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...
Norway, Israel and the Jews
- Happy 17th of MayOnce more, we gather under our flag to celebrate our freedom. Each 17th of May, the Jewish community in Oslo organize a formal and serene commemoration of Henrik Wergeland, the son of one of the member of the Constituent Assembly for our Constitution. In its original version, our Constitution was shamed by the exclusion of Jews and Jesuits in Norway, som […]
- “Minister of justice” to Jews in Oslo: too badThe synagogue in Oslo – already one of the most fortified structures in Norway – applied to the government for additional funds to secure its congregation. They asked for NOK 21 million but got NOK 7 million. After all the speeches Støre and Stoltenberg with no end to the flowery assurances, this is what it comes down to: Jews should be content feeling prett […]
- The Jewish Community in Oslo applied for NOK 21 million for security measures, only got NOK 7,2lifted from Vårt Land Synagogues receive NOK 7.2 million for security The money goes towards securing doors, upgrade the monitoring system and setting up a security fence. The Government proposes in the revised national budget to allocate 7.2 million forsecurity at the Jewish Religious Community (DMT). - No one should have to be afraid to exercise their rel […]
- Letter from a 17-year old Jewish boyAftenposten today published an op-ed from “Daniel,” a 17-year old Norwegian student who happens to be Jewish. He feels surrounded by antisemitic attitudes, ranging from comments by a fellow video game player (“just pretend they’re Jews when you aim at them”), to the inevitable “so you support killing babies?” when he mentions he supports Israel, to the inabi […]
- PalCom action ‘small and unsuccessful’lifted from miff.no Palestine Committee’s action was “small and unsuccessful” Only a small number of provocateurs from Palestine Committee participated in a store action against Israel’s Dead Sea products in Oslo last Tuesday (May 16) evening. The police were notified in advance and got them quickly away from the place. By Conrad Myrland Published: 16/05/201 […]
- VG’s Astrid Meland attacks Pal activists and media for unethical focus on IsraelAstrid 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 rights by other states. - Unethical focus on Isra […]
- Stand up, stand up – for the Hebrew MamitaIf I were a man, I would seriously consider inviting this lady out for dinner. Since I am not, I can only say – WAY TO GO, SISTER! linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none"; […]
- Oopsie – Norwegian academia has become synonymous with academic anti-Semitismlifted from ynetnews.com This is the cost of allowing a guy like Galtung to roam free – regardless of round rejection of his recent remarks, this was by no means the first time the ‘mad professor’ let it rip, as is evident by the details of this op-ed. Why did not the Norwegian intelligentia react at an earlier stage? Did they perhaps agree with the previous […]
- Gloves are off: MIFF (With Israel for Peace) reports the PalCom to the policeLifted 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 or professionally – this is just a courtesy call to reco […]
- What Karsten Tveit’s award really signifiesOdd Karsten Tveit wins the Gullruten lifetime award for his propaganda news coverage from the Middle East. When it comes to correspondents in the Middle East sent by NRK (the governmental broadcasting organization financed by a surcharge on owning a television), it’s a bit like watching the Eurovision song contest: you can endlessly discuss who is worse. Bu […]
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Gloves are off: MIFF (With Israel for Peace) reports the PalCom to the police
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...
1st of May – an anti-Israel hate fest
This is how the Secretary of the Labour Youth Organization in Hedmark chose to reflect on the May day celebrations. Syria? what Syria? PALESTINE-THE CONFLICT WE WILL NOT FORGET! AUF-Flammen i Rosa 2012 05 02 John Magne Pedersen Tangen The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land areas must cease, now! In the spirit of...
Mads Gilbert receives full salary from hospital for Israel smear
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...
FM Jonas Gahr Støre’s 1st of May speech in Stavanger
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...
Political violence in Norway
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...
ADL troubled by Norwegian Prime Minister’s Participation in May Day Event Featuring “Vile” Anti-Israel Slogans
From: ADL Media Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 03:31 PM Subject: PR – ADL Troubled by Norwegian Prime Minister’s Participation in May Day Event Featuring “Vile” Anti-Israel Slogans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADL TROUBLED BY NORWEGIAN PRIME MINISTER’S PARTICIPATION IN MAY DAY EVENT FEATURING “VILE” ANTI-ISRAEL SLOGANS New York, NY, May 2, 2012 … The...
1st of May rallies in Norway: bashing Israel
lifted from Vårt Land Slogans against Israel in the cities In Bergen, 1st of may organizers are accused of Jew hatred. - Nonsense, the city’s trade union leader responds. “Free Palestine – Boycott Israel”, “Stop the Israeli occupation – recognize Palestine” -slogans like these are repeated in many of the rallies that mark this year’s 1st of May...
Boycott the boycotters
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 most important client in Norway. According to Norwegian People’s Aid, Ahava’s production of beauty products...
In Syria, deaths are apparent; in Gaza they are unquestioned truths
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...
State launches investigation into Carmel Institute for money transfers to settlements
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, notifying them that it wants to investigate the transfer of funds for settlements in...
Norwegian media is finally concerned with Syria; NGOs, unions and Labour Youth representatives seem disconnected from reality
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...
Focus Syria
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...
Success for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Lebanon
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...
2 stories to prove Norwegian union’s commitment to a 1 state solution
Below are two stories to show how the Norwegian labour Unions, all of them the pay masters of the Labour Party, work openly to demolish the Jewish state. Israelis are not to be allowed to defend themselves, so called Palestinian refugees are to return, Israel must be boycotted and Jews who do not sing...
Unions ask Government to pull out of WHO conference in Jerusalem
Norwegian unions and Norwegian People’s Aid (who recently claimed that they are a politically neutral organization which supports a two state solution) have written a letter to FM Støre, asking that Norway pulls out of the WHO conference in Jerusalem . The purported reason is to prevent Jerusalem ever being considered the capital of...
Norwegian citizen illegally jailed in Syria, left to languish, while anguished family was left in the dark.
A Norwegian citizen Rani Auni, with background from Syria, was illegally arrested while visiting Syria for a family wedding. His story gives witness to the scant regard our authorities have for fellow citizen’s wellbeing and safety, especially when they have been illegally arrested by a foreign power. On September 3, while celebrating his cousin’s...
Union, Norwegian People’s Aid and Norad issue propaganda pamphlet on Palestina, call for “return of refugees”
No more than 3 days ago, did Liv Tørres the general secretary of the Norwegian People’s Aid say the following in relation to the call for boycotting the annual telethon - The Telethon engages very many and contributes to clearing mines and cluster bombs in 6 countries. The goal of this telethon unites many congregations....
Union rejects motion to boycott Israel
A few days ago, we reported on Fellesforbundet’s (The Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions) motion to vote for a boycott of its sister-union, the Histadrut. Vårt Land now reports that the motion was rejected by a clear majority of union members, which is sort of good news. Nevertheless, the union voted for several...
Union rep wants to boycott the Histadrut, calls it an apartheid organization
The leader of Fellesforbundet (The Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions), Lars Frøysa wants to boycott the Israeli Histadrut, on the grounds that it is an apartheid organization, according to an article in Vårt Land This is an organization only for Israeli Jews. In our world this is apartheid. We think that the labour...