A member of the Socialist Left has been sentenced to jail for pimping. This site predicts that the fallout of this affair will once again demonstrate how the Norwegian media corps suffers from an fundamental attribution error: scandals in left-of-centre parties are isolated incidents, scandals in centre – and right-of-centre parties form part of...
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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘ Socialist left ’
Norwegian Parliament vice president Akhtar Chaudry to participate in Gaza convoy
Socialist Left Member of Parliament and Parliament Vice President Akhtar Chaudry confirms his plans to sail to Gaza in May. Three other MPs from Labour party have previously announced their intention to do so: Anette Trettebergstuen, Hadia Tajik and Stine Renate Håheim. Tajik writes in a text message to Vårt Land that it is...
Halvorsen: ‘Israel no longer the only island of democracy in the Middle East’
Kristin Halvorsen applauds the popular uprisings in the Maghreb just as the Muslim Brotherhood seems to be consolidating its hold on Egypt. Kristin Halvorsen in NRK here “Israel no longer the only island of democracy in the Middle East“. As for what other democracies there are in the region beside Israel, Halvorsen does not...
Double standards on children in demonstrations
Vampus is an influential Norwegian blogger. Today she points out how the Socialist Left seems to hold double standards on the use of children in demonstrations. Hallgeir Langeland of the Socialist party has expressed concerns over the presence of children in a demo promoting traffic safety recently. Vampus pointed out the presence of children...
Parliament Q&A: Minister Halvorsen “awaits recommendations” on how to proceed against anti-Semitism in the schools
Anti-Semitism has reappeared in Norway. One of the measures taken in order to limit anti-Semitism in the schools consists of a working group set down by Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left – see photo above). On September 27th opposition politician Øyvind Vaksdal (Progress Party) posed a question (top) to Minister Halvorsen where...
Parliament Q&A: Opposition questions Minister on anti-Semitism in schools
Øyvind Vaksdal (Progess Party) has put the following question to Minister of Education and Knowledge Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left): “At what point did the Ministry of Education and Knowledge set up a specific group to combat anti-Semitism and racism in the school, who participates in this group, what is the group’s mandate, and which...
Rock n’roll kaffiyeh
The screenshot above is from the article “Worst we have experienced” in Verdens Gang (VG), one of Norway’s largest newspapers (Journalists Milde C.Melland and Atle Jørstad). The article reports on the experiences of some Norwegian girls at the music festival of Roskilde in Denmark. Attending this festival is something of a rite of passage....
Warmongering: Norwegian socialists call for ‘forcefull measures’, Iran and Turkey happy to oblige
Are Norwegian really peaceful? Not all of us. Bård Vegar Solhejll, deputy leader of the Socialist Left, is only one of many to clamor for “forceful measures” against Israel. Solhjell will be pleased to hear that both Iran and Turkey now promise to provide military escorts to ships aiming to break the blockade of...
Socialist Left: ‘Norway must take leading role in forceful demands against Israel’
Unauthorized translation from Aftenposten, with SV’s Bård Vegar Solhjell placing the blame precisely where he feels it belongs: – It is Israel which in my opinion must assume responsibility for why there as of now is no negotiating table to go to. The Palestinians also face large challenges, but for the international community the...
Norwegian socialist worries for Israel
Bård Vegar Solhjell belongs to the Socialist Left (SV), which is part of the red-green coalition government. Mr.Solhjell has now been to Israel, which he says he worries for. It is remarkable how Norwegian socialists are worried and concerned with precisely Israel. Only last year, then Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left) was so...
LO, COSATU and the Socialist Left
LO is Norway’s largest TUC. When Minister of Development Erik Solheim (Socialist Left) visited South Africa in February 2009, LO wrote him a letter asking him to meet with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). In terms of Norway’s relationship to Israel and the Jews, we see the following: LO In his...
Highlights from the Socialist Left
Historian Tarjei.J.Vågstøl writes that when Nils Butenschøn assumed leadership of Palfront in 1969 it was with the vision of winning “entire organizations and parties” for Palestine. A brief look at the Socialist Left (SV), combined with a glance at Labor, suggests that Mr.Butenschøn has even won government. Here are some hightlights: “Nazi nurse turned...
Dagbladet on the release of Mohammed Othman
Dagbladet reports that Palestinian activist Mohammed Othman, whom Israel arrested upon his return from a visit to Norway, now has been released. Another Palestinian activist, Jamal Juba, was released at the same time. It is perhaps not a coincidence that these two are released right before Foreign Minister Støre travels to Israel in order...
Politician says: “NTNU turns itself into laughing stock”
Dagenmagazinet, paper edition, on Thursday October 29th (Unauthorized translation): Somebody has to do something about NTNU i Trondheim so they do not make themselves into fools over a proposal of academic boycott of Israel. Parliamentarian Hans Olav Syversen (Christian Democrats – KrF) is upset over how the board at NTNU, on November 12th, is...
NTNU students protest biased seminars
The NTNU is offering a series of seminars on Israel this autumn. While the seminars claim to be “fact-based”, the list of speakers tell us all to clearly that the seminars do not even attempt to provide a balanced picture. The speaker: Ilan Pappe, Hilde Henriksen Waage, Cecilie Hellestveit, Moshe Zuckermann and Stephan Walt....
Elbit supplies equipment to Norwegian airforce
Leader of the Center against Anti-Semitism Erez Uriely points out how ousting Elbit from the Oil fund was less than wise – entire article here. (In Norwegian) Elbit happens to be a supplier of technical equipment to far more than terror-prevention in Israel. Elbit is for example a supplier of high-tech equipment to the...
Finance Minister kicks Israeli company out of Pension Fund
The Norwegian Pension Fund is vast. It is placed in holdings throughout the globe. Jerusalem Post now alerts to how Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left) has thrown the Israeli company Elbit out of the Pension Fund. See an unauthorized translation from Norwegian E24 below, here. The reason for the exclusion? The Pension...
Kristin Halvorsen and the demonstration on January 8th
According to the press release from the Socialist Left (SV) the demonstration which Kristin Halvorsen attended on January 8th was peaceful and dignified, as opposed to the riots outside of the parliament some hours earlier. It is important to see the difference between these two demonstrations as well as the connections. The same people...
God’s chosen people…
In his book “Behind the Humanitarian Mask” Manfred Gerstenfeld claims Norway is one of the most anti-semitic countries in Europe. During an interview with TV2 the good doctor has also alledgedly claimed that Norwegians are a barbaric and unintelligent people. I googled Gerstenfeld to see how Norwegians have reacted to this. What I found was a lot of angry Norwegian bloggers. One of them is Simen,...
Socialist Left claims Israel wants ‘lebensraum’
Dagbladet reports that the Socialist Left has written a letter to FM Jonas Gahr Støre where they ask him to “chew over” the fact that Israel is seeking to expand its “lebensraum”. Unuathorized translation from Dagbladet: In an unanimous and very spectacular resolution from the working committee in Rogaland SV, the county chapter (of...