• Anti-Semitism is Norwegian problem, not ‘muslim-problem’
    There is a lot of focus on muslim anti-Semitism right now, and rightly so. As NRK’s Tormod Strand has disclosed, muslim children have brought anti-Semitism back into the Norwegian schools. Yet Kristin Halvorsen of the Socialist Left has a point when she says anti-Semitism is not a “muslim-problem” but a “Norwegian problem”. Anti-Semitism in Norway goes [...] […]
  • Synagogue-shooter aspires to become poster-boy of Islam
    As a young boy Arfan Q. Bhatti was diagnosed as suffering from an anti-social personality disorder. As a young man he ventured into a life of crime which reached its high mark when he opened fire on the Oslo synagogue in 2006. Mr.Bhatti has previously said that he supports the death penalty against homosexuals and [...] […]
  • Escandinavia, a la cabeza de la Europa del bienestar y del ¿antisemitismo infantil y juvenil? – Norway, Israel and the jews
    Safed-Tzfat, keeping the Spanish-speaking world up to date: La estación nacional noruega de televisión, la NRK, ha entrevistado a unos maestros de la escuela primaria y secundaria de ciudades donde la inmigración es muy fuerte (y mayoritariamente musulmana). Ningún maestro ha hablado con la cara descubierta por temor a las represalias. Todos por lo tanto han […]
  • Klassekampen – the anatomy of deceit
    Klassekampen article claiming NRK's broadacst exaggerates the problem of anti-Semitism in the schools Often you will not read an entire article. Often you will merely glance at the heading and first paragraphs. Journalists know this, and structure their articles so you read the most important parts first. Except for when the journalist does not have [.. […]
  • Aftenposten journalist is Palestine-activist
    Aftenposten: "Beat Palestinian children during interrogations" On March 15th Norway’s second largest newspaper Aftenposten published an editorial on the importance of combatting anti-Semitism. As Document.no points out, Aftenposten can start by examining its own journalists. John J.Mearsheimer og Stephen M.Walt write about the media (in “The Israel […]
  • Aftenposten journalist and Palestine-activist covers Pension fund investments in Israel
    Journalist and Palestine-activist Lars Akerhaug covers Israel for Aftenposten Aftenposten journalist Lars Akerhaug is a committed left-wing politician and Palestine-activist. In spite of this Aftenposten often assigns him to cover Israel. In the article “Builds Norwegian settlements with Norwegian savings” Mr.Akerhaug covers the Norwegian Pension Fund, also […]
  • Norwegian student faces court in Saudi-Arabia
    Mohyeldeen Mohammed achieved some measure of fame when he as a key note speaker at a muslim rally warned of a 9/11 on Norwegian soil if transgressions against muslims did not cease. It was later revealed that Mr.Mohammed also supported that homosexuals be killed. Shortly after giving his speech Mohammed returned to his [...] […]
  • Action Plan focuses on islamophobia, not anti-Semitism
    Anniken Huitfelt in Dagbladet, April 17th 2009 Following NRK journalist Tormod Strand’s program on anti-Semitism in Norwegian schools, the media is all over the issue. But this is not new. Anti-Semitism in the schools was a big issue almost exactly one year ago as well. The news is that even the problem was known, it [...] […]
  • Situation in Norway proves necessity of Jewish state
    Aftenposten op-ed "The Norwegian Jew disappears" Norway is one of those societies which has great difficulties in providing Jews with circumstances in which they can thrive. The author of the op-ed in Aftenposten above raises an interesting question: If Jews cannot live in Norway, does not that prove the necessity of a Jewish state where [...] […]
  • Opposition gently demands action plan against anti-Semitism
    Syversen of the Christian Democrats Hans Olav Syversen of the Christian Democrats is asking that the authorities take anti-Semitism seriously. Mr.Syversen has a good track record of doing so himself, although there are those who say that he is too much of a gentleman to be a match for the brawlers he faces. Unauthorized translation [...] […]

Synagogue-shooter aspires to become poster-boy of Islam

As a young boy Arfan Q. Bhatti was diagnosed as suffering from an anti-social personality disorder. As a young man he ventured into a life of crime which reached its high mark when he opened fire on the Oslo synagogue in 2006. Mr.Bhatti has previously said that he supports the death penalty against homosexuals and [...]

