Norwegian media continue to make a feast out of Israel’s difficulties in finding a suitable venue for its embassy, which both takes security concerns and costs into consideration. Maybe we shall remind the ironic commentators that there is a very…
Foreign - on Norway, Norwegian politics, Norwegian society, Sweden
ooopsy,that’s the Nobel price taken off our hands then…
by McGonagall • • 2 Comments
Some of you may remember an entry from December last year, at a time when Norway had suffered several set-backs reputation wise. A substantial part of that entry was dedicated to an oped by the great grandson of Alfred Nobel,…
Anti-Israeli sentiment in Norway, Norwegian Media, Norwegian politics, Norwegian society
The Embarrassing Embassy story…
by McGonagall • • 3 Comments
As Kafka says, Norway isn’t very keen on being a good host – but then I suppose Norway is very happy with the arrangement for our own embassy in Tel Aviv, situated on top of a fancy shopping center in…
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Norwegian hospitality to Israel: Suffer bitch!
by Kafka • • 14 Comments
Almost as certain as death and taxes, NRK will not let any opportunity pass by to portray Jews as victims or Israelis as whiners. NRK Østlandssendingen headlines a piece with “The Israeli embassy feels discriminated,” and goes on to cover…
Anti-Israeli sentiment in Norway, anti-semitism, Apartheid rhetoric, Multicultural, Nazi rhetoric, Norwegian jews, Norwegian Media, Norwegian politics, Norwegian society, racism, Spin and smear
Aftenposten allows anti-Semitic comments
by McGonagall • • 10 Comments
Aftenposten today published an oped by Martin Bodd, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, responding to a proposal by Aftenposten’s editor for culture and debate Knut Olav Åmås to name a square after one of the Jewish children we sent off…
Anti-Israeli sentiment in Norway, anti-semitism, Double standards, Foreign Affairs /, leftwing extremists, NGOs, Norwegian politics, Norwegian society, Pro-Palestinian groups, racism, School and education, Spin and smear
The product of a rotting mind
by McGonagall • • 1 Comment
Dagsavisens forum for polite debate can from time to time look surprisingly like the inside of the head of a person with very unstable hormones, or perhaps neurons like over-ripe camembert cheese. Or, like a grotty catacomb where no air…