Vampus is an influential Norwegian blogger. Today she points out how the Socialist Left seems to hold double standards on the use of children in demonstrations. Hallgeir Langeland of the Socialist party has expressed concerns over the presence of children in a demo promoting traffic safety recently. Vampus pointed out the presence of children...
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 […]
Double standards
Also not in Norwegian news
Anybody keeping tabs on the UN human rights council must by now be aware of the big booboo by Richard Falk, the special investigator of suspected human rights abuses in PA territories, when he claimed on his blog that the US was behind the 9/11 tragedy. Ban Ki Moon has wasted no time in...
On ‘Hitling’:Hege Ulstein vs. Hege Storhaug (HRS)
When the left-of-centre compares Israelis to nazis, Dagsavisen does not comment. When Hege Storhaug of Human Rights Service compares Muslim activists to nazis, Dagsavisen cries foul. A case of double standards? Above we see an excerpt from an editorial by Dagsavisen’s Hege Ulstein, who fumes at Hege Storhaug of Human Rights Service for comparing...
Aftenposten’s vacation recommendations
VG recently advised its readers to go to Syria. Today Aftenposten recommends its readers to visit Egypt and Lebanonon. The fact that all of these countries rank quite abysmally on human-rights and democracy indexes is neither here nor there, it appears. Need some sun? Then Syria, Egypt and Lebanon are where you want to...
VG recommendation for sun-starved readers: Syria, not Israel
VG’s recommendation is published on the heels of Aftenposten’s discovery: the cartoon-riots in Syria in 2006 were not a spontaneous act of public ill-will, but orchestrated by the authorities. Winters are fierce up north, and many Northerners will be looking to head south, and soon, for sand and sun and exotic foods. VG recommends...
Vårt Land is runner up to dishonest reporting
Vårt Land, the Christian daily which takes a wait and see approach to Israel, seems to need a little home schooling when it comes to geography, political realities of the Galilean hills. In a short article they inform us that the mayor of Jesus’s hometown refused to put up a christmas tree on the...
Undercutting freedom
This transcript is not receiving anything near the attention it deserves. Read it again and compare it to the current Israel-debate in Aftenposten. The founder of Human Rights Watch, Robert L. Bernstein, recently delivered a lecture on human rights at the University of Nebraska. Read the entire transcript on JP, enjoy the excerpt below....
A most damning report
Aftenposten brings us the full monty, publishing the original cables that were sent from Oslo to Washington DC with concern. CONSTRAINTS ON NORWAY´S MIDDLE EAST ROLE? The items speak for themselves, but you may want to see to what extent this blog accurately picks up trends and publishes them. Unfortunately, as a Norwegian, I...
NRK notices security measures at Cancun, not identical measures in Europe
NRK journalist Kristin Granbo reports that security measures are tight at the UN environmental conference at Cancun in Mexico. Ms. Granbo states that security is “almost as at an airport“. Like the security measures at the great synagogue in Budapest, then. Or the Jewish museum in Berlin. Or any of the other Jewish and...
The UN regularly condemns Israel, but ignored genocide in Rwanda, Bosnia
Again, the NRK radio 2 brings us some shocking news, this time how the UN with Kofi Annan at its helm knew very well what was brewing both in Rwanda and Bosnia, but refused to label it a genocide as if so done, it, the UN, would then be under the obligation to act...
Time to come clean, Norwegian Church Aid and Norwegian Red Cross. Boycott this!
The other day, driving down the motor way and enjoying the beautiful scenery, my iphone brought me this podcast from NRK radio 2. For those not conversant in Norwegian, I suggest using google translate to get the general gist of the story in the accompanying article. This is no minor issue, in particular from...
Gaza lacks construction material?
Or so we are told by organizations(Amnesty International, Christian Aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam International and Save the Children UK) who claim that Israel is not living up to Gaza promises. Here are two excerpts from the article in JP: here from the organizations who accuse Israel of wrong doing: “it has so far...
Deliberate omission in the Norwegian media
Some events are considered newsworthy. Others not. Here is a sample of both categories. Some of the latest stories considered newsworthy are: Israel evaluates railway to settlement , an NTB report in Adresseavisen, on how Israel is evaluating laying railway to the settlement of Ariel on the West Bank. Also Was this all a...
Founder of HRW criticizes HRW for moral failures in treatment of Israel
Norwegian journalists and intellectuals are quick to quote Human Rights Watch when it criticizes Israel. Let us see whether they quote anything from this lecture by Robert L. Bernstein, the founder of HRW, which you can read in the Jerusalem Post. Notice how Bernstein refers to a report on the Hamas administration’s Interior Minister...
Anti-Israel goons shut down shopping center – Norway Social Forum takes the mickey
We have already informed you of how our very local brand of red necks shut down a shopping center in Oslo in order to protest sale of Israeli products. According to Red Youth leader Iver Aastebøl, Norwegian consumers should not be allowed even the choice to buy Israeli products, just because he has decided...
Church of Norway – a ministry of dark deeds
That the Church of Norway still has to own up to some pretty horrific views on Jews and Israel is already old news. We have previously written about how bishops minister to congregants on how the Jews no longer have a claim to the land of Israel, this on the heels of other howler,...
Egypt nice for vacation, Israel is evil, don’t mention the Copts
In this article by Dagbladet journalist Kirsten M. Buzzi, Egypt is depicted as a nice place to go. Camels, pyramids, surfing… there is nothing this fabulous country has not got. Now Israel has resorts too. And democracy, women’s rights and human rights too. Yet Norwegian journalists virtually never recommend Israel they way they recommend...
Oslo: furry animals get ten times more support than persecuted Christians
On Wednesday some 400 people marched in solidarity with persecuted Christians. Today’s anti-fur demonstration attracted ten times that number. The march on Wednesday was held in solidarity with Christians facing persecution worldwide. You can read about it on Åpne Dører (Open doors). Meanwhile today’s anti-fur demonstration, held in solidarity with furry animals, attracted approximately...
Ritual slaughter prohibited, animal cruelty subsidized
Norwegian consumers have been treated to a shock disclosure of how a few (not all!) fur farms in Norway operate. A widely respected animal welfare organization posted this video link to expose ongoing cases of animal cruelty on some fur farms in Norway (linked video contains very strong images). This blog is not about...