The Norwegian Oil-fund is invested in holdings throughout the world. For ethical reasons it has divested from Wal-Mart (USA) and Elbit (Israel), which makes many Norwegians recall how Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen on January 8th of this year marched under a banner saying “USA and Israel axis of evil”. It is also worthwhile recalling...
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 […]
Norwegian politics
Norway no longer invisible
In the old days Norway was known for being nouveau riche viking state of lutefisk and fierce WWII resistance fighters. These days our new historians tell us that there were more collaborators than we thought and that while the women and frontkjempere (Norwegians fighting for the Germans) were treated with great sadism, the war...
Scandinavia a logistical base for Fatah al Islam?
Christian Skaug posts on Document.no on an Italian article. Is Scandinavia a logistical base for Fatah al Islam? Sri Lanka has made similar allegations earlier, regarding Tamil Elam. L’emissario di Fatah ha quindi raggiunto la Grecia e affittato appartamenti sicuri dove si sono nascosti i primi mujaheddin. All’inizio figure di medio livello, quindi esperti in...
Spanish reader on Danish special forces
For a long time Scandinavia was a faraway nowhere-land of plenty. Nothing much happened up here, except maybe Volvo would produce a new model or there would be a delightful abundance of snow for christmas. Then the milk and honey went to our leaders’ heads. They decided to export Scandinavian virtues to the rest...
Sri Lanka accuses Solheim of gun-running
Allegations against other countries should not be made with ease. Yet for Norway, so quick to condemn Israel, it is difficult to cry “foul” over allegations made against Norway by Sri Lanka. Unauthorized translation from Verdens Gang, Norway’s largest daily: A Sri Lankan newspaper writes that Norway is to have contributed to meetings between...
Al Aqsa TV tells kids “Slaughter the jews”
Norway supports the Palestinian people (pr.capita) more than any other people on earth. Yet this support appears to be completely unrelated to the actual behavior of the regimes of Hamas and Fatah. Blatant racism and incitement to murder goes virtually unnoticed by the red-green coalition government, although it has been questioned by the opposition...
Government victorious: four more years for red-green coalition
The results are in and the battle lost and won. The right-of-centre coalition failed, rather narrowly, to win the required amount of voters. In general voters flocked to the large parties Labor, Progress and Conservatives. The smaller parties in both blocks suffered. See results below or (far better) here. How do the election results affect...
Document.no: The day after
According to Norwegian Aftenposten, Swedish Aftonbladet (remember Donald Boström’s blood-libel?) blames the defeat of the right-of-centre block, not surprisingly, on the Progress Party for being who they are and thereby forcing the smaller centre parties into the left-of-centre block. The alternative perspective, where the Centre Party and Liberals are to blame for refusing to...
The peculiar logic of Mr.Petter Eide
The Progress Party believes the media treated it unfairly throughout the election, and especially the last two weeks. Media-types shake their heads. “No, no” they insist. “We cover everybody the same”. Be that as it may, General Secretary Petter Eide in the Norwegian People’s aid has been playing the “jew-card” against the Progress Party....
Norwegian election: September polls indicate red-green victory
September polls indicate red-green victory. If the current government coalition wins, does this mean Norway indulges in four more years of Israel-bashing? Not necessarily, Kristin Halvorsen’s intensely anti-Israel party, the Socialist Left, is predicted to attract fewer voters than usual. On the other hand there is a huge market for Israel-bashing, as we saw...
Elbit supplies equipment to Norwegian airforce
Leader of the Center against Anti-Semitism Erez Uriely points out how ousting Elbit from the Oil fund was less than wise – entire article here. (In Norwegian) Elbit happens to be a supplier of technical equipment to far more than terror-prevention in Israel. Elbit is for example a supplier of high-tech equipment to the...
Opposition leader: “Norwegian democracy under pressure”
The Progress Party is not known for mumbling, whenever they have something so say they are usually both loud and clear. And the antagonistic relationship between the Progress Party and Akersgata – Norway’s Fleet Street - has been raging for decades. Yet still, this letter from deputy leader of the Progress Party Per Sandberg makes for uncomfortable...
Finance Minister kicks Israeli company out of Pension Fund
The Norwegian Pension Fund is vast. It is placed in holdings throughout the globe. Jerusalem Post now alerts to how Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left) has thrown the Israeli company Elbit out of the Pension Fund. See an unauthorized translation from Norwegian E24 below, here. The reason for the exclusion? The Pension...
Christian Democrats: “Horrible of Hamas to deny the Holocaust”
The red-green government has been a staunch supporter of the PA, Hamas and the UNRWA. Yet when it is revealed that Hamas rejects tuition on the Holocaust in Gaza-schools, the red-green government is silent. Perhaps Norwegians should take the criticism from Sri Lanka to heart – perhaps Solheim the Silent is indeed a fitting...
Progress Party speaks out against Hamas’ racism
Two days ago Aftenposten’s ME correspondent Jørgen Lohne wrote about how Hamas rejects Holocaust-education in Gaza-schools. Seeing as how Norway not only heads the ITF this year but also is one of the PA’s, Hamas’ and UNRWA’s greatest sponsors, one would expect the government to react. Alas, the red-green coalition government has so far...
Norway: election opinion polls show gov on defensive
Here is the latest opinion polls. Roughly broken down the “Reds” – left of centre parties – are in favour of the “right of return” and such. The “Blues” – right of centre parties – understand how “the right of return” is unacceptable to the people of Israel as an influx of five million...
Reader query: Will donations to Palestinian organizations be scrutinized too?
A reader asks whether donations to Palestinian organization, like those to Israeli organizations, will be subjected to the same level of scrutiny (As we have posted on the Socialst Left wants to end tax exemptions for donations to Israeli organizations operating on the West Bank). This is a highly relevant topic. Norway is a...
Norway, UNRWA and Holocaust denial
This year Norway heads the ITF for Holocaust Remembrance. Norway is also one of UNRWA’s largest sponsors, which do not teach about the Holcaust in their Gaza-schools. Why? Hamas won’t allow it. Perhaps Erik Solheim should pop over to Gaza and lay down the law? linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF";...
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,...
Editorial on Boström: “The disgusting brew”
Unauthorized translation from DagenMagazinet: Aftonbladet is Sweden’s largest newspaper. On August 17th the newspaper, in its culture section, printed a long “article” by freelance journalist Donald Boström. The article was a disgusting anti-Semitic brew. Aftonbladet’s editors should have discovered that at first glance. But when this obviously did not happen, it begs the question...