Spin and smear

Norwegian People’s Aid failure to report on Syria

January 29, 2012
By McGonagall

At a time when the rest of the world are slowly, ever so gradually starting to notice the atrocities that go on in Syria (but also many other places on our beautiful planet), one would have thought that the Norwegian People’s Aid would at least have mentioned the word Syria, somewhere, anywhere, on its...

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At last, FM Støre finds time to deplore Jerusalem mufti’s call for murder of Jews

January 27, 2012
By McGonagall

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...

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The modern blood libel – the water libel: another sordid lie

January 23, 2012
By McGonagall

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...

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The level of debate on Vårt Land ethical debate forum

January 19, 2012
By McGonagall

With reference to yesterday’s post that Norwegian Jews are reluctant to be registered as members of the Jewish congregations. Vårt Land, which prides itself on its high ethical profile, tends to slip dangerously low in actually exercising their own ethical ideals; here is a sample of what passes for polite and suitable opinion on...

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NRK airs Dr. Gilbert special, while the Swedish Radio got sued for airing tears of Gaza

January 10, 2012
By McGonagall

This weekend, as part of the 3 year anniversary for the Gaza campaign, the NRK gave the best prime time slot for Saturday night entertainment to  medic Mads Gilbert, portraying him as a life saving hero in Tromsø and Gaza, as usual a one-sided, glorification program designed to make Dr. Gilbert look like a...

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Ecumenical accompaniment volunteer must have read children’s book “Daddy is a Pirate”; accuses Israel of stealing water from Palestinians

December 20, 2011
By McGonagall

Here is the Christmassy spirit of ecumenical peace workers…. Palestinian issues A BORDER AND A RIVER Utkikkspost 2011 12 20, Camilla Winsnes Summary. Norwegian participant in Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel writes on the plight of the Palestinians, living under conditions she deems as “inhumane”. Accusing the Israelis of stealing water from...

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Letter to the editors of Aftenposten from a NIJ reader

December 16, 2011
By McGonagall

A reader sent me this today: In Aftenposten today: This news piece was on the “Home” web page, but has been moved in to the “Foreign news”  section. Notwithstanding our disgust with the brain-drained settlers in question, and justified coverage by news outlets, there are two aspects that are noteworthy: 1. The caption reads: “Mistenker jødiske...

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Tunander says he has been misunderstood

December 13, 2011
By McGonagall

Following todays thunderstorm in the wake of his scandalous article suggesting that Israel may have something to do with the terrible 22/7 tragedy, Tunander now says that it is all a terrible misunderstanding and that he in fact was trying to show that Israel had nothing to do with it. Tunander: – I have...

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State sanctioned anti-Israelism

December 13, 2011
By McGonagall

A couple of days ago, we referred once more to the infamous book, Daddy is a pirate, by medic and author Hans Sande, and how the Israeli embassy was infuriated by the Norwegian Cultural Council’s decision to sponsor this book, which casts Israeli’s as beasts. The Israeli ambassador complained, and today we have the...

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Peace researcher exposed: Prio researcher Tunander suggests Israel involved in 22/7.

December 13, 2011
By McGonagall

A new Norwegian journal, which incidentally bears just that name (Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift), has published an article by Prio peace researcher Professor Ola Tunander. This article has caused several indignant responses, where respondents question Tunanders mental sanity. A very unusual feat in Norway, and finally one that certainly will rip the shiny wings off...

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On Iran’s expressed genocidal intent – Butenschøn: The West has not done enough to accommodate Iran’s attempts to dialogue; blames Israel

December 6, 2011
By McGonagall

The world according to Butenschøn: Time after time, from the rostrum of the UN in New York, then, reiterated in Geneva and just about any other venue that foolishly has provided access to that genocidal lunatic who stole the presidency in Iran, the world has heard how the Iranian leader has promised to wipe...

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Israel is furious over support for children’s book that casts Israelis as evil

December 3, 2011
By McGonagall

With this act, Norway is drawing closer to the end of the limb where good relations fall off. We may also suggest to  the new director (who, to be accurate, has had no involvement with this decision, he was only appointed  this week) for the Cultural Council, Yngve Slettholm, that he familiarizes himself with the...

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Educational expo – lets make a Jew-smoothie

December 2, 2011
By McGonagall

Here he mixes a “Jew-smoothie” “Don’t let the name of the smoothie ruin your appetite! The ingredients will do, “the web portal Velgyrkesfag.no published, after a hired actor mixed” Jew smoothie “in front of hundreds of school children. - Distasteful and vulgar, according to historian and lecturer. by: Susanne Lysvold Under the title “Normal and obscene...

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NRK in trouble…. with the UN!

December 2, 2011
By McGonagall

Has NRK finally been confronted with the consequences of giving free reins to fantasy and obscure intentions? This is not the first time the NRK has been asked to explain its editorial content, and its ability to comply with minimal standards of decorum. Notably, Israel has requested an inquiry into the institutionalized bias with...

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While Norway awaits court’s decision on ABB insanity finding, state secretary Roger Ingebrigtsen states that ABB is a right wing zionist

December 1, 2011
By McGonagall

Two days ago, on November 29 2011, the psychiatric evaluation team delivered their recommendations on Anders Behring Breiviks mental health and capabilities to the court. The finding stunned the whole nation, by declaring him psychotic and suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. This means that although the trial won’t change substantially, ABB cannot be sentenced to...

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What will Støre say now?

November 27, 2011
By McGonagall

Maybe he can issue a press statement suggesting that calling for the collective death of Jews constitutes water boarding of human decency? Muslim Brotherhood rally vows to ‘kill all Jews’ By OREN KESSLER 11/27/2011 02:15 Organizers at Cairo’s iconic al-Azhar Mosque warn against “Judaization of Jerusalem.” A Muslim Brotherhood rally in Cairo on Friday...

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Our part-time anti-Semite FM Støre: Israel is water boarding PA economy

November 24, 2011
By McGonagall

Just in case somebody had missed the latest proof of Norway’s unilateral approach in ME conflict: Palestinian PM, Norway decry Israeli fund freeze ‪‪Fayyad says taxes, fees Israel collects for PA ‘our money’; Norwegian PM says freeze ‘amounts to waterboarding an economy’‬‬ The Palestinian Authority is “fast approaching the point of being completely incapacitated”...

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Boycott movement: announcing actions against shops that sell Israeli products

November 22, 2011
By McGonagall

The anti-Israel movement in Norway is planning to target supermarket chain Coop for their audacity to continue to stock Israeli goods, of any kind and any origin, in an action planned for November 26. It will be interesting to see whether aspiring political leaders will take part in this event – the FB page...

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Finn Graff’s cartoons came home to roost

November 22, 2011
By McGonagall
Finn Graff’s cartoons came home to roost

In relation with the release of Gilad Shalit from unlawful kidnapping in Gaza, more than 1000 Palestinian terrorists, many with lots of blood on their hands, Norwegian cartoonist Finn Graff found no better way to celebrate the fact than to draw an anti-Semitic cartoon. At the time, Mr. Graff and (former) editor in chief...

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The hypocrite lawyer

November 21, 2011
By McGonagall

Pål Hadler, who filed a war crime’s complaint against Israel after the 2009 bombing of Gaza, is a retired attorney who on his spare time, which we must presume he has plenty of, worries primarily about  the fate of Palestinian children. A fully laudable undertaking, were it not for his unambiguous hypocrisy. Hadler has written...

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