Norway, Israel and the Jews
The mind boggles. Does His Excellency really think that newspaper readers around the world suffer from some massive reading comprehension deficit, or is he just trying to take the mickey? Whereas I too, am proud of my country, and sincerely believe that the anti-Israeli sentiments expressed by our political echelons (as well as a...
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...
This is official Norwegian policy: rockets and terror attacks against Israel is unacceptable, but the biggest impediment to peace is Israeli construction. I wonder what, or how Støre might react when he finds out that some of the building he so vehemently protests actually take part in areas where Jews have lived for thousands...
Lifted from Document.no Palestinian Authority Radicalizing Palestinians, Dragging Them Towards War by Khaled Abu Toameh On the same day that two Palestinian officials met in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian Authority issued an order banning Palestinians from making direct contact with Israeli authorities in the West Bank. The new order is...
The folly of the Socialistic Left party seems to be never-ending. No sooner have they chosen a new leader who prior to this had to step down as Minister for Children, Equality and Social Inclusion for deeply unethical, if not criminal habits with the public purse, and who, as item number one in his...
Norwegian media has mentioned the flare up of violence in Southern Israel after Gaza terrorists have launched more than 100 rockets over densely populated civilian areas. NRK for instance calls it the bloodiest day in three years and offers details on the dead Gazans, consistently refusing to call them terrorists (except for in the...
AUF leader Eskil Pedersen is indignant that it could occur to anybody that AUF might better understand the need for a balanced approach to the ME debate after the horrific terror attacks that brutally took away the best of our youth last summer. ISRAEL EXPERIENCE 22/7 ON A WEEKLY BASIS NRK Norge 2012 03...
In spite of all the money and political stunts Norway has poured into the ME peace process, the process for the time being is going nowhere. And it is unlikely to move even a millimeter for as long as the Palestinian project consists of saying no to everything, or trying to “resolve” the conflict...
PM slams Abbas in meeting with Norwegian FM By: Herb Keinon Netanyahu brands Abbas’s J’lem comments “junk” and “libelous,” says int’l community should tell PA president to “cut it out.” Using especially harsh language against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu characterized as “junk” Tuesday Abbas’ charges earlier this week that Israel...
The Jerusalem Post published an article on how international community condemned the attacks on the Israeli embassies after yesterdays dramatic events for Israeli diplomats around the world. UN boss Ban Ki-moon, did it, Hillary Clinton did it, India’s FM Krishna did it, the UK’s William Hague did it, and the EU’s Catherine Ashton did...
Unlike his prompt, however misplaced condemnation of Israel back in June, when Syrian demonstrators broke a fence and entered Israel, our good FM Støre has finally found the opportunity to condemn the Jerusalem Mufti’s call for murdering Jews. However, he had to be prompted to do it; it was only after a letter from...
Official Norway represented by FM Støre condemned (like several other European colleagues) a building project in East Jerusalem in a neighborhood which in all previous talks and “negotiations” has remained on Israeli hands. Støre wrote in his press release: Norway deplores Israeli plans to build new housing units “I deeply deplore the Israeli decision...
Lifted from ynetnews.com ‘PLO might revoke recognition of Israel’ Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi says Palestinian leadership may renege on its recognition of Israel if peace process continues to falter Elior Levy As Fatah and Hamas promote their reconciliation efforts and as signs indicating that the Islamic Jihad may be warming up to the...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THOSE NICE WORDS BY NORSK FOLKEHJELP? MIFF 2011 12 07 Conrad Myrland Summary. Norwegian Pro-Israeli website MIFF publishes a letter received from an anguished Norwegian, Jewish woman. The letter is an appeal by Norsk Folkehjelp, Norwegian People’s Aid, for economic support. The text on the envelope was this: “This...
Many people chocked on their afternoon coffee by Støre’s fierce attack on Israel for withholding PA tax money. In what can only be described as an unprecedented reaction by the Israeli foreign ministry, diplomats who mettle in the ME conflict, politicians and pundits will recognize this as a severe diplomatic scolding and offer Støre...
Report: The Sri Lankan peace process failed; Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim brags he thinks Norway has done a good job. Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers were massacred in 2009, UN charges both rebels and Sri Lankan government of war crimes! I guess the good news is that Norway at all...
Thanks to Tundratabloids who drew my attention to this story: Joint statement by all 5 Nordic FM’s on Norway’s Foreign Ministry’s web page. It makes my hair stand on end. Nordic countries concerned about measures against Palestinians You are here: Government.no / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Press centre / News / Nordic countries concerned about measures against Palestinians...
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Sweden voted against the UNESCO motion to give the PA full membership, while Denmark abstained, both citing that they were awaiting the outcome of the UNSC decision on PA statehood application. Norway, as the only Scandinavian country, voted in favor of the motion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains its decision in the following...
Of course, Norway was among the countries that voted for full UNESCO membership for the PA. This at a time, when Abbas spends his time on arabic TV to ensure worried viewers that he has no intention of recognizing any Jewish state, nor that he intends to give Palestinians citizenship in the “peaceful”state of...