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Ah, the mess former FM Støre left for his successor Eide

by McGonagall • April 15, 2013 • 3 Comments

If Støre were a wee bit smart (which of course is only a hypothetical turn of phrase) he would have spent some time contemplating the meaning of the walk to Canossa. His refusal to deal properly with the devious PA…

by McGonagall • March 12, 2013 • 8 Comments

I can only wish the political big wigs in Norway good luck squirming out of this dirt hole. Can you imagine the outrage when the rest of the world finds out that the current Government has mislead the Storting on how…

by McGonagall • April 21, 2012 • 4 Comments

FM Støre, or as we call him here, Teflon-Støre, now has found himself in a bit of a pickle; In 2008, the Foreign Ministry awarded NOK 6 million for a development project in the High North, ostensibly initiated by the…

by McGonagall • December 11, 2011 • 9 Comments

It started with the broadside from the Guardian, where the writer tore into Norway’s carefully crafted image as a goodie two shoe; Four years ago, it promised to act as a “peace nation” to support a “more democratic world order” and…

by McGonagall • September 19, 2011 • 1 Comment

As the UNGA draws close, Parliamentary opposition parties warn Abbas to not go ahead with UNSC bid, but also signaling to Støre to not contribute to a situation that may create more problems than it aims to solve. VG has…

by McGonagall • September 14, 2011 • 7 Comments

A few days back, we wrote a story on a children’s book that casts Israelis as cruel. This story has now been picked up by the Hebrew language daily Maariv. Book in Norway: IDF deprives Palestinians of water The plot…

by McGonagall • September 3, 2011 • 2 Comments

lifted from wikileaks. Please note that later cables have revealed that the relationship between Norway and Israel has improved, so any heated comments that Israel should sever its relationship with Norway, full stop would not accurately fit the bill as…

by McGonagall • September 3, 2011 • 0 Comments

lifted in full from wikileaks 1. (C) Summary: Anti-Semitism in Norway, and the expression of anti-Semitic comments, has increased since the Gaza war. The small Norwegian Jewish community is wary of being targeted, and “Jew” has become more popular as…

by McGonagall • September 2, 2011 • 9 Comments

Now that we have the ruling from the UN on the matter, could we please ask the following persons, or organizations to retract their statements or amend their entries so that they reflect reality: SV: Gaza blockade is illegal The…

by McGonagall • August 19, 2011 • 0 Comments

Palcom plans a public meeting to debate recognition of a Palestinian state. Again, the venue chosen is the Literature house, which over the years seems to have become a fixture for anti-Israeli events. The list of invited speakers include Peter…

by McGonagall • August 18, 2011 • 0 Comments

THE TRAGEDY OF SYRIA Verdens Gang 2011 08 14 Editorial Not Online According to Syrian activists more than 1600 people have been killed since unrest and demonstrations against the regime broke out in the middle of March. The dictator, Bashar…

by McGonagall • June 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

Norway routinely – and rightly! – scores high on surveys regarding living standards, transparency, standards of governance, and so on. But judging by an article in Vårt Land, we are approaching a greying area, where figures of power start to…

by admin • June 23, 2011 • 0 Comments

Norway is a perfectly normal democracy in which the opposition gets to post critical questions to government. Sometimes, the media even picks up on them. Norway FM Jonas Gahr Støre has now replied to a question from member of the…

by McGonagall • June 20, 2011 • 7 Comments

Aksel Hagen is a Member of Parliament representing our dear friends SV, that midget party that sold its soul to get into position of power, making Nick Clegg look steadfast and a man of principle in comparison. Our friend Aksel…

by admin • May 31, 2011 • 4 Comments

The opposition keeps demanding straight answers from FM Støre on the situation in the Middle East. Støre has now replied to a question posed by parliamentarian Hans Olav Syversen (Christian Peoples’ Party). Notice that Støre, while not willing to call…

by Kafka • April 25, 2011 • 10 Comments

Without a doubt, Tove-Lise Torve is an accomplished woman. She finished high school, has started several college programs in nursing and completed an internet program in municipal economics and organizational psychology. She was elected to this session of the Norwegian…

by McGonagall • April 23, 2011 • 5 Comments

Sadly, Daniel Viflic’s life was cut brutally short. By a heat seeking missile from Gaza. Before him, the entire Fogel family was murdered, and before them hundreds, thousands have had their lives cut short, leaving families truncated, devastated by their…

by admin • April 14, 2011 • 3 Comments

Støre replies to a question raised by Hans Olav Syversen of the Christian People’s Party. From the Parliament’s own website: A response to the question of the Goldstone report. MFA of Norway 2011 04 13 Jonas Gahr Støre Response to…

by McGonagall • April 14, 2011 • 0 Comments

Oh, dearie me, Norwegian stocks are taking a beating lately. After having surfed the waves, playing the big pretender, it seems the party is over. After having been lambasted for the Dershowitz fracas, the impossibility that a man like Trond…

by admin • April 14, 2011 • 0 Comments

Norway has based much of its criticism of Israel on the so called Goldstone report. Now that the report no longer has the backing of its main author, Richard Goldstone, the opposition is asking the foreign minister how this will…

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