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	<title>Norway, Israel and the jews &#187; Pro-Israel</title>

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	<description>Anti-semitism and the anti-Israel lobby in Norway</description>
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		<title>VG&#8217;s Hanne Skartveit: the great betrayal</title>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lifted from VG. Applause to Skartveit for this eminent oped The great betrayal Synagogue OSLO (AP) We were unable to protect our Jewish compatriots during the war. And today we are unable to give them the security they need. Do we simply not care? OpEd by Hanne Skartveit In the street where I lived for some years, just outside Washington, DC, we had a neighbor that almost every day dragged a large box and out of his car. When he was driving the kids to soccer practice, he dragged the box into the hallway of the house. And when he got home, he put the box back in the trunk of the car. The box was filled with blankets, flashlights, water and dried food. The Jewish family, who eventually became our good friends, had kept the box in the car since the terrorist attack on U.S. 11 September 2001. Al-Qaeda, who was behind the attack, had already urged Muslims to kill Americans and their allies &#8211; everywhere. Jews know from historical experience, that those who come with such threats, act according to what they say. Jews also know that anti-Semitism is alive all over the world. It either began or ended with the Holocaust, the industrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian support for Israel at record high</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lifted from Vårt Land Record Norwegian support to Israel More Norwegians buy Israeli goods, provide financial support and join the pro-Israel organizations. By: Lise Marit Kalstad and Olav Solvang Norway set a new record in the import of goods from Israel in 2011. In the last year Norway purchased Israeli goods for NOK 722 million, the corresponding number for 2010 was NOK 653 million, the newspaper Norway Today writes. Also the Norwegian exports to Israel increased, according to figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). - The main reason for the increase is that the Israelis produce high quality products in a number of areas, says the leader Dag Abrahamsen in the Norwegian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce to Norway Today. Increased involvement. Abrahamsen points at the same time that the Norwegian trade with Israel is not particularly high yet. - It is gratifying that the amount increases, but on the other hand, we have still a long way to go before we are in line with our Scandinavian neighbors, he said. The organization With Israel for Peace (MIFF) has nearly tripled its membership over the past five years. They now have over 5,300 members, and the goal is to round 6000 before the summer. - This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The modern blood libel &#8211; the water libel: another sordid lie</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Israel-bashers do not stand back from serving the dirty lie or two in order to further their case, here miff.no provides documentation from the Sadat-Begin Center that Israel over-complies with its obligations vz water resources. On the other side, the Palestinians routinely breach their agreements. Not sure if this will impress the pathological Israel hater, but for the rest of us it may come in handy to have these facts ready: Israel complies with its water commitments. Israel gives the Palestinians more water than what they have committed themselves to do, according to a new study from the  Sadat-Begin Center. The Palestinians accusations against Israel with regards to water resource management are unfounded. The truth is that Palestinians are wasting water instead of making efforts to ensure more efficient water use. In addition, the Palestinians steal water from Israel by illegal wells and by illegally connecting to Israel&#8217;s water network. The study also shows how the current negative water situation can be an opportunity for positive cooperation between the two parties. Israel is accused of denying the Palestinians water rights and not to provide enough water to Palestinians in the West Bank in accordance with what was negotiated under the Oslo Accords. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian churches collide on Israel</title>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lets hope more free churches pull out of cooperation with the Norwegian Church Aid, lest they will be soiled with the dirt of the NCA- As for Bishop Atle Sommerfeldt, former leader of the NCA and his claim that the NCA supports Israel, their own track record show this to be a base lie. ARENDAL FREE CHURCH SHOWS THE WAY Vårt Land 2012 01 04 p 24 Roald Øye, Not Online Summary. Roald Øye of the Arendal Free Church launches an attack on established churches over their attitudes towards Israel. In particular, Olav Fykse of the World’s Council of Churches and Atle Sommerfeldt of Norwegian Church Aid are under scrutiny. Their support of the so called Kairos document receives scathing criticism, being described as a tool to delegitimize Israel. The Arendal Free Church has cancelled economic cooperation with the NCA over this. WE DEFEND THE RIGHT OF ISRAEL TO LIVE Vårt Land 2012 01 05 p 24 Atle Sommerfeldt We defend the legitimacy of the state of Israel and its right to security and recognition. Our mission is diaconal. On January the 4th of 2012 Roald Øye writes in Vårt Land on the attitudes of Christian leaders on Israel. