read it, but just in case, you can read it here – it transpires that eyebrows have been raised in important...
Norway, Israel and the Jews
- Happy 17th of MayOnce more, we gather under our flag to celebrate our freedom. Each 17th of May, the Jewish community in Oslo organize a formal and serene commemoration of Henrik Wergeland, the son of one of the member of the Constituent Assembly for our Constitution. In its original version, our Constitution was shamed by the exclusion of Jews and Jesuits in Norway, som […]
- “Minister of justice” to Jews in Oslo: too badThe synagogue in Oslo – already one of the most fortified structures in Norway – applied to the government for additional funds to secure its congregation. They asked for NOK 21 million but got NOK 7 million. After all the speeches Støre and Stoltenberg with no end to the flowery assurances, this is what it comes down to: Jews should be content feeling prett […]
- The Jewish Community in Oslo applied for NOK 21 million for security measures, only got NOK 7,2lifted from Vårt Land Synagogues receive NOK 7.2 million for security The money goes towards securing doors, upgrade the monitoring system and setting up a security fence. The Government proposes in the revised national budget to allocate 7.2 million forsecurity at the Jewish Religious Community (DMT). - No one should have to be afraid to exercise their rel […]
- Letter from a 17-year old Jewish boyAftenposten today published an op-ed from “Daniel,” a 17-year old Norwegian student who happens to be Jewish. He feels surrounded by antisemitic attitudes, ranging from comments by a fellow video game player (“just pretend they’re Jews when you aim at them”), to the inevitable “so you support killing babies?” when he mentions he supports Israel, to the inabi […]
- PalCom action ‘small and unsuccessful’lifted from miff.no Palestine Committee’s action was “small and unsuccessful” Only a small number of provocateurs from Palestine Committee participated in a store action against Israel’s Dead Sea products in Oslo last Tuesday (May 16) evening. The police were notified in advance and got them quickly away from the place. By Conrad Myrland Published: 16/05/201 […]
- VG’s Astrid Meland attacks Pal activists and media for unethical focus on IsraelAstrid Meland published an OpEd in VG on May 14, which currently is not online. MIFF has published a review article online, from where I have lifted the following: Astrid Meland believes Israel’s critics in Norway are victim of a collective neurosis, where you turn a blind eye to much worse breaches of human rights by other states. - Unethical focus on Isra […]
- Stand up, stand up – for the Hebrew MamitaIf I were a man, I would seriously consider inviting this lady out for dinner. Since I am not, I can only say – WAY TO GO, SISTER! linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none"; […]
- Oopsie – Norwegian academia has become synonymous with academic anti-Semitismlifted from ynetnews.com This is the cost of allowing a guy like Galtung to roam free – regardless of round rejection of his recent remarks, this was by no means the first time the ‘mad professor’ let it rip, as is evident by the details of this op-ed. Why did not the Norwegian intelligentia react at an earlier stage? Did they perhaps agree with the previous […]
- Gloves are off: MIFF (With Israel for Peace) reports the PalCom to the policeLifted from miff.no What can I say? Bravo! MIFF is doing an incredibly important job and luckily their hard efforts are rewarded with a healthy growth in their memberships. Maybe readers of this blog could be entreated to find a way of supporting MIFF? By the way, I have no relation to MIFF, personally or professionally – this is just a courtesy call to reco […]
- What Karsten Tveit’s award really signifiesOdd Karsten Tveit wins the Gullruten lifetime award for his propaganda news coverage from the Middle East. When it comes to correspondents in the Middle East sent by NRK (the governmental broadcasting organization financed by a surcharge on owning a television), it’s a bit like watching the Eurovision song contest: you can endlessly discuss who is worse. Bu […]
Archive for September, 2011
Secret diaries from Oslo – constraints on Norways ME role
lifted from wikileaks. Please note that later cables have revealed that the relationship between Norway and Israel has improved, so any heated comments that Israel should sever its relationship with Norway, full stop would not accurately fit the bill as things currently stand. 1. (C) Summary: Norway aspires to be a leader in Middle...
secret diaries from Oslo – on rising anti-Semitism
lifted in full from wikileaks 1. (C) Summary: Anti-Semitism in Norway, and the expression of anti-Semitic comments, has increased since the Gaza war. The small Norwegian Jewish community is wary of being targeted, and "Jew" has become more popular as an epithet. While the issue of anti-Semitism is frequently debated in the media, Norwegians...
News from the USA: Congressman slams Turkey, asks it to end occupation of Cyprus!
Now, would it not be nice if Norwegian parliamentarians or ministers could follow suit: You can read Congressman Eliot Engel’s stinging comment here Lifted from Jpost: US congressman slams Turkey for expelling Israeli envoy By JPOST.COM STAFF 09/02/2011 22:40 US Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) on Friday criticized the government of Turkey as hypocritical for its decision...
University of Oslo celebrates Academic Unity, awards Israeli professor Ada Yonath honorary doctorate
We cannot only focus on negative aspects in Norwegian – Israeli relations, but proudly display also examples when individuals are recognized for their merits, and not punished due to extremist ideas peddled by Norwegian marginal elites. As a part of the 200 anniversary celebration of the University of Oslo, 17 honorary doctorates were awarded...
Støre in his own words: We don’t know how we will vote yet
FM Støre seems eager to backtrack from a position of foregone conclusions, which he so energetically helped to spread around the world, when he called for an immediate creation of a Palestinian state on July 21, at the AUF camp at Utøya. In an article which was first published in Bergens Tidende as an...
“International Law Experts” with egg on their faces: Gaza blockade legal
Now that we have the ruling from the UN on the matter, could we please ask the following persons, or organizations to retract their statements or amend their entries so that they reflect reality: SV: Gaza blockade is illegal The International Red Cross Committee: Gaza blockade breaches international Law Professor Geir Ulfstein at the...