Aftenposten and NRK organized a public meeting on how to confront the new anti-Semitism in Norway. The debate was sporadically very tense and SV’s Kristin Halvorsen got a dressing down over left’s failure to confront its anti-Semitic attitudes: lifted from…
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Not in Norwegian News: Abbas reverses censorship of anti-regime websites
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lifted from Times of Israel Why was this not a topic for Israel bashers at May Day events? Why has the Norwegian media collectively failed to point out these serious breeches on journalistic freedom in areas controlled by PA or…
Giulio Meotti: Jews unwelcome on campus
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lifted from Ynetnews.com In case somebody thinks is an alarmist view, let us just remind ourselves that it is just over a year ago that Alan Dershowitz was denied access to Norwegian universities (or, if somebody takes offense at this…
Get inspired – Do as Moran Samuel – tackle obstacles head on, sing the anthem and win everybody’s heart!
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This is how it should be done – no crying, no feeling sorry for oneself – just a very very powerful song, in the voice of a tiny but powerful young woman! kol hakavod, Moran!
1st of May – an anti-Israel hate fest
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This is how the Secretary of the Labour Youth Organization in Hedmark chose to reflect on the May day celebrations. Syria? what Syria? PALESTINE-THE CONFLICT WE WILL NOT FORGET! AUF-Flammen i Rosa 2012 05 02 John Magne Pedersen Tangen The…
Mads Gilbert receives full salary from hospital for Israel smear
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Doctor Gilbert on a mission. And whilst we are on the topic of Støre and Gilbert, it seems timely to remind ourselves of the flattering back cover praise FM Støre wrote for the book Eyes in Gaza (see link to…
FM Jonas Gahr Støre’s 1st of May speech in Stavanger
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The reader should read previous post on Political violence in Norway to appreciate the context in which our FM addressed the unionists However, and to be fair, Jonas Gahr Støre was interviewed by the local paper Aftenbladet, where not surprisingly,…
Political violence in Norway
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FPU LEADERSHIP FILES CHARGES OVER ASSAULT IN MAY 1ST PARADE Aftenbladet 20120 5 02 Jone Østebø The FpU (the Progressive party’s youth organization) have decided to file charges after being attacked in the May 1 parade FpU members claim they…
Vinmonopolet’s foreign policy
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The current Norwegian coalition government has pretty much demolished any diplomatic credibility it once had by self-righteously chastising Israel at every turn. The Palestinian leadership – who are not fools – are thankful for the useful idiocy Norwegian officials provide,…
ADL troubled by Norwegian Prime Minister’s Participation in May Day Event Featuring “Vile” Anti-Israel Slogans
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From: ADL Media Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 03:31 PM Subject: PR – ADL Troubled by Norwegian Prime Minister’s Participation in May Day Event Featuring “Vile” Anti-Israel Slogans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADL TROUBLED BY NORWEGIAN PRIME MINISTER’S PARTICIPATION IN MAY…
Isaak Meyer Goldman, z”l, brought back to memory
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They say a person only truly dies when nobody talks of them any more. Isaak Meyer Goldman lived in the small Arctic town of Hammerfest before WWII, possibly the only Jew there, yet that was one too many for this…
Dr. Trond Ali Lindstad bites back (but forgot to put his false teeth in)
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It appears Dr. Lindstad has some free time on his hands, this time wasting it by trying to be a match for Gerstenfeld: WRONG ON HOLOCAUST Aftenposten 2012 05 02 p 6 Trond Ali Linstad Not Online On April the…
Gerstenfeld takes UN “peace keeping” forces to task – reminds us of the atrocities committed by these forces around the world….
by McGonagall • • 7 Comments
Maybe a timely reminder for those Norwegians who think Israel is the baddie: lifted from ynetnews.com What about UN crimes? Op-ed: IDF actions pale in comparison to crimes committed by UN peacekeeping forces Manfred Gerstenfeld Published: 05.02.12, 00:54 / Israel…
1st of May rallies in Norway: bashing Israel
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lifted from Vårt Land Slogans against Israel in the cities In Bergen, 1st of may organizers are accused of Jew hatred. - Nonsense, the city’s trade union leader responds. “Free Palestine – Boycott Israel”, “Stop the Israeli occupation – recognize Palestine” -slogans like these…