Norwegian student faces court in Saudi-Arabia

Mohyeldeen Mohammed achieved some measure of fame when he as a key note speaker at a muslim rally warned of a 9/11 on Norwegian soil if transgressions against muslims did not cease. It was later revealed that Mr.Mohammed also supported that homosexuals be killed. Shortly after giving his speech Mohammed returned to his [...]

Klassekampen joins in against anti-Semitism, sort of

Communist daily Klassekampen

Communist daily Klassekampen has little love for Israel but is pitching in against anti-Semitism – in its own way. Unauthorized translation from “We need to clean house“, with General Secretary Shoaib Sultan of the Islamic Council

- We need to know more, says Sultan to Klassekampen.

- Concrete measures demand a better mapping of [...]

Bookshop offers Saudi-sponsored anti-Semitic litterature

Bookshop sells Saudi-sponsored anti-Semitism

Sara Azmeh Rasmussen says to Vårt Land (above) that she recently purchased a vehemently anti-Semitic book at a bookstore in Oslo. The bookstore in question is located in the same building as a mosque and the Islamic Council.  The book is allegedly subsidized by Saudi-Arabia, and goes for NOK 55.

She is [...]

Anti-Semitism at the barber shop

The above is a screenshot from the blog Muslimprosjektet, which describes itself as “Searching for the truth about muslims in Norway”. This is perhaps not the most exact mission-statement ever made, but the author of the blog appears to be a sensible, well-educated sort of person. In his latest post he writes about his experiences [...]

From Marx to Quisling

Prominent Norwegians such as Kristin Halvorsen, Mads Gilbert and Erik Fosse are not actually doing anything new. They are merely part of a political tradition of the Norwegian left-wing which stretches back to at least the 1930-ies. One of the authors to deal with this aspect of Norwegian political history is Øystein Sørensen, who in his [...]

Norwegian funnymen fearful of insulting Muhammed

Norwegian comedian Thomas Seltzer. Picture from NRK P3.

In 2006 funnyman Otto Jespersen demonstrated his courageous wit by torching the Bible. When asked why he did not burn the Koran, he replied: “We considered that too, but could not get hold of a copy. What is more I am 52 years old now and reckon [...]

Danish newspaper Politikken settles with plaintiffs over cartoon dispute

Aftenposten: Politiken apologizes for Muhammed cartoon

Aftenposten today reports on how Danish newspaper Politiken has settled with muslim groups who were upset by Politiken’s re-publishing of the Muhammed cartoon in 2008. While Politiken does not apologize for having published the cartoon, nor promises to refrain from doing so again, the newspaper does apologize to “everyone [...]

Dagbladet on Islamic network at Oslo University College

In the aftermath of the ruccus over Mohyeldeen Mohammed’s extremist views, the media (and public) has showed a renewed interest in Norwegian Islamisim. Dagbladet’s Astrid Meland has written a long article on conservative Islam at the Univeristy College of Oslo where the muslim network Islamnet is active (see Islamnet.no). There are a lot of pictures [...]

Abid Raja blames government for islamist extremism

Abid Raja is a prominent politician with the Liberals (Venstre). In Dagbladet today he blames the red-green coalition government for islamist extremism in Norway.  Unauthorized translation:

24-year old Mohyeldeen Mohammad from Larvik attracted both attention and upheaval with his statements during the demonstration in Oslo on Friday where he warned against a September 11th on Norwegian [...]

Serve no foreign prince

"Come, let us swear allegience to our new country!"

The European Council for fatwa and research  is heeded by Norwegian muslims, who look to the council for deliberations upon theological issues. One of the clerics at the institute is Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who made headlines in the Norwegian media on February 15th after having  praised the holocaust as a [...]