Norway

Amid heightened alert:

Norway implementing temporary border checks

The decision follows the raising of Norway's threat level to "high" due to threats to Jewish and Israeli targets.

Risk to Jews and Israelis

Norway raises terror threat level to second-highest tier

Norway elevates terrorism threat level to the second-highest tier, cites heightened risk of attacks targeting Jewish and Israeli interests. Norwegian police officers, who typically do not carry firearms, will now be armed across the country.

Hezbollah pager explosions

Norway issues warrant for suspect connected to pager supply chain

Rinson Jose is a founder of Norta Global Ltd, the Bulgarian company that was reportedly part of the pager supply chain.

Oslo:

Police 'rescue' wax statue of Netanyahu

Concerned civilian calls police after seeing what he thought was a lifeless body in the back of a car, but was a wax sculpture of the Israeli prime minister.

Foreign Ministry:

Norway's 'extremist policy' renders it unable to be a partner

Norwegian government's recent decision has led it to 'lose Israel's trust and the special role it has played since the Oslo Accords,' Israel's Foreign Ministry explains.

Following recognition of 'Palestine'

Israel's unusual action against Norway

Foreign Minister Israel Katz ordered revocation of diplomatic status of eight Norwegian representatives who are managing relations with the Palestinian Authority. 'Anyone who attacks us, manages unilateral policy against us, will pay a price.'

Norwegian street artist defends mural of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh

Norwegian street artist Töddel, who depicted Anne Frank in mural, claims she would have supported demand for Israel to end fighting in Gaza.

Norway tells citizens to leave Lebanon after Majdal Shams attack

Norwegian Foreign Ministry advises all citizens in Lebanon to leave after Hezbollah murders 12 children at Israeli soccer field, fearing further escalation.

Mural of Anne Frank wearing keffiyeh displayed in Norway

Street artist depicts Jewish girl murdered during the Holocaust to Gazans in piece accusing Israel of genocide.

Israel rejects Norwegian Foreign Minister's request to visit

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide requests to visit Israel - and receives an official rejection from Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

Norway to increase its funding to UNRWA

Norway says it is increasing its funding to UN agency for “Palestinian refugees” by 100 million kroner.

The toddler diplomats – Spain, Norway, and Ireland

Spain, Norway, and Ireland share some common experiences that may shed light on their Palestinian Arab advocacy and contempt for Israel. Opinion.

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize Palestinian state

The formal recognition comes several days after the three countries announced their intention to do so.

After recognizing 'Palestine':

Norway hands diplomatic papers to PA cabinet leader

Norway hands over diplomatic papers to PA cabinet leader Mohammad Mustafa , the latest step toward recognizing a Palestinian state.

Germany and Portugal:

'Now is not the time to recognize a Palestinian state'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro say the time is not ripe to recognize a Palestinian state, after three other European countries did so.

Ambassador Erdan:

'You recognized an entity of murderers, rapists, and kidnappers'

Israel's Ambassador to the UN condemned Norway, Ireland, and Spain for recognizing a Palestinian state and commented on the video showing the abduction of IDF lookouts on October 7th.

Report:

Israel's first steps against countries that recognized PA state

In addition to summoning the ambassadors of the countries that today recognized a Palestinian state, Israel will exclude the representatives from these countries from official briefings.

Norway, Ireland, Spain announce recognition of Palestinian state

Israeli Ambassadors to Norway and Ireland recalled over countries' move to recognize state of Palestine. 'The message they send is that terrorism pays.'

Foreign Ministry:

'Shocking Norway won't call Hamas terrorists after Oct. 7'

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat says Norway is the only like-minded nation' that maintains relations with Hamas, continues to favor Hamas over Israel despite massacre.

Iraqi who burned Quran in Sweden to leave the country

Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who stoked outrage by burning Quran, says he will seek refuge in Norway after Sweden revoked his residency permit.

After agreement with Israel:

Norway transfers PA tax money

Norway says PA received 407 million shekels from Israel as part of deal to release the frozen tax funds through Norway.

Norway to assist in transferring PA funds

Norway agrees to help facilitate the transfer of frozen tax funds earmarked for the PA that were collected by Israel.

Norway adds funding to UNRWA

The Norwegian government will transfer the equivalent of 26M US dollars to the organization after several other countries stopped funding it.

Despite the allegations

Norwegian MP nominates UNRWA for Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian politician says he nominated UNRWA for the Nobel Peace Prize: Their work has been crucial for over 70 years.

Smotrich:

'Not a single shekel will go to Gaza'

PA reportedly plans to bypass, with the help of Norway, Minister Smotrich's decision to delay transfer of funds to Gaza.

Islamist extremism and progressives - two sides of one coin

Norway seems to be going down the road to the totalitarian control of non-progressive ideas. How does that differ from the Taliban? Op-ed.

