Monthly Archives: January 2012

Norwegian support for Israel at record high

by McGonagall • January 30, 2012 • 7 Comments

Lifted 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…

by McGonagall • January 29, 2012 • 3 Comments

At 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…

by McGonagall • January 27, 2012 • 26 Comments

“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…

by McGonagall • January 27, 2012 • 6 Comments

Finally, 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…

by McGonagall • January 27, 2012 • 1 Comment

Lifted 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…

by McGonagall • January 27, 2012 • 31 Comments

Today, 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…

by McGonagall • January 27, 2012 • 2 Comments

Unlike his prompt, however misplaced condemnation of Israel back in June, when Syrian demonstrators broke a fence and entered Israel, our good FM Støre has finally found the opportunity to condemn the Jerusalem Mufti’s call for murdering Jews. However, he…

by McGonagall • January 26, 2012 • 3 Comments

Lifted from miff.no NTB ‘s extreme over focus on Israel II No one knows for sure how many were killed in the climax of the Sri Lankan civil war, but it is estimated to be from 10 to 20 times…

by McGonagall • January 25, 2012 • 8 Comments

Going back about 8 weeks or so, a story much commented upon both here and elsewhere was the one where it transpired that Norway declined a request from Israel to receive a delegation to study the Norwegian oil industry, its…

by McGonagall • January 24, 2012 • 8 Comments

This will make many a ham fisted bureaucrat who has googled a wee bit too much go bonkers; I can virtually hear the gnashing of teeth and furious rejections from academics with tunnel vision… But will this be enough to…

by McGonagall • January 23, 2012 • 4 Comments

Israel-bashers do not stand back from serving the dirty lie or two in order to further their case, here miff.no provides documentation from the Sadat-Begin Center that Israel over-complies with its obligations vz water resources. On the other side, the…

by McGonagall • January 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

Not very much news on Israel this weekend so can feed you a little gossip on what goes on in our own little pond… The US embassy has issued the following warning to US travelers heading for Oslo: REQUEST AMERICANS…

by McGonagall • January 19, 2012 • 1 Comment

With reference to yesterday’s post that Norwegian Jews are reluctant to be registered as members of the Jewish congregations. Vårt Land, which prides itself on its high ethical profile, tends to slip dangerously low in actually exercising their own ethical…

by McGonagall • January 18, 2012 • 29 Comments

Lifted from Vårt Land Jews do not dare join Jewish communities The Jewish community in Norway has shrunk by nearly a fifth in ten years. Fear of making themselves visible as a Jew, is one of the reasons, the leader of the Jewish Congregation in Oslo, Ervin Kohn believes. by: Geir Ole Bjartvik Figures from Statistics…

by McGonagall • January 18, 2012 • 0 Comments

THE STORY OF YOSEF’S RETURN-PRISON AND CHILDREN ASSAULTED Avisen Agder 2012 01 17 Erik Thime Summary. Tear jerker story about Yosef Fayad- according to himself an ex-policeman in the PA- who was denied asylum in Norway and returned to the…

by McGonagall • January 17, 2012 • 16 Comments

Wearing a crash helmet here now, still complying with ‘ealf & safety, even while I am rolling on the floor laughing out loud! Lifted from miff.no, but also featured in Dagen, although surprisingly not very much reported in mainstream media:…

by McGonagall • January 16, 2012 • 3 Comments

NORWEGIAN ISRAEL SOLDIER: MY FIRST WAR IS APPROACHING Verdens Gang 2012 01 16 Erlend Skevik Norwegian Linn Pérez, serving in the Israeli Navy, told friends on Facebook of Israel intending to attack Iran. She is now being disciplined by the…

by McGonagall • January 16, 2012 • 4 Comments

I suppose it is a good thing that our PM will honor the memory of the murdered Norwegian citizens who happened to be Jewish for this upcoming Holocaust Day Memorial. But if I am not mistaken, the Holocaust center, which…

by McGonagall • January 16, 2012 • 6 Comments

cough cough… longwinded, tendentious…. WILL ISRAEL REASSESS ITS SECURITY STRATEGIES? Forskning.no 2012 01 14, Torgeir E. Fjærtoft Israel, with its legitimacy disputed in its region, drives vital political dynamics in the Middle East. All contending factions in the neighbouring countries…

by McGonagall • January 15, 2012 • 9 Comments

So, it seems Norway is prepared to ignore Turkeys abysmal and worsening human rights records. Our PM manages to praise Erdogan for work well done in the area of human rights, conflict resolution, when in reality, more and more journalists…

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