Posts Tagged: Norway Israel
Norway Lawmakers Oppose Blanket Ban by Wealth Fund on Companies in Gaza, West Bank
Norway's parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to have the country's $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, divest from all companies with activities in the...
Norway Said to Reject Calls for Blanket Ban by Wealth Fund on Companies in Gaza, West Bank
Norway's parliament is poised to reject campaigners' calls to instruct its $1.8 trillion wealth fund to boycott any company selling products and services in the Palestinian territories, according to a person familiar...
Norwegian Hotel Refuses Israeli Traveler Amid Boycott Against Israel
A Norwegian hotel has refused to accommodate an Israeli traveler, citing a nationwide boycott against the Jewish state launched last week by the country's powerful...
Norway, Ireland, and Spain: This Is the State of ‘Palestine’ You Have Recognized
Following Norway, Ireland, and Spain’s recognition of a Palestinian state last week, the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas published the below...
Norwegian Foreign Minister Defends Decision to Place Warning Labels on Israeli Products from ‘Occupied Territories’
Norway's foreign minister has defended her country's announcement on Friday that goods imported from the West Bank, the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem must be...
Complaints Continue to Flood Norwegian Broadcaster Following Radio Show Host’s Antisemitic Rant
Complaints have continued to flood the Norwegian state-owned broadcaster NRK in the week that has elapsed since a presenter engaged in an extraordinary antisemitic monologue...
The Oslo Accords, Blame It on Norway
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Oslo Accords saga lies in the fact that it was Norway -- a country culturally and geographically remote from...
Why Did Nearly 40 Percent of Norwegians Compare Israelis to Nazis?
Not long ago, a poll taken in Norway showed that 38 percent of Norwegians actually believe that Israel treats the Palestinians like the Nazis treated Jews. Around...
Does Europe Want Peace — or Political Relevance?
The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday: Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday said the Palestinians would reject all United States-sponsored peace talks until Washington rescinded...
Norway Demands Palestinians Return Funding for Youth Center Named After Infamous Terrorist
JNS.org - Acting immediately on a report issued on Friday by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), Norway demanded that the Palestinian Authority (PA) return Norwegian state funding for a...
Attention Norway: Stick to Polar Bears, Disregard BDS
One of the world's northernmost inhabited places is Longyearbyen, a small town of about 2,000 people in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago halfway between mainland Norway...
Norwegian Map Exhibition Calls All of Israeli Territory ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - An exhibition funded by the Norwegian NGO People's Aid—which is funded by the Norwegian government, among others—displayed paintings of maps that did...
In 2013, Norway Government Pension Fund Investment in Israeli Stock Market Rose 43% to $1 Billion
The Government Pension Fund of Norway, the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, has increased its position in shares of Israeli companies, adding...
Norway Coalition Government Weighs Ending Arms Ban to Israel to Increase Exports
Norway's new coalition government is weighing a decision to lift a 2002 ban on selling arms to Israel, Israel's Globes business daily reported on Friday,...
