This must really be galling for the fanatical haters. And finally a moment of honesty from Mr. Finkelstein. A small fig leaf, but at least is provides some modest evidence of decency! linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";
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 […]
Anti-Israeli sentiment in Norway
The thieving socialists
A political scandal has exploded, involving the leader in waiting of the Socialistic Left party, and current minister of Children, Equality and Social inclusion. Mr. Lysbakken has used the public purse to fund the youth organization of his party, that was organizing a self-defense workshop for young girls. The law in Norway is very...
NUPI researcher thinks condemnation of Syria’s Assad is selective and opportunistic
NAÏVE PRAYERS OVER SYRIA Aftenposten 2012 02 21 p 6, Helge Lurås Summary. Helge Lurås of NUPI expresses deep skepticism over the Syrian opposition, admitting the Assad regime is not exactly being a model of democracy of human rights and democracy, however it is having the support of perhaps 50 per cent of the...
Gutting Israel over its embassy
Norwegian media continue to make a feast out of Israel’s difficulties in finding a suitable venue for its embassy, which both takes security concerns and costs into consideration. Maybe we shall remind the ironic commentators that there is a very good reason why Israel is particularly sensitive with regards to security; its embassy was...
The Embarrassing Embassy story…
As Kafka says, Norway isn’t very keen on being a good host – but then I suppose Norway is very happy with the arrangement for our own embassy in Tel Aviv, situated on top of a fancy shopping center in very upmarket part of town, where security is taken well care of by shopping...
Aftenposten allows anti-Semitic comments
Aftenposten today published an oped by Martin Bodd, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, responding to a proposal by Aftenposten’s editor for culture and debate Knut Olav Åmås to name a square after one of the Jewish children we sent off to an early and cruel death in Auschwitz in 1942. The talkbacks to this...
The product of a rotting mind
Dagsavisens forum for polite debate can from time to time look surprisingly like the inside of the head of a person with very unstable hormones, or perhaps neurons like over-ripe camembert cheese. Or, like a grotty catacomb where no air has circulated for centuries. It is probably a style thing; to be oddly out...
Frightened Norwegian shooters stay at home
I wonder if the powers that be in Norway have put similar travel warnings in place for anybody going to Sweden, specifically to Malmø? Norway Says Israel Dangerous, Won’t Allow Shooting Team to Visit Norway’s security authorities rule that Israel is dangerous, the country’s national shooting team cancels its trip to Israel next month....
Fjordman hits back
TERRORISM AND GENUFLEXION Verdens Gang 2012 02 17 p 27, Peder Nøstvold Jensen, a.k.a “Fjordman”. Not Online Author Øyvind Strømmen has been referred to by the media as an expert post 22/7; though it is rather vague what he is supposed to be an expert in. Strømmen took part in the Labor party’s seminar...
Stupid Støre tries to blame the USA for UNESCO’s broken back
FM Støre is beyond belief – contrary to the many warnings issued by the USA before that ill-fated vote to grant Palestinians full membership in UNESCO, that by Law, USA would have to block funding to this body, as specified in Section 414 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal 1990 and 1991, “No...
Academic Israel bashing won’t let up
Upcoming conference on conflicts in the Middle East. Iranian journalist and human rights activist Asieh Amini may find that the Norwegian view to her nation’s plight is pretty much a non-issue, unless it can be seen under the prism on the Israeli-Palelstine conflict. A DUTY TO INFORM Utropia.no 2012 02 16, Tarjei Tvedten The...
State launches investigation into Carmel Institute for money transfers to settlements
This is in practice what it means to have unelected and Israel hating organizations paying for official politics: Censure against the Carmel Institute - Censure! is what the head of the Carmel institute, John Skåland,calls the measure from the Ministry, notifying them that it wants to investigate the transfer of funds for settlements in...
HRW boss demands investigation into Norwegian bombing in Libya
I actually had to have a look out my window to see if this is the day when pigs are flying….. PROBE DEMANDED OF LIBYA BOMBINGS Views and news from Norway 2012 02 13, Nina Berglund Jan Egeland, the former Norwegian diplomat who now heads Human Rights Watch in Europe, is calling for an...
Academic bias: how can we expect outcome of research projects to be representative if the research protocol is biased from its outset?
I am an academic, but haste to add that I represent biological/exact sciences, where you would not be allowed to go anywhere near a research topic, far less apply for funds, if grant application reveals this level of researcher bias to start with: RESEARCH ON GAZA SOCCER Morgenbladet, issue of 10th -16th of February...
Hilde Henriksen Waage: Israel sees Iran behind every bush; claims that Israel is about to turn the ME on fire
It must have been hard for Henriksen Waage, all that time passed without Israel being the target of condemnation. I am sure she must be suffering from some kind of tick… “A VERY DANGEROUS SPIRAL PATH” Dagbladet 2012 02 14 Linn Kongsli Lundervold, Not Online Israel is clear on Iran being behind the embassy attacks....
Israel diplomatic stations under attack – Norway keeps mum while the rest of the world condemned the attacks
The Jerusalem Post published an article on how international community condemned the attacks on the Israeli embassies after yesterdays dramatic events for Israeli diplomats around the world. UN boss Ban Ki-moon, did it, Hillary Clinton did it, India’s FM Krishna did it, the UK’s William Hague did it, and the EU’s Catherine Ashton did...
While Syrian people are being slaughtered, ego-tripper Mads Gilbert is on tour to promote own book
Selfish doesn’t even begin to describe this attitude: Eyes on Gaza Dr. Mads Gilbert speaks at Concordia MAXELLENDE PYCKE — FEBRUARY 5, 2012 | NO COMMENTS The people of Gaza need help from the international community, rather than pity, said Dr. Mads Gilbert at Concordia on Feb. 1. Gilbert is an internationally-acclaimed doctor from University Hospital...
The photo that speaks
If they are lucky, in 3 to 5 years, when London fashions arrive at our Northern shores, we too shall organize a rally for Syria and other ME countries struggling for a just society. Meanwhile I am sure that shall be eternally grateful for the caffe latte drinking chattering classes who sent them a...
NTB’s extreme over-focus on Israel part 3
lifted from miff.no The news agency NTB wrote eight times more about Israel than Syria in the period from 2008 to 2010. Even during the last 13 months, where thousands of people have been killed in Syria, the focus is more on Israel than Syria. For the third time in a short while MIFF has searched NTB’s article archive in media database Atekst. We have previously identified NTB extreme over-focus on Israel compared to Egypt...
Keinon in J’Post: Norwegian Jews reluctance to identify as jews sign of Norway’s “bankruptcy”
Lifted from Jpost. Talkbacks reveal embarrassing loss of credibility, reputation for Norway. How do we repair this? Norway paper afraid country losing Jews By Herb Keinon Leading Norwegian newspaper ‘Aftenposten’ warns country on verge of becoming a country without Jews Norway’s largest newspaper is afraid the country is losing its Jews. “Norway is in...