• ‘Jews themselves wrote lists of whom were to die in concentration camps’
    The University of Oslo wants to fire a history professor – appearently for having violated its health, environment and safety (HES) code. Protesters say this has nothing to do with HES and everything to do with the Univeristy curtailing the freedom of expression of its staff. One of the protestors is Professor of Law Jan [...] […]
  • 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 [...] […]
  • Støre and Syria, Bishops’ Boycott
    FM Jonas Gahr Støre met with Syria’s FM Muallem on Monday8th. Nothing much in the media about that, not at all. Syria hardly registers at all. In the clip above you see a program from Syrian television. Does not this look like the kind of society Norwegians ought to be worried over? Remember [...] […]
  • VG on Bishops’ Boycott
    Verdens Gang (VG) - Norway's largest daily Verdens Gang (VG) is Norway’s largest daily. In today’s editorial the newspaper claims that the Bishops Boycott is, pretty much, a walk down nonsense street. Unauthorized translation: We believe that the Bishops ought to bury the though of a boycott of trade as soon as possible. They receive the [...] […]
  • No Press Accreditation for PR-woman Yngvild Mortensen
    Qassam rockets: from Ynet news Dagbladet reports on how freelancing journalist Yngvild Mortensen has her knickers in a twist as Israel refuses to grant her press accreditation. The reason Ms.Mortensen is not getting one is because she is a freelancer, and not in steady employ. When one looks back upon the long series of biased [...] […]
  • Is Dagbladet confusing Gaza with the Westbank?
    Dagbladet attributes this picture to Gaza, by Reuters, Elilana Aponte and Scanpix. The picture above is from an article in Dabladet titled “New peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians“. The first half hour the picture did not have any explaining subtext, which easily might have lead readers to believe the picture shows an Israeli kicking [...] […]
  • FM Støre, Dr Mads, Syversen on the Bishops’ Boycott
    Norwegian Bishops have come up with the idea that boycotting Israel just might be a fine idea. Foreign Minister Jonas Ghar Støre is opposed to a boycott and says so in today’s Verdens Gang – Norway’s largest daily. Unauthorized translation: – It is good that the Church speaks out for the opprssed, but the Church’s main [...] […]
  • Editor slams Bishops’ Boycott
    DagenMagazinet For Vebjørn Selbekk “freedom of expression” is more than just words, as is “courage”. After publishing an article on the cartoon-war in 2006, he became embroiled in it himself, receiving only luke-warm support from the Norwegian intelligensia and political establishment as he stood up for his editorial right to publish news-stories on relevant […]
  • Johan Galtung finds Gaza ‘a replay of the Warsaw ghetto’
    The Russel Tribunal for Palestine is supported by among other Ilan Pappe, Ken Loach and John Pilger. There is also a Norwegian onboard, Mr. Johan Galtung – above behind the rostrum at what appears to be a Turkish university. Below you see a section from a transcript from his lecture, where Mr.Galtung identifies Israel’s policies [...] […]
  • France horrified by Silfur Egills
    Iceland - a great little island society Iceland is a great little island mainly populated by decent and hardworking people. It is also home to a talk-show host who is “horrified” by Israel, refuses to elaborate on why, and calls NIJ an “idiot-site” for asking. Meanwhile the French are watching, wondering what on earth [...] […]

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From the trade journal "Ledelse og teknikk" no 8_2009, Christmas edition

The Norwegian trade journal “Ledelse og teknikk” (Leadership and technicalities) in supposed to cover just that, but often manages to slip in something on Palestine. In this years’ Christmas special there is a short article on the Israeli security fence (see above). The article [...]

Union magazine reports on "closed doors" to Israel

Every once in a while there is a respite, a lull, and you see articles like the above in magazines where you would not expect to find them and you think “ah well that’s fine now maybe Norway and Norwegians can get back to having normal relations with Israel the same way we [...]

“HRW analyst suspended for nazi-hobby”

Norwegian newspapers find HRW reports of Israeli atrocities to be highly credible, yet lag behind when it comes to the political sympathies of HRW staff. According to the Tundra Tabloids, HRW official Joe Stork voiced support for the Munich massacre, and as Danish daily Berlingske Tidende now reports, HRW analyst Marc Garlasco has been suspended [...]

