Norway’s Supermarkets Engage in Not So Subtle Boycott of Israel

Arutz 7 ^ | 06:19 Mar 30, '04 | staff

[Nachum]

(IsraelNN.com) Some of Norway’s supermarket chains have decided to place special identification stickers on products from Israel. Other Scandinavian countries may follow suit. The Norwegians say the stickers do not constitute a "boycott" of Israel; they just want their customers, who are overwhelmingly pro Palestinian, to pay attention to where these products are produced. Norwegian labor unions have recently refused to off-load Israeli farm produce. Last year, a Norwegian "labor youth movement" organized a demonstration against Israeli singers from the Eurovision song contest. Another Norwegian group has been boycotting Israeli oranges since the early 90s. This group, "Boikott Israel l," rejuvenated by the latest "Intifada" to include a boycott of all Israeli commerce, denies on its website that it is anti-Semitic but states its goal is the end Israel's "50 year occupation" of, and the return of refugees to a "free Palestine." (www.koshertoday.com)

[Eurotwit]

You live and learn :-)

[danamco]

I think your post is unfair to the rest of the Norsemen.
Their underground was constantly a thorn in the German's eyes during WWII occupation of their land!

[Truth666]

This is part of the campaign of big money against israel, fostering hate against jews, for channeling discontent.
Norway has been the first country where they did this because this type of brainwash has been more sucessful there.
As soon as the conditions are right, it will come to a supermarkt in your neighboorhood.

[danamco]

Herring
YUCK

If we eat more of that instead of hamburgers, we wouldn't be so fat! My wife has learned eating herrings and she loves it!!

[danamco]

You are too optmistic. I am Norwegian I sadly have to tell you that a large number of Norwegians are vehemently anti american and even more so anti Israel.

I would think the quisling brigade constitutes at least a small majority. I would guess that something like only 30 percent are friendly towards the US. It's the silent minority.


You forget my friend, that a large number of Norwegians had the opposite view about 15 to 20 years ago. Tell me what happened to you. Did you forget WWII so easily??

[MagnoliaB]

Boycott.......trolls?

[GeronL]

I don't like fish and seafood. Fried catfish and tuna fish sandwiches I can have once in a while.

[GeronL]

lol

[Eurotwit]

"You forget my friend, that a large number of Norwegians had the opposite view about 15 to 20 years ago. Tell me what happened to you. Did you forget WWII so easily??"

I am not sure. I was born in the seventies, but I am aware of the changes that have taken place.

In the decades after world war II even the Labour party was a stronghold of goodwill towards the US. I think what has taken place is that the generation of 68 who was very radicalised has achieved to dominate positions of power. They dominate the universities, the media and the government bureacracy. If you only got your news from the Norwegian media you would become anti-Israel or anti-American. It's nothing short of propaganda.

They briefly put Fox News on in the aftermath of 911, but it was quickly taken off the air among outcries that it was to the right of Attilla the Hun.

But, I do think it is important to keep in mind that in Norway it is not a monolithic mass that opposed the US. I would guess that close to a third is supportive. But, you do risk riddecule, because the media and the elites have defined what is politically correct.

[giotto]

[GeronL]

That was a funny show

[danamco]

Interesting that Denmark has another view toward the U.S.!

[fella]

Just another part of the Hitler legacy. Just wait until we get a look at Hitlerys legacy.

[Eurotwit]

The situation in Denmark is positive. But, I don't think the situation in Denmark and Norway is that radically different.

Now its my turn to be optimistic :-)

I think that Denmark started the "waking up" process earlier than the other scandinavian countries. There was a lot of muslim immigrant crime that was exploding as the millenium approached. You had gang rapes similar to those that happened in Australia. Then 911 happened, and Denmark was in a special situation as they had their election just weeks after. This all ended up with the socialists loosing power. A conservative goverment took over. The important thing is that the "far-right" peoples party made huge gains, and albeit not a part of the current government, the peoples party wields a large ammount of influence.

But, do not make the mistake to believe that Denmark cannot go back. The socialists are down for the moment, but not beaten and might well win the next elections.

If you put the scandinavian countries on a scale, you would start with Sweden at the bottom. Here' the politically correct brigade has been the strongest, but there are rays of hope. For the first time, problems with islamist extremism is being discussed. Norway is in the middle. Remember, we are participating in Afghanistan and Iraq. Even the socialists supported joining the Iraq stabilisation force, even though they opposed the war. That at least indicates some common sense. And, you are right, Denmark is currently the best of the bunch. Let's hope the other Scandinavian countries follow suit. And, i think they will.

[Atlantic Friend]

Question : aren't Israeli products ALREADY clearly identified, by the, you know, "Made in Israel" inscription on them ?

So, asking for a second, "special" identification :

- is based on the postulate Norwegians shopping in supermarkets are illiterate oafs, AND

- reeks of antisemitism.

[Ichneumon]

But since, for the life of me, I can't remember anything I have ever purchased or would want to purchase from Norway, it's a bit hard.

Sardines?

[Ichneumon]

Is this how it happened in 1939?

Pretty much, yeah.

[danamco]

Thank you for your candid response. Sweden is a lost cause, all since Tage Erlander's time way back and his protege Palme. The socialists have ruled there for ages and they were spared of being occupied of the Nazis.
It seems that Anders Fogh Rasmussen is keeping his cool even after being hit with red paint and tomatoes!!
I don't know much about Norway now since the change of their radical views

[Stormcrow]

Don't automatically believe everything that Snopes.com says is or is not true either.

They seem to have an agenda and it isn't necessarily one we would embrace

[Eurotwit]

Well, if the truth matters at all, then I do think that snopes is right in this instance.