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...
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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Oy vey! Galtung disgraced in Times of Israel too, by a Norwegian journalist!
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL > OPS & BLOGS > Karin Abraham Jews control media, ‘peace’ professor Galtung claims APRIL 25, 2012, 12:22 PM 21 Karin Abraham is a freelance journalist to the Norwegian press based in Jerusalem… I In an article published on Monday in the Norwegian magazine “Humanist,” professor Johan Galtung, founder of...
Oh no! Galtung’s Nazi reading recommendations now picked up by Haaretz
Here is a nursery rhyme Galtung might consider now that he has been consigned to the academic scarp heap: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again lifted from Haaretz (with thanks to Paula) Published 20:18...
A suggestion for the SILK festival: invite author Kjersti Dybvig to talk about her book
If the organizers of the SILK festival have any decency, they should cancel their appointment with Galtung after his scandalous nazi-rant. In stead, and supplementing the planned event covering the book about Moritz Rabinowitz on November 5, they should invite the author of the book Jews and Police in Stavanger, the convenient lightness of...
Galtung gets flogged in Norwegian press
Here is a small selection of reactions to Galtungs rants. All, bar a literature and culture festival located at a small hamlet outside Haugesund, condemn Galtung. The festival SILK plans to host Galtung as a main attraction, see bottom of page for translation article in Haugesunds Avis. Dagbladet , editorial 2012 04 29 FROM A...
To Norway, terror attacks and rockets over Israeli civilian population is not the most important impediment to peace, Israeli construction is.
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...
Johan Galtung and his anti-Semitic rant in Humanist
A few days ago, internationally renowned “peace researcher” Johan Galtung published a reply to an ongoing debate with a man, John Færseth, who had attended a seminar by Galtung, and had left disgusted (You can read this link to get the gist of the background to this story, eminently summed up by Bruce Bawer)...
Not in Norwegian news – Palestinians question activists true motivations
Lifted from document.no Pro-Palestinian or Anti-Israel? by Khaled Abu Toameh Pro-Palestinian groups and individuals in the US and Europe are doing Palestinians injustice by devoting all their energies only against Israel. There is a feeling in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that most of these groups and individuals are more interested in campaigning...
Bugger you, Breivik
Breivik has mentioned one song that inspired him – in a small way one must think – to committ his heinous crime. It is a very popular children’s song which was particularly much played in the 70ies, the rainbow children. Contrary to what that freak believes, it is not a song about muliculturalism, simply...
Not in Norwegian news – how the PA radicalizes the Palestinians
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...
Not in Norwegian news – how donor countries are wary of power struggle between Abbas, Fayyad
Lifted from Jerusalem Post PA donors warn Abbas not to replace Fayyad By KHALED ABU TOAMEH04/24/2012 05:45 Donors aware of Abbas’s repeated attempts to remove Fayyad from power and seize control of Finance Ministry, diplomat says. Donor countries have warned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas against trying to replace Prime Minister Salam Fayyad or...
22/7/11 – on heroism, leadership and cowardice
I have just listened to a most remarkable radio documentary – the helpers – an NRK production detailing the experiences and thoughts of one family who were thrown into the drama of July 22. The family consists of a septuagenarian couple – Mother and Father – and their Daughter and Son in Law. The...
Two geezers from Tromsø went to Lebanon; a woman went to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
We all choose our causes, and generally, whatever efforts you can volunteer into a charitable cause, are inherently good things. But sometimes you wonder about the motivations. Here is a story from NRK, of two geezers who felt compelled by their consciences. At first I thought they had volunteered for Syrian refugees, as they...
Støre in a bit of a pickle
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 Norwegian Shipowners Association, but in reality a project where his close friend was CEO...
Newly minted minister wants to let the Palestinians have a say at the Rio conference
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...
Frank Rossavik in Morgenbladet on Israel as the rebellious victim
Frank Rossavik is an interesting fellow – a journalist, a writer, a former press secretary for the Socialistic Left party, information officer for the Norwegian Euro-movement. He has written several critical articles on the Norwegian press coverage of Israel and the ME conflict, so he is not a fellow you easily dismiss, even when...
Norway focuses on Breivik Trial, very little stuff about anything else
Aside from covering the ongoing drama in Syria (and this is because a Norwegian has been given the task of overseeing the UN observers when they arrive in Syria) Norway is, as would be expected, totally engrossed with the Breivik trial. Here is an example of news that did not catch the attention of...
The Breivik trial has started
lifted from the local.no Trial begins of Anders Behring Breivik The long-awaited trial of right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who massacred 77 people in twin attacks in Norway last July, opens on Monday with proceedings set to focus on whether or not he is sane. Breivik: ‘I know of at least ten who want...
Has Norway lost its reputation as humanitarian superpower and formidable peace broker?
As we gear up for the trial against Anders Behring Breivik for his heinous murder of 77 innocent people which starts this Monday, it is quite understandable that the media has focused all its attention on this mega trial. The last few days final details on the list of witnesses, the conclusions of the...