Absolutely not mentioned in Norwegian news. Also, the local outfit from Norwegian People’s Aid highlights the dangers of the tunnels, that they claim human life. Somehow this is only attributed to Israel’s anti-terror operation - Pillar of Defense – whilst…
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The delicious double standards of the Norwegian Red Cross
by McGonagall • • 2 Comments
A few days ago, the president of the Norwegian Red Cross lamented the brutalities hundreds of thousands Syrian children had been forced to witness in the war torn country. At the same time we have many reliable reports that Norwegian…
Not in Norwegian news: How nobody cares when Palestinians die in Syria, Lebanon or elsewhere
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Lifted from Gatestoneinstitute Why Arabs Hate And Kill Palestinians by Khaled Abu Toameh December 26, 2012 at 5:00 am The Arab League did not hold an emergency meeting to discuss what Palestinians describe as “massacres ” against the refugees in a…
Amnesty International only considers the human rights of Gazans, Israelis apparently, are unimportant
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Amnesty International, in Norway, true to form. No mention of Israeli suffering – only more kindlewood to the anti-Semitic fire brewing here Gaza – Day two of the ceasefire The ceasefire came into effect at 9pm on 21 November. Today…
Mrs. Sender wants to write a book, went to the West Bank to lose her veil.
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The former leader of the Jewish Congregation in Oslo is writing a book about her experience. Apparently, this triggered a need to go to the West Bank in the Norwegian Church Aid accompaniment program, to see what life is like…
Norwegian People’s Aid attacks Statoil’s plans to participate in Israeli petroleum industry.
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Yet a sample of the anti-Israel mood in significant quarters of the Norwegian Labor movement. Let us not forget that it is the Labor movement that sponsors the Labor party to to the tune of NOK 18 million (the money…
Loony leftist racists carry on with lie and smear campaign, hate speech fest under way
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While even Dagbladet has sussed out that the continuous stream of filthy garbage lies against Israel stands out like a giant tree trunk jammed into the sanctimonious eyeballs of the entire Norwegian anti-Israel crowd, compared to their shameful silence and…
Knock me over with a feather – Dagbladet is actually doing some soul searching
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Sin of omission in Syria Dagbladet, Sunday 12.08.2012, Editorial Last week a Finnish ship was in Oslo in order to raise support to the now annual campaign «Ship to Gaza» in the attempt of revoking the Israeli blockade…
PalCom andShip to Gaza, Norwegian Peoples Aid and the TUC; If one lie is not enough, lets try with many lies
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Frankly, I dont know what to make out of this crowd. They have been sitting on their little lazy academic or “working class’ hands and done absolutely nothing to protest the carnage that is being played out in Syria (which…
Syria, China, Russia and the UN: Computer says no
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If it wasn’t so horrifyingly tragic, one would feel tempted to think the slaughtering tragedy of Syria was a sarcastic comment on the complexities of international diplomacy. Here we have the perfect opportunity for the world to come fast together…
Pigs are flying – the NRK finally covering Human Rights violations on the Gaza Strip
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Although a very brief mention, it appears the NRK has discovered that all is not sun and fun for Gazans who like to have a mind of their own, or even , when accused of serious crime, to be afforded…
MIFF packs an impressive punch. Kol hakavod!
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The past weekend has been one jubilant event for the hard working people at MIFF, as they celebrated their annual conference. Not only could they celebrate an impressive growth in members and new local chapters, but it must have been…
For Liv Tørres, the general secretary of the Norwegian People’s Aid, all the troubles of the ME are caused by Israel
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Below follows a compilation of articles, comments and opinions on the current state of affairs in the ME, notably after the Houla massacre. By the weight of her own words, Ms. Tørres of the Norwegian People’s Aid and their narrow…
Norwegian Church Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (but without Israelis)
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THE CHURCH WEEK FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL Kirkeuka.no No stated author Summary. The Church of Norway arranges solidarity week for peace in Palestine and Israel, with extensive program. This program has numerous references to Palestinian participation, no Israelis…
VG’s Astrid Meland attacks Pal activists and media for unethical focus on Israel
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Astrid 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…
Two geezers from Tromsø went to Lebanon; a woman went to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
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We all choose our causes, and generally, whatever efforts you can volunteer into a charitable cause, are inherently good things. But sometimes you wonder about the motivations. Here is a story from NRK, of two geezers who felt compelled by…
Boycott the boycotters
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A Norwegian beauty shop chain, Vita, has decided to boycott Israeli products, claiming that they stem from an illegal settlement: Vita boycotts Ahava Vita does not want to trade in goods from the occupied territories in the West Bank, and therefore stops selling beauty products from Ahava. Ahava loses therefore its…
In Syria, deaths are apparent; in Gaza they are unquestioned truths
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Don’t get me wrong, casualties of war is always a tragedy, regardless of where you stand in a conflict, the loss of life is sad, utterly destructive. Yet, when somebody points a gun (rockets, threats of genocide, etc) at me…
Norwegian People’s Aid: impossible to become more partial
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While more than 500000 Israeli citizens have been told to stay indoors, and 200000 kids prevented from going to school and life disrupted for many hundreds of thousands more in Southern Israel, the NPA’s man in Gaza does his very…
State launches investigation into Carmel Institute for money transfers to settlements
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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,…