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parliamentary group Friends of Israel in a pickle</title>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GET ON TALKING TERMS AGAIN Dagen 2011 12 21 Editorial It is hardly a peaceful Yuletude putting its stamp on “Friends of Israel” in the Storting. Time to come to an agreement is present, however, before the Christmas parcels are opened. The Progressives recently took over the leadership of the pro-Israeli parliamentarian group. For a long time, the Christian People’s Party has had a tradition of possessing this office. However, for this session of parliament, it was decided to split the leadership period in two parts, due to pressure by the Progressives. Therefore, Hans Olav Syversen of the CPP was relieved by Jørund Rytman of the Progressives. In his first interview with “Dagen”, Rytman gave his reasons for this office being so important. The main reason was the Progressives being larger than the CPP. However. Rytman added the CPP were “somewhat wishy washy on some issues”. This was rather hard to swallow for the usually pacific Hans Olav Syversen. In yesterday’s Dagen, he stated such statements may “spell death for the friends of Israel”. No less. We hold the opinion that the CPP must be able to listen to critical voices over their policies on Israel. This newspaper has repeatedly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former chief Apple Evangelist Guy Kawasaki: Norway should learn from Israel</title>

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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARBORS THE OPINION NORWAY SHOULD LEARN FROM ISRAEL Dagens Næringsliv 2011 12 16 p 16, Stig Arild Pettersen, Not Online Summary. This article is an interview with Guy Kawasaki of Apple. Mr. Kawasaki is comparing Norway to Israel; stating Norway has a lot to learn in the question of education, and other issues. Quote: “We should look at Israel. “If Israel can make it, you should, too. Their IT corporations are on the NASDAQ. I refuse to believe five million Israelis are all that smarter than five million Norwegians”, he says, laughing. However, two point are in Norway’s disfavor is Mr. Kawasaki’s opinion. “All Israel’s neighbors are out to kill them. They have learned to struggle. Perhaps you should ask the Swedes to invade you” ha ask ironically. While conflict has sharpened the Israeli’s edge, Kawasaki fears the contrary effect has taken place to the Norwegians. “When you just can drill a tube into the ground, sucking richness, you hardly get a lot of innovation”, Kawasaki says, adding he is aware of Norway’s advantages in the development of oil technology”. linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";]]></description>
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		<title>State liquor store has a policy of de facto boycott of Israeli wines</title>

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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHY ARE ISRAELI WINES BOYCOTTED? Dagen 2011 12 15 p 4, 5, Tor Weibye Summary. Somewhat contrary to its usual policy on alcohol- Dagen is rather abstaining on this issue- the newspaper raises the question over why the Vinmonopolet[1], the state owned Norwegian alcohol sales outlet, is not marketing Israeli wines, as they have to be specially ordered, a time consuming process. Jørund Rytman of the Progressives, chairman of the friends of Israel at the Storting, is on a more serious note: he regrets the way Israel is treated in Norwegian media, and by parts of the public, “bordering on racism”. Quote: “We are not cheerleaders for Israel’s political decisions, but we will defend Israel’s right to exist and make certain their views are heard. When the whole issue is not conveyed to the Norwegian people, this makes me feel resigned and frustrated. I will do my bit through the ‘Friends of Israel’, Jørund Rytman tells Dagen”. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinmonopolet linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";]]></description>
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		<title>Blame Israel &#8211; it is so much easier than actually checking out the facts</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>McGonagall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nice one! Go here to get more! linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";]]></description>
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		<title>An honorable man &#8211; Mustafa Salim</title>

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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the moving story of an Israeli Arab who wowed to not cut his hair until Shalit was released. May his name be a blessing and an honor to all his family! Israeli&#8217;s &#8216;hair-strike&#8217; for Shalit Mustafa Salim did not shave, cut his hair for more than five years in solidarity with Gilad Shalit. Day after prisoner swap, he finally gets hair-cut. Hassan Shaalan Unusual act of solidarity: Mustafa Salim, 35, an Arab Israeli resident of the northern village of Muqaibla did not shave or cut his hair for more than five years until this week. Salim, who stresses he is not a religious person, refused to cut his fair since Gilad Shalit was abducted into Gaza in 2006. On Tuesday, upon the completion of the prisoner swap deal and with Shalit&#8217;s return home, he was finally able to shave and get a haircut. Salim thought of undertaking an act of solidarity with Shalit as early as the day of the abduction, and started his &#8220;hair-strike&#8221; a month and a half later. &#8220;I decided not to touch my facial hair and the hair on my head,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It was hard for me to see this abduction destroy the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haim Koren: Our neighbors are not like Denmark and Sweden</title>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOT LIKE DENMARK AND SWEDEN Aftenbladet 2011 10 06, Atle  Andersen Diplomat Haim Koren admits to Israel having made mistakes recently, but does not believe the country will be isolated in a Middle East of forceful changes. “We have made mistakes, admitting we are in a difficult situation in the Middle East at present. Yet, this is hard for you to understand here. Our neighbors are not as predictable as Denmark or Sweden, say Israeli diplomat Haim Koren, recently appointed ambassador to Turkmenistan. This week, he has held several lectures in Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger, including the Kongsgård High School downtown. He mainly lectured on the turbulent history of the