UPJF on Boström: Incitation à la haine

The UPJF has sent a letter of protest to the Swedish ambassador in Brussels, Magnus Robach. This site is greatly looking forward to his reply.

Excellence,

Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Magnus Robach,

Le président, Dr René Trau et la direction du B’nai B’rith Antwerpen [Anvers] au grand complet tiennent à vous exprimer leur profond dégoût pour l’attitude de votre gouvernement [...]

DagenMagazinet: SV wants to stop NGO donations to Westbank, scrutinizes investements in Israel

This year Norway head the ITF. Norway is also one of UNRWA five largest sponsors, and UNRWA does not teach about the Holcaust at their schools.  Meanwhile, StatoilHydro is looking to invest in Turkemenistan, while the red-green government is driving to stop Norwegian organizations from making donations and investing in Israel. The reason? Ah, it [...]

JP: Firm denies allegations made by Norwegian NGO

From the JP:

Norwatch – an “independent news service” that “conducts critical journalistic investigation n Norwegian businesses in developing countries” – claimed in an article on its Web site last week that BlackRock – a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services with assets under management totalling $1.373 trillion – divested from [...]

Norway and Sweden: funding Israel’s enemies

Jerusalem Post August 19th – Gerald Steinberg writes the article Swedish government funds anti-Semitic NGO’s. As any Scandinavian will tell you, Sweden and Norway are in many ways very similar – we speak more or less the same language, hold few and shallow grudges against our neighbors, are dedicated to the idea of wealth distribution [...]

Mads Gilbert: 80-90% of Cast Lead casualties were civilian

NORWAC doctor Mads Gilbert has previously supported the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers and claimed that Gaza during Cast Lead was “worse than the Warsaw ghetto“. While he worked at Shifa hospital during the war he vehemently denied that any Hamas presence there, while it since has been reported that Hamas indeed used the [...]

Norway gives NOK 811 million to PA in 2008

Norway’s most prominent political historian, Jens Arup Seip, always told his students that in order to understand history they were only to follow the money and they wouldn’t go wrong. But that was back in the sixties when money was scarce. Today Norway is awash with cash and we use a full 1% of it [...]

Norwegian development aid finances uprising in Peru

In an op-ed to Dagens Næringsliv – Norway’s leading business newspaper – on Friday, June 26th, Henrik Wiig from the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research comments upon unintended consequences of Norwegian development aid. Unauthorised translation below from the subheading:

Around 50 Peruvian indians and policemen were killed in battles over resources in the Amazonas [...]

Media watchdog claims: Scandinavian development aid incites hatred, funds terror

As mentioned earlier Norway provdes the Palestinian Authorities (PA) with more development aid pr.capita than any other recipient (Read here and here). In total, Norway has provided the PA with NOK 5 billion since 1993. It is increasingly important to ask whether these funds are being put to good use. According to the Palestinian Media [...]

Norwegian development aid does not promote peace

From Norway’s largest pro-Israel organization: With Israel for peace (MIFF).  See the video below from Palestinian Media Watch. PA tv is a recipient of Norwegian aid. 

Norwegian development aid does not promote peace

Palestinians receive far more Norwegian development aid than any other group of people on earth. Several of the organizations which receive Norwegian development [...]

Norwegian NGO Funding: Boycotts and Apartheid Rhetoric instead of Peace and Coexistence

NGOs are assumed to be forces for good, saving children and innocents, aiding the blind, giving a hand to the crippled, etc. But when idealism mixes with one-sided media coverage the result can be a lethal concoction indeed. One organization keeping tabs on political patterns and hidden motives in NGO Monitor, which in its own “promoting critical [...]

Trade union confederation opens for boycott of Israel

LO is the major trade union confederation in Norway and is traditionally tied to the left-of-centre in general and the Labor movement and party in specific. The organization now warns that they will call for a boycott of, surprise surprise, Israel, unless their demands are met.  The Haaretz runs an article on this here – read the [...]

Al Ahram – As far as Norway

From Al-Ahram online, 3-9 June 2004, by Emad Gad:

Following the Rafah operations, international calls have been heard to impose sanctions on Israel. The Norwegian Oil and Petrochemical Workers Union (NOPEF) called on all parties and political forces in Norway to adopt for a complete boycott of Israel. In bringing the idea before the government, NOPEF [...]