• 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 [...] […]

Klassekampen subtly disguises non-fact as fact

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 leading figure in Palestine-Committee

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 Lobby” p.169): “A key part of preserving postive public attitudes
toward [...]

Is Aftenposten anti-Israel?

The Jerusalem Post recently described the Norwegian daily as being “viciously anti-Israel”. Aftenposten itself has not commented. Are there any facts to back JP’s allegation?

Volume of articles
According to this post “Jews on the brain” it most definitely is. In front of a trained eye however, the statistics of it falls apart a little. [...]

Aftonbladet continues to ignore criticism of Bostöm article

Swedish Aftonbladet has been ignoring criticism of Boström’s article for a long time now. Jan Helin, editor of Sweden’s largest newspaper even refuses to reply – see letters from Andrea Levin on CAMERA or below. 

It is characteristic of the state of affairs in Norway,  neighboring upon Sweden, that reactons are more visible in the Wall Street Journal See than they are [...]

the Economist and the Israel Lobby

Economist article on US-Israel affairs

Nobody can accuse the Economist of being insufficiently critical of Israel. In this week’s edition, in the article “Don’t give up”, it is claimed that “Mr. Netanyahu’s obduracy on settlements… in the long run threatens Israel’s very existence”. This sort of observation goes far beyond what most Norwegians would [...]

HRW under criticism from founder

The Jerusalem Post reports that HRW founder Robert L.Bernstein criticizes HRW for “helping those who wish to turn Israel into a pariah state.” Norwegian daily DagenMagazinet follows up on it. Other Norwegian newspapers, so eager to comment when HRW condemns Israel, remain silent on occasions such as this – actually Dagsavisen, a minor daily, covers [...]

Stanghelle on Norwegian-Israel relations

Aftenposten editor Harald Stanghelle comments on Lieberman’s latest criticism of Norway in an editorial headed “Spiraling disappointment” on October 6th, 2009:

It is not particularly credible when Israel’s foreign minister calls a conversation with Jonas Gahr Støre the most difficult one he has had [...]

10 percent of journalism-students support left wing-extremists

Rødt (Red)  is far left-of-centre. Two of their main people are Torstein Dahle and NORWAC doctor Mads Gilbert, both of which believe that operation Cast Lead was “the same as” (Dahle) or “worse than” the WWII atrocities in the Warsaw ghetto. Most Norwegians find Rødt just a bit too much to handle, far less vote [...]

Norwegian newspapermen cover Israel’s wars more than Norway’s war in Afghanistan

Norwegians are repeatedly told that Israel is criticised “like any other country”. We are told that Israel is only getting what’s coming to them, same as any other nation would if they did what Israel is doing, that Norwegian newspapers have due cause, an obligation even, to humanity… These are all bright, shining lies.

Norwegian newspapers [...]

TV2 alters webpage during PFU media complaints hearing

TV2's original article by Fredrik Græsvik, over which Manfred Gerstenfeld took TV2 to the PFU media complaints

Something very strange has recently happened. The article above, which is based on an interview, has been switched for the article below in a non-event most people will not even notice. Except for one thing: TV2’s original [...]

The left-wing and the media

American author Bruce Bawer makes some interesting comments on mainstream Norwegian media on his blog. Here is an excerpt:

Thursday, May 28, 2009, 5:49 P.M., CET: In yesterday’s Aftenposten, that paper’s culture and opinion editor, Knut Olav Åmås, ventured to say a couple of reasonably respectful things about me and my book [...]

Media covers Israel more than any other ME nation

The Norwegian anti-Israel lobby and the media repeatedly claim that Israel is being criticized just like “any other country”.  There is reason to doubt the validity of this claim. NIJ has a new woman onboard, Sophie, who in her line of work as a journalist has access to Retriever, a media analysis tool. Below we [...]

“Ageing, right-wing Israeli man” takes Norwegian star-journalist to task

On May 20th, seven Norwegian news sources run an NTB (Norwegian News Agency) article on how TV2 is taken to the The Norwegian Press Complaints Commission (PFU). According to Webavisen, a Norwegian news service, the news sources are: Demokraten Lokalt, Avisa Nordland, Stjørdalens blad, Finnmarken Lokalt, Bergens Tidende and Siste Lokalt. Before reading any further, please [...]

Spin

In an article in Klassekampen (Class struggle) on Monday May 11th 2009, journalist Sarah Sørheim writes an interesting piece on how
journalism and media-spin impacts upon politics. To what extent is her angle applicable to the manner in which the Norwegian media deals with foreign politics?

Media sacrifices ethics

When journalists scent a political scandal, ethical priciples [...]

Norway’s democratic deficit

The mass media of any nation holds a key role in the shaping of public opinion and thus influencing the political agenda. In this respect the situation in Norway is far from perfect. Here is an unauthorised translation from Verdens Gang, Norway’s largest daily, on May 5th 2009.

Journalists still do not vote for the Progress [...]