• 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 for 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 [...] […]
  • 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 [...] […]
  • Aftenposten centrefold on anti-Semitism in Malmö
    Aftenposten: Norway's second largest newspaper Aftenposten today covers anti-Semitism in Malmö in Sweden with the article “Jew-hatered has reappaered in Malmö“. The article tells of how; a) a Holocaust survivor has been called a lier by Malmö-schoolchildren b) the mayor Ilmar Reepalu has denied that Jews have been attacked, that it is no business of [.. […]
  • Bishops bellow ‘boycott’
    Bishop Solveig Fiske finds it "natural" to contemplate a boycott of Israel Here we go again. Virtually every week, some Norwegian will demand that action be taken against Israel. Not against Saudi Arabia, no. Not against Egypt or Syria or Bahrain, no. Iran, sometimes. Israel, always. Politicians, newspapermen and activists… the number of people hor […]
  • Communication break-down:Icelandic talk-show host ‘horrified’ by Israel
    Egill Helgason is the best paid talk-show host on Iceland. He runs a literary program as well as a weekly program on the State Television RUV called Silfur Egils (The silver of Egils), to which all major Icelandic players aspire to be invited, even though an Icelandic source informs us that many Icelanders [...] […]
  • Oslo: Støre to meet Syria FM on Monday 8th
    The screen-shot above is from the MFA website and announces – in Norwegian only – that Norway FM Jonas Gahr Støre is to meet with Syria FM Walid Muallem, in Oslo on Monday 8th. It also says: “The purpose of the meeting is to exchange viewpoints on the political situation in the Middle [...] […]

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 [...]

Støre to meet Syria FM on Monday 8th

The screen-shot above is from the MFA website and announces – in Norwegian only – that Norway FM Jonas Gahr Støre is to meet with Syria FM Walid Muallem, in Oslo on Monday 8th. It also says: “The purpose of the meeting is to exchange viewpoints on the political situation in the Middle [...]

Opposition claims Støre endorses 'Eyes in Gaza'

The Progress Party is Norway’s second largest and will often be found in fierce resistance to the red-green coalition government. On the party’s website politician Øyvind Vaksdal now voices discontent over how Foreign Minister Støre wrote the back-cover praise for NORWAC doctors Gilbert and Fosse’s book “Eyes in Gaza”, in which it is alleged that [...]

Is Afghanistan like Warsaw?

During Cast Lead, Hamas successfully hid behind their own civilian population. Their diabolical strategy left approximately 1400 Palestinian civilians dead. Now Norwegian politician Bjørnar Moxnes from Red (Rødt) claims in an op-ed in Dagsavisen that 2500 Afghan civilians have been killed during combat operations. While it is uncertain where Mr.Moxnes has this figure from, it [...]

Opposition questions Støre about anti-Semitism

From the web-pages of the Foreign Ministry

The above is a screen-shot from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where it is only found in Norwegian. Unauthorized translation:

From representative Øyvind Vaksdal (Progress Party) to the Foreign Minister: Has the Foreign Minister changed his view or will he still contribute to combat anti-Semitic attitudes [...]

Abid Raja blames government for islamist extremism

Abid Raja is a prominent politician with the Liberals (Venstre). In Dagbladet today he blames the red-green coalition government for islamist extremism in Norway.  Unauthorized translation:

24-year old Mohyeldeen Mohammad from Larvik attracted both attention and upheaval with his statements during the demonstration in Oslo on Friday where he warned against a September 11th on Norwegian [...]

Labor representative attends same Saudi uni as Mohyeleen Mohammed

January 8th 2009: Rioters remember Hayber. Photo by MIFF.

Dagbladet has previously written that Mohyeleen Mohammed is an adherent of the Wahhabi school of Islam. This school is reported to “strictly follow Qur’an and the Hadith“. The mindset this encourages may arguably not be the easiest to integrate into modern, liberal Norwegian society. The Hadith [...]

Gov worried over renegade economists, freelancing army officers and right-wing Israelis

Is the Norwegian government inventing enemies just so as to have someone else to blame but themselves? Here are three recent and current examples:

1: …a campaign… is being organized and orchestrated from circles who point out enemies of Israel [in Norway](Haaretz): During a tour to the Middle East, FM Jonas [...]

Inger Lise Hansen: I am a friend of Israel

Christian Democrats

Christian Democrat Inger Lise Hansen caused a huge uproar when she recently displayed a list of seven items which she believed would draw a larger proportion of the electorate – a full three of the four points consisted of being less supportive of Israel. It is difficult to imagine what is more scary [...]

Christian Democrats' contract with their voters

Christian Democrats

Christian Democrat politician Inger Lise Hansen has recently suggested that the party changes its stance on seven issues, three of which are on Israel: 1) Say no to the wall 2) No moving embassy to Jerusalem 3) . Ms.Hansen’s list 3) Stop one-sided support of Israel.

Ms.Hansen’s list drew both support (from the liberal [...]

Christian Democrats quarrel over Israel

Christian Democrats

Can a suitably critical perspective on Israel be a decisive factor for a Norwegian political party? In order to fix steadily dropping ratings, segments of the Christian Democrats are looking to reinvent themselves. Second deputy leader Inger Lise Hansen has seven points of change on her list – three of which are on [...]

Støre talks the talk

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is as quick to criticize Israel for human rights transgressions as he is to kow-tow to the slave-owning sheikhs of UAE in the hope of opening up the emirates for Norwegian Statoil. The media lets him get away with this. The intellectuals go “ah, well, anti-Semitism is a great evil [...]

Støre criticizes Israel, begs for contracts in Abu Dhabi

From Freedom House

Norway FM Jonas Gahr Støre hung tough in Israel, criticizing the Jewish state for its restrictions on Vanunu, the enclosure of Gaza and impinging the human rights of anti-wall activists. Støre then shrugged of Israeli criticism of Norwegian hostility, attributing it a smear campaign being waged by unnamed forces. He then jumped [...]

Audacieuses critiques d'Israël par le Ministre des Affaires étrangères norvégien

Philosemite usually has her hands full with the French-speaking world, but every once in a while the Norwegian government manages to draw her attention. This time on FM Jonas Gahr Støre:

Le ministre des Affaires étrangères norvégien Jonas Gahr Støre ne condamne jamais l’Égypte pour la persécution des Coptes [Un dignitaire copte évoque la dhimitude des juifs [...]

Lieberman, Støre have ´open and frank´talks

In Norway the NTB article headed “Støre should listen to Israelis” is slowly making its way through the minor newspapers. The titans of Akersgata – Norway’s Fleet Street – Verdens Gang and Aftenposten are yet to make their voices heard.

Meanwhile JP reports that Lieberman and Støre have somehow managed to have “open and frank” talks.

Støre, [...]