Anonymous blogging just might be bad for you. I have had a series of stressing encounters lately. At work. At the pub. In the gym. I keep being approached by strangers. I keep being dragged into absurd situations. It unnerves…
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We need to be careful
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The terrorism of 22/7 has changed Norway. We cannot assume that sites such as this one will continue to be tolerated. Just look at us. We are not criticizing the opposition over its ME politics. We are criticizing the government.…
A gentlemanly tone
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Anonymity has its benefits, but these benefits do not come cheap. So Aftenposten may publish typos, but an anonymous blog cannot afford to do the same. Mainstream newspapers may publish erroneous facts, while an anonymous blog must not. Mainstream newspapers…
Bad news for Aftenposten as spell-check guy calls in sick
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An Aftenposten op-ed suggests the Israeli government is facing bad news. Israelwhat humbly suggests that unless Aftenposten learns how to spell, it’s Aftenposten that’s facing the bad news. Typos are unavoidable. Israelwhat makes them all the time. That does not mean…
My fellow American
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An online film and media project calls upon concerned Americans to pledge and spread a message that Muslims are fellow Americans. I received information about the “My fellow American” project from one of the people running it, who asked if…
Was Erna Solberg misquoted by VG?
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Verdens Gang claims Erna Solberg compares contemporary anti-Muslim sentiment to anti-Semitism during the thirties. Erna Solberg herself denies having made any such comparison. McGonagall of Israelwhat comments on the issue. Erna Solberg believes McGonagall is confused. Who isn’t? On August…
Is Gerstenfeld right about ‘self-censorship in Norway’?
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In a recent interview in the German magazine Konkret, Israeli academic Manfred Gerstenfeld claimed that one of the effects of the Utøya massacre is that is has become harder for Norwegians to move outside the circle of political correctness. Does…
CBN on Norway, multiculturalism and 22/7
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The horrific terror unleashed by Anders Breivik on July 22nd has changed Norway forever. In this CBN piece on unfortunate aspects of multiculturalism in Norway, journalist Dale Hurd suggests that Norway ought not to allow terrorism to stifle necessary debate.
Blog has maybe 34 readers
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A recent post attracted 34 comments. For a small blog covering Norwegian-Israel relations and anti-Semitism, in English, that’s huge. All of the comments (True, some stalwart readers made multiple comments) were heart-warmingly positive and in support of this blog. Thanks,…
What now?
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I started this blog after the riots in January 2009. I saw ignorance and hatred and thought I would do what little I could. Have I accomplished anything? Not much. Once I spotted an anti-Semitic Facebook page, calling for attacks…
Show support – hold hands!
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It’s just a little app to show support. On VG.
Horror beyond comprehension
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Norway is starting to wake up to the horror which struck us yesterday. Ninety-two people have been killed. By a white Norwegian male not formerly associated with any extremist groups. This is the most severe incident to have taken place…
White Christian Terror
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The terrorist behind yesterday’s horrific acts was a white christian Norwegian. So far it looks like the terrorist acted alone. Are there more people like him out there? What has happened is horrible beyond compare. There are no words for…
Terror blast in Oslo, massacre at political youth camp
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Norway has been struck by two almost simultaneous acts of terrorism. First, an explosion rocked the city centre as the central government offices were hit at 15:30. This is right in the city centre. Security measures around the government offices…
Foreign policy by suicide: Is Oslo burying the Oslo agreements?
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The Oslo Agreements specify that the PA is not to conduct foreign relations on its own. Now Norway FM Jonas Gahr Støre is undermining this article. In the FM’s statement in his article “Palestinian ambassador to Norway“, Støre states that…
The villainous politics of Skarphedin of Iceland
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The Skarphedin of the epic “Njål’s saga” is a war-mongering psychopath who takes advice from murderers, makes enemies unnecessarily, and carries out the foulest of deeds in the belief that his motives justify his means. His contemporary namesake is Ossur…
Bruce Bawer sees grim picture of Oslo’s future
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Bruce Bawer is an American citizen residing in Oslo. He sees, and not without reason, trouble looming ahead. Read the entire piece on Ruthfully Yours. Notice how the author calls the police for assistance only to hear that they won’t…
Dagbladet: ‘Jews pick up crusader-sword and point it eastwards’
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Today Dagbladet offers an interview with Norwegian historian Nils Rune Langeland, who believes the USA and “the Jews”, being filled with “demonic restlessness”, are the new crusaders. The Dagbladet interview is titled both “Jews take up crusader-sword and point it…
Coming: Norwegian translation of Gerstenfeld’s ‘The abuse of Holocaust memory’
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Holocuast denial, what is there to know? A Holocaust denier is one who denies that the Holocaust occurred, nes pa? Not quite. One can accept the fact that the Holocaust occurred, and still fashion it into a weapon against the…
Ok to boycott produce of Muslims living in eastern Oslo?
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Israel gets more front pages than any other Middle Eastern country. Certainly the Arab spring has changed the ratio somewhat, but Israel is still far ahead. Today’s front page is titled “Will be punished for boycott” and deals with how…