Boycotting Judea and Samaria:

Norwegian fund seeks to stop investing in Israel

Government Pension Fund of Norway stops investments in Israel until it is assured that its funds will not be invested in Judea and Samaria.

Russian 'spies' apprehended in Norway

Drones have been spotted above some of Norway's most critical national assets.

Bridge collapses in Norway, sending car plunging into river

Wooden bridge collapses suddenly, with car and truck sliding off into the river.

'No justification' for not allowing minorities to mark holidays

Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt responds to decision to sentence elderly Nazi, throws support behind Norway Jews.

Jews petition Norwegian court for recognition of Jewish holidays

Norwegian Jews seek changes to national calendar that ignores most of their holidays.

Norway: Two killed, over 20 injured, at Oslo nightclub

Suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting, security official says.

Free occupied Svalbard!

Free it from the folks who brought us Oslo, who have now jumped on the labeling bandwagon.

Prof. Kontorovich:

'Norway's decision is about discriminating against Israel'

International Law expert Professor Eugene Kontorovich says Norway's labelling of Yesha products not based on international law.

Norway to label products originating in Judea and Samaria

Norway government demands Israeli products be marked with where in Israel they were produced, to avoid 'misleading' customers.

Special meeting in Manhattan:

Norway Princess visits home of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto

Norway's Princess Märtha Louise visits Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto to ask his blessing and advice on various issues.

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik denied parole

Norwegian court rules that Breivik poses equal risk to time of sentencing, 11 years ago.

Prosecutor: Norway murderer still very dangerous

Prosecutor in Norway says mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik shouldn't be released from prison.

Norwegian mass murderer gives Nazi salute

Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gives Nazi salute as he arrives in court for parole hearing.

Norway attacker to undergo psychiatric evaluation

Man who killed five people in a bow-and-arrow attack handed over to health services amid speculation he may have mental health issues.

Norway terrorist randomly targeted his victims

Local police say terrorist who carried out bow and arrow attack randomly broke into some of his victims' homes and killed them there.

Man who killed five with bow and arrow was a convert to Islam

Police were previously in contact with the suspect due to concerns of radicalization, police chief says.

Norway: 5 killed in bow and arrow attack

Attacker uses unusual weapon in mass-casualty incident in Norwegian city of Kogsberg

Watch: Norway drops all COVID restrictions

Could other nations follow in its path?

Norway exhibition: Palestinians 'live with daily crucifixions'

Norwegian church hosts photo exhibition saying Palestinians are ‘crucified daily.’

Norwegian pension fund boycotting Israel accused of hypocrisy

Report details fund boycotting Judea and Samaria while investing in Chinese companies tied to forced labor and sanctioned Russian entities.

UK gov giving millions to NGO funding anti-Israel legal cases

New research suggests that the UK's funding of the anti-Israel group revealed a “deliberate lack of transparency” by government department.

Norway imam claims 'it is necessary to kill Jews'

Norwegian imam who has promoted interfaith dialogue said Jews should be killed.

Norway pension fund divests from firms tied to Judea & Samaria

Move, which includes excluding major players such as Motorola, called "sheer bias" and tacit acceptance of BDS by human rights lawyer.

Danish court upholds 7-yr sentence for Iranian spy

Norwegian citizen of Iranian background had been found guilty of spying and attempting to kill Iranian Arab dissident.

Norway: Holocaust survivors can move to Jewish nursing home

Skien municipality backtracks following outcry, will allow 2 Holocaust survivors to move to Norway's only Jewish nursing home.

Norway: Holocaust survivors can't move to Jewish nursing home

Skien municipality rejects request of 2 Holocaust survivors to be allowed to move to Norway's only Jewish nursing home.

Call to suspend Pfizer vaccine in elderly after Norwegian deaths

Experts: Death incidents in Norway prove mRNA COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy 'not as good as expected'.

29 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Chief Physician: Common reactions to vaccine, including fever and nausea, 'may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients.'

Norway approves extradition of 1982 Paris attack suspect

Norway agrees to extradite Walid Abdulrahman Abu Zayed, wanted by French authorities for attack on restaurant in a Jewish area of Paris.

Norway: Suspect in 1982 Paris attack loses extradition appeal

Norway court rules that legal conditions for extraditing suspect in 1982 attack in Jewish quarter in Paris have been met.

Norway to extradite suspect in 1982 bombing of Jewish restaurant

Norwegian court rules suspect in bombing of Paris kosher restaurant which killed 6 should be extradited to France.

Norway approves extradition of terror suspect to France

Norwegian court approves extradition request from France for suspect linked to 1982 attack in a Jewish neighborhood.

Man linked to attack on Paris Jewish cafe to remain in jail

Norway court rules that suspect linked to 1982 attack in a Jewish neighborhood in Paris will remain in detention for four weeks.

Norway arrests suspect linked to 1982 attack on Paris Jews

Arrest made in connection with anti-Semitic attack in which 6 people were murdered at a Paris restaurant in 1982.