Talk:Israel–Norway relations

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Highly Pov - And Dishonest

This article is a whitewash. Relations between Israel and Norway are very poor. Government leaders loathe each other.

This is mainly due to highly provocative anti-Israel rhetoric emanating from the ruling Norwegian government, and an apparent coverup of endemic anti-Semitism and school bullying. Those interested in the subject might want to read Alan Dershowitz' account of his recent visit to Norway, or the books by the noted Israeli scholar, Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.4.200.35 (talk) 06:23, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

this applies to almost all Israel articles rewritten by Hasbara. The article on German-Israel relations even leave out the bomb plot by Menchaem Begin to murder sitting Chancellor Adenauer of Germany. Ridiculous! --91.60.151.90 (talk) 12:26, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear friend,

There have been no "cover up" of antisemitism. Read this site norwegian site: Education at Norwegian Holocaust Center - The Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies (hlsenteret.no) 2A01:799:112C:1B00:D5FA:A6E:B9AA:93EA (talk) 20:02, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a quotation from the Hl-senteret:

"Research and education

The Norwegian Parliament requested the Ministry of Church Affairs, Education, and Research to establish a politically and ideologically neutral competence center for the religious minorities present in Norway, cf. Proposition No. 82 (1997-98). Based on this, the University of Oslo was tasked with establishing The Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies (The Norwegian Holocaust Center). The center was founded in 2001 as a foundation with its own board and full academic freedom. The Norwegian Holocaust Center has a standing cooperation agreement with the University of Oslo, involving teaching and participation in research projects. Additionally, the center collaborates with institutions in many countries worldwide.

The mandate of The Norwegian Holocaust Center is to research and educate on topics related to Holocaust, genocide, racism, antisemitism, and the conditions of minorities in modern societies. The center houses a permanent exhibition on Holocaust, a bunker from 1942, and currently two temporary exhibitions: In/Visible - Everyday Racism in Norway and Unfinished Lives. Each year, The Norwegian Holocaust Center welcomes approximately 50,000 visitors, including about 10,000 students and teachers, who receive educational programs and guided tours. The center also organizes various events throughout the year and hosts the national commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 at Akershuskaia in Oslo." 2A01:799:112C:1B00:D5FA:A6E:B9AA:93EA (talk) 20:13, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Political relations

The article describes at length Siv Jensen's position on Israel. However, Siv Jensen is the leader of Norways largest opposition party, and her opinion does therefore not reflect the political relations between the government of Norway and Israel. In fact, I believe Norway is one of the countries in Europe expressing the most criticism of Israel. Yet this article makes it appear as if Norway is very Israel-friendly. I suggest removing the pieces about Siv Jensen and inserting the Norwegian government's stance instead. - TaalVerbeteraar (talk) 12:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Both the pictures and the text is of minimal relevance. Empelfant (talk) 11:17, 28 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A Request to check the Neutrality of this Article has been made

I have asked Wikipedia to check the neutrality of this article. Magnum Serpentine (talk) 05:33, 28 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

good luck dude! de-hasbara wikipedia for good! --91.60.151.90 (talk) 12:27, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This old talk page point is the third on this talk page (of which at least two of the above talk sections reference seperate points) and the neutrality seems to still not have been reviewed. I've added a POV dispute header on the article and will wait for other modern editors to hopefully weigh in on this as well. I believe the first talk section- concerning the article as "hasbara" and antisemitic has been dealt with as the original anonymous editor did not return to contest the evidence given concerning the Norwegian prevention of anti-semitism in education etc.

I think the key neutrality point is (like the second talk section) the extensive pro-Israeli points like the quoting of Siv Jensen's opinions and actions concerning Israel despite her being an opposition voice. Another pro-Israeli discussion point is the creation of the Norwegian labour friends of Israel group mentioned. Historical critiques from previous years concerning comments critical of Israel are not included from the same period- I have not done a huge amount of research on this, but I find it incredibly unlikely that there was no criticism in Norwegian politics prior to the 2020s.

In summary, looking at adding some more voices that were critical of Israel as a state in the early 2000s or 2010s would help add balance. Further, fleshing out current for and against opinions that have been stated by Israeli or Norwegian state voices after October 2023 would help flesh out the article more.

Flare Flarehayr (talk) 23:12, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]