country; and its difficult meetings with Arab sultans and German Nazis pre WW2. Diplomatic challenges. Later weeks have been more than usually turbulent to the young nation. Nor is it easy to be an Israeli diplomat at present. Recently, ambassadors were evicted from Turkey as well as Egypt; the only states, excepting Jordan, which Israel has had diplomatic relations with. Problems with Turkey were the results of Israeli refusals to express regrets over shooting and killing of nine Turks, part of a convoy bringing emergency aid to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New blog on the block&#8230; make some space</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good friends in Denmark also want to join the blogosphere and show what scary Israel skeletons they have tucked away in their closets. They are just getting organized, and have a lot of work ahead, but do make a habit of stopping by to enjoy the view! Israelindenmark.com. I wish my Danish neighbors welcome, it is true what they say, it is lovely to be a Norwegian in Denmark (but their language is a mystery to us&#8230;as explained below here&#8230;) linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian newspapers let Israelis have a say  &#8211; 2</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to the VG article in previous post, Dagbladet has given media space to the israeli ambassador to explain the Gaza blockade. I will provide a full translation later, but for now, google translate provides a general idea. Talkbacks are interesting, if anything they question the popular belief that Norwegians stand behind Palestinians. linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none";]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian newspapers let Israelis have a voice &#8211; 1</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more I see this, the more I wonder if there is a puppet master controlling the strings somewhere. First the Jpost apologizing to Norway, then giving unprecedented press space to our politicians. And now this in Norwegian media? Anyway, it is good stuff and not a minute to late to also let other voices to the fore: A PYRRHIC VICTORY Verdens Gang 2011 09 12 Oded Ben-Hur Not Online . A unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state is a Phyrric victory If the Palestinians in September ask the UN to recognize a Palestinian state without a negotiated solution with Israel, it is very important what Norway is voting. A yes from Norway in the UN will constitute a breach of the Oslo agreement that has been the basis of the peace process since it was signed in 1993 The Palestinian leadership’s intention to declare statehood unilaterally this fall and seek admission into the UN may allow it to score a short-sighted political win.  It will, however, be nothing more than a pyrrhic victory that will not lead to peace or independence. First, the planned Palestinian move will do absolutely nothing to resolve the crucial outstanding issues that are part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former leader of Jewish Congregation in Oslo wants Norwegian Jews to debate Israel</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Vårt Land Anne Sender: The Jews must discuss Israel The former leader of the Jewish Congregation in Oslo criticizes Christian congregations that collect money for settlements Geir Ole Bjartvik geir.ole.bjartvik@vl.no. The former leader of the Jewish Congregation in Oslo says in an open in Vårt Land on Tuesday that the Jewish community in Norway to a greater degree must show that there are many different views on Israel&#8217;s policies within the congregation. We must criticize mistakes. She underlines that Israel is of fundamental importance for the congregation in Oslo as a &#8220;Zionist congregation&#8221;. But Norwegian Jews ought nonetheless criticize Israeli mistakes, she thinks. &#8220;There have been so many others with strong opinions&#8221;, Sender writes to explain why DMT until now has kept the disagreement on Israel behind closed doors, more than other Jewish congregations elsewhere in Europe. Problematic attitudes. But this ought to end now, says Sender. She refers to how, among others, Israeli group have involved Norwegian Jews into the problems [ME conflict, M. McG]. The last few years, some comments, law proposals and attitudes presented by rabbis, party leaders and members of Government been so problematic, that I believe that we, as Jewish leaders in the Diaspora, must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from Down-Under: Our ambassador there has to explain ritual slaughter ban, and then some more</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norwegian Ambassador talks to the CJF J-Wire 2011 08 22 http://www.jwire.com.au/news/norwegian-ambassador-talks-to-the-cjf/18487 Statement of Norwegian ambassador to Australia on Jewish issues. The Capital Jewish Forum has conducted an in-depth interview with Norwegian Ambassador Siren Gjerme Eriksen…J-Wire publishes it in full. Capital Jewish Forum (CJF): Firstly, my sincere condolences to you and the people of Norway for this incredible tragedy. How has this terrible tragedy impacted on the nation? Siren Eriksen Ambassador Siren Eriksen (SE): Thank you. The attacks on 22 July have brought the Norwegian people even closer together and the whole of Norway has been moved by the heartfelt condolences received from around the world, including from Australia and Israel. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has stated that Norway will be recognisable after the terrorist attacks, that our answer is more democracy, more tolerance and more togetherness.  Norway will continue its international commitment to the values we believe in – democracy, the rule of law, freedom of speech and human rights – and continue to stand up for them. CJF: How would you characterise the relationship between Norway and Australia? SE: Australia and Norway enjoy warm bilateral relations and work together on a number of international issues in the United Nations and other fora. Norway was very [...]]]></description>
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