May this politician's initial bravery inspire others across the world:
"A senior Norwegian government minister has apologised after she lent her backing to a boycott of Israeli goods.
"Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen withdrew her support for the action following intense criticism from fellow politicians, Israel and the US. But she insisted the decision to make the public apology was entirely her choice.
"She told Norwegian television: 'I regret that I supported the initiative to boycott Israel. It was my mistake as a member of government to make a political statement in a way that opposes the policy of the majority of the government.'"
Such behaviour worked to end apartheid in South Africa, and may well have the same effect in Israel.
UPDATE: The US government is not happy with Norway:
"US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice threatened Norway with 'serious political consequences' after Finance Minister and Socialist Left Party leader Kristin Halvorsen admitted to supporting a boycott of Israeli goods.
"The reaction was reportedly given to the Norwegian embassy in Washington DC, and it was made clear that the statements came from the top level of the US State Department, newspaper VG reports."
"A senior Norwegian government minister has apologised after she lent her backing to a boycott of Israeli goods.
"Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen withdrew her support for the action following intense criticism from fellow politicians, Israel and the US. But she insisted the decision to make the public apology was entirely her choice.
"She told Norwegian television: 'I regret that I supported the initiative to boycott Israel. It was my mistake as a member of government to make a political statement in a way that opposes the policy of the majority of the government.'"
Such behaviour worked to end apartheid in South Africa, and may well have the same effect in Israel.
UPDATE: The US government is not happy with Norway:
"US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice threatened Norway with 'serious political consequences' after Finance Minister and Socialist Left Party leader Kristin Halvorsen admitted to supporting a boycott of Israeli goods.
"The reaction was reportedly given to the Norwegian embassy in Washington DC, and it was made clear that the statements came from the top level of the US State Department, newspaper VG reports."
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If you were Norwegian, you'd reflect on the previous harm you committed against the Jews during your Quisling days, realize that South African Aparthied has nothing to do with the middle east, unless you realize that it is Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and other ME dictatorships which are so much more related to South Africa, and apologize until you were spent.
Then send a sizable donation to the UJA to cleanse your lutherin soul.
But you're just a simian. And answered accordingly.
A boycott of Israeli goods would certainly be supported if not promoted by neo-Nazi's.
Given the US will always buy Israeli goods (unsold on European shelves) is it valid for pro-Palestinians to consciously, or unconsciously (and futily) support a neo-Nazi cause?
Israeli goods sell quite well on European shelves. As the pan_arab movement, which the Palestinian cause is a part of, is quite fascist and racist in nature, they should have no moral qualms in supporting anything else.
However, please ask pro-palestinians who wish to cripple Israel economically thus causing collective punishment on 5 million Jews as well as 1.2 million muslims, to refrain from using anything technical or medical from Israel.
You'll quickly find that these antisemites (and most vocal supporters of the Palestinians are just antisemities in the closet) give in on anything affecting their own lives.
As usual, eddie can take nothing from my statements. He lacks the ability to think coherently.
I'm glad that this particular rogue politician realized she was in the deep ocean and forgot her swimming lesson. She was lucky that she could pull herself out before drowning.
She was guity of institutionalised myopia. But then, she wasn't an institution and had to drop it.
Addamo_01 said...
Ibraham,
Would you care to address Eddie's question?
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I don't know anyone who wishes to address the baiting questions of an antisemite.
I don't recall reading anything from any Jew or Israel with any statement that even comes close to "reject that criticism of Israeli foreign policy cannot have but one motive, anti-Semitism."
In fact, it is often antisemites who scream this invented notion from the roof tops whenever it is proven that some rogue politician is calling for abuse of Israel without having consulted the actual facts.
The Norwegian government has not now, or ever, called for a boycott of israeli goods. For good reason. It would be laughed out of the league of moral nations.
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