Pro-Palestinian groups

VG’s Astrid Meland attacks Pal activists and media for unethical focus on Israel

May 16, 2012
By McGonagall

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 collective neurosis, where you turn a blind eye to much worse breaches of human...

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Gloves are off: MIFF (With Israel for Peace) reports the PalCom to the police

May 15, 2012
By McGonagall

Lifted 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...

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Mads Gilbert receives full salary from hospital for Israel smear

May 4, 2012
By McGonagall

Doctor Gilbert on a mission. And whilst we are on the topic of Støre and Gilbert, it seems timely to remind ourselves of the flattering back cover praise FM Støre wrote for the book Eyes in Gaza (see link to quote in text below): “When war rages, civilians are made mute,” adding that Fosse...

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FM Jonas Gahr Støre’s 1st of May speech in Stavanger

May 4, 2012
By McGonagall

The reader should read previous post on Political violence in Norway to appreciate the context in which our FM addressed the unionists However, and to be fair, Jonas Gahr Støre was interviewed by the local paper Aftenbladet, where not surprisingly, the main focus was on the Labour Youth Organization. In relation to the slogans...

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Political violence in Norway

May 4, 2012
By McGonagall

FPU LEADERSHIP FILES CHARGES OVER ASSAULT IN MAY 1ST PARADE Aftenbladet 20120 5 02 Jone Østebø The FpU (the Progressive party’s youth organization) have decided to file charges after being attacked in the May 1 parade FpU members claim they were attacked when they joined the May 1 parade in Stavanger. The six FpU...

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Not in Norwegian news – Palestinians question activists true motivations

April 26, 2012
By McGonagall

Lifted from document.no Pro-Palestinian or Anti-Israel? by Khaled Abu Toameh Pro-Palestinian groups and individuals in the US and Europe are doing Palestinians injustice by devoting all their energies only against Israel. There is a feeling in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that most of these groups and individuals are more interested in campaigning...

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Two geezers from Tromsø went to Lebanon; a woman went to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

April 23, 2012
By McGonagall

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 their consciences. At first I thought they had volunteered for Syrian refugees, as they...

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In Syria, deaths are apparent; in Gaza they are unquestioned truths

March 12, 2012
By McGonagall

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 or somebody I love, I have no compunction in protecting my own life, first...

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Thieving Socialist Youth are not only deeply dishonest, they engage in hate crime too

March 7, 2012
By McGonagall

While Socialist Left party representative Audun Lysbakken has had to step down as Minister for Children, Equality and Social Inclusion over a scandal where he has dished out over NOK 50 million to “special projects”, riding roughshod over rules that require qualifying NGOs to bid for funds in an open and public process, the...

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Look what Norwegian Ship to Gaza chapter has on its Facebook…

March 5, 2012
By McGonagall

http://www.facebook.com/groups/144782858899578/, you must scroll down a little to find this entry, posted by  Rabea Arar. Maybe Mr. Arar and the rest of these miscreants could be bothered to put this story into the proper historical context, in stead of presenting it as some sort of sinister jewish plot. Come to think of it, inadvertently...

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A travel suggestion for Drs. Gilbert and Fosse

March 5, 2012
By McGonagall

If the 71 year old (strong) Dr. Beres can make it to Syria, then surely the relatively younger Drs. Gilbert and Fosse can chip in their share too? I am sure they must have a friend or two in Lebanon who could help them to get in to Syria, or maybe their friends happen...

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The product of a rotting mind

February 20, 2012
By McGonagall

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...

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Academic Israel bashing won’t let up

February 17, 2012
By McGonagall

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...

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State sponsors Palestinian film festival

February 10, 2012
By McGonagall

As the Minister of Education, Kristin Halvorsen now has to deal with the unfortunate situation that Norwegian-Israeli parents feel stigmatized by state’s decision to sponsor book that casts Israelis as evil, the rest of the massive state apparatus throws more money after the various pro-Palestinian organizations. The Palestine committee, PalCom, has time and again...

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Norwegian media is finally concerned with Syria; NGOs, unions and Labour Youth representatives seem disconnected from reality

February 8, 2012
By McGonagall

Below you will find a snapshot of Norwegian coverage of the Syrian tragedy, where rightly harsh words have been used to describe the ongoing atrocities: Editorials 2012 03 07 Verdens Gang writes on Syria; in full. Editorials 2012 02 07 Verdens Gang writes on Syria; in full. WITH THE BACK AGAINST THE WALL It’s...

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Focus Syria

February 8, 2012
By McGonagall

Lately, there has been fairly little coverage on Israel, mainly due to the horrific events unfolding in Syria. For somebody with several years worth of experience following Norwegian media’s ME coverage, it is almost bizarre to watch the media show at home as it unfolds. For several days in a row, media has shown...

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Norwegian support for Israel at record high

January 30, 2012
By McGonagall

Lifted from Vårt Land Record Norwegian support to Israel More Norwegians buy Israeli goods, provide financial support and join the pro-Israel organizations. By: Lise Marit Kalstad and Olav Solvang Norway set a new record in the import of goods from Israel in 2011. In the last year Norway purchased Israeli goods for NOK 722 million, the...

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Norwegian People’s Aid failure to report on Syria

January 29, 2012
By McGonagall

At a time when the rest of the world are slowly, ever so gradually starting to notice the atrocities that go on in Syria (but also many other places on our beautiful planet), one would have thought that the Norwegian People’s Aid would at least have mentioned the word Syria, somewhere, anywhere, on its...

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The modern blood libel – the water libel: another sordid lie

January 23, 2012
By McGonagall

Israel-bashers do not stand back from serving the dirty lie or two in order to further their case, here miff.no provides documentation from the Sadat-Begin Center that Israel over-complies with its obligations vz water resources. On the other side, the Palestinians routinely breach their agreements. Not sure if this will impress the pathological Israel...

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Success for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Lebanon

January 13, 2012
By McGonagall

I am genuinely pleased for the Palestinians in question who now will get their homes reconstructed. However, what is missed from the presentation here, is why the refugee camp was razed in the first place. Could it be that as it was an internal matter in Lebanon, who only tolerate their Palestinians as long...

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