The delegitimization of Israel by many countries via the promotion of the Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) movement encourages and emboldens the jihadi ambition to ultimately annihilate the Jewish state. By labeling products from so-called “Israeli settlements,” Norway is aiding this ambition, while in effect unjustly smearing Israel as guilty of abusing the rights of Palestinians.
Although denial of antisemitism persists among those who support BDS, the documented history of the Palestinian jihad against Israel proves such antisemitism. Virtually every country has a history of conquest, yet only Israel is constantly under propaganda attack. The Jews have an ancient, indigenous right to the land, while Muslims have conquered the Middle East and continue to make efforts to finish the job and conquer the land of Israel via jihad. Their efforts are deceitfully presented as a “resistance.” Recently, Palestinian Authority TV promoted a quiz about a world without Israel, and paid monetary awards to winners.
Shame on Norway, which is helping facilitate the jihad against Jews and Israel.
“Arab League welcomes Norway’s decision to label products from Israeli settlements,” Arab News, June 12, 2022:
LONDON: The Arab League on Saturday welcomed Norway’s decision to label products from Israeli settlements with their place of origin.
Saeed Abu Ali, the Arab League’s assistant secretary-general for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories, said the decision was an important legal and moral step in the right direction to boycott Israeli settlement products and prevent their entry to European countries and the world.
Norway’s social democrat government announced its new policy on Friday, saying it was not enough to label products coming from the occupied territories as Israeli.
The measure mainly concerns imports of wine, olive oil, fruits and vegetables, and will apply to products from the occupied West Bank “including East Jerusalem” and occupied areas of the Golan Heights, Oslo said.
Israel on Saturday condemned the decision and the foreign ministry said the position “will adversely affect bilateral relations between Israel and Norway, as well as Norway’s relevance to promoting relations between Israel and the Palestinians.”
The ministry was referring to Norway’s long standing role as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt stressed in an interview with Norwegian news agency NTB that this in no way constituted a boycott of Israel.
“Norway has good relations with Israel,” she added. “That must continue.”
The European Commission recommended its member states follow this practice in 2015, a decision confirmed by the European Court of Justice in 2019.
Norway said that the principle behind its decision, as set out in the 2019 ruling, is that consumers should not be deceived by misleading labelling on the origin or products…..
Infidel says
How does Norway label anything from anywhere? If a product is made in, say, Samaria, wouldn’t they be the ones marking it ‘Made in Israel’? And if they do, how would Norway or anyone else get to override that?
raja says
Infidel,
Every now and then the some Europeans must do something stupid otherwise they cannot be at peace with themselves. By doing this they are invoking the Lefty gods et al. This idea of singling out Israel comes straight from the books of Lefties and their co-fascist islam. They lack commonsense, empathy, justice and other good qualities.
mortimer says
Many Leftist are secret anti-Semities who want the disappearance of Jews. Any Jews who believe they have a friend on the Left are greatly mistaken. The Left pretends to defend Jews, but they would love to see the end of Israel and would not mourn the end of Jewry. Many Leftists are secret bigots. Moreover, Jews point to eternal moral laws that are at odds with the opportunism of Leftism. Supremacists hate universal claims and so they must eradicate them. The Leftists realize that Islam has universal claims, too, but they are using the Muslims to participate in a common goal of eradicating Western culture of Jews have been a part for two millenia. The Leftists will eventually get around to eradicating Islam as well after their main goal is accomplished and no Western cultural groups remain to defend Muslims. Muslims will then have no protectors against intolerant Leftism … neither will the Jews.
The Left now wants the end of all nationalisms (they didn’t say so in the past, but they say it now). That includes Jewish nationalism. However, Ukrainian nationalism is still temporarily acceptable to the Left.
When Jews hate Israel (such as George Soros), we must assume they are self-hating. They join other Leftists in eradicating Jews from existence.
mortimer says
correction: ” to participate in a common goal of eradicating Western culture of WHICH Jews have been a part for two millennia.
wpm says
True leftist hate both the Jewish and Christian traditions and laws that have made the west richer, safer, having more freedom with lower overall violence in society because of those laws protect the weak, the old the children, women, strong family values and ties to a common community. The leftist want a small group with total government control to rule our daily lives ,because they do not believe we are smart enough to run our own lives .They import these violent jihadist to help them break down society with chaos ,banding any old traditions ,anyone from the past leaders as all evil they say, trying to erase history or rewrite to their agenda. The Jews are usually the first group to be attacked when a political group wants to go full -demo-god in Europe history has shown in the past.
raja says
Well summarized WPM. The Left runs after power/chair. islam runs the terror enterprise. They make very good couple.
Shema says
I am confused and curious. My assumption is the goal of doing this is to decrease sales of said product. Does this actually happen? Do sales actually go down significantly? I’m sure they do but was just wondering if anyone knew?
Also, if there are products made by the “Palestinians” in those areas do they get the same marking?
Hank says
8 For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them. (Zechariah 2:8)
3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. (Zechariah 12:3)
6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. (Zechariah 12:6)
Leftist Norway is playing a very risky game with its national welfare and health by poking its finger repeatedly in the Almighty’s Eye.
The relationship between God and Israel is as between a husband and his wife. (Jeremiah 3:14)
If Israel sins against the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob it is an issue between God and Israel and no one else. If you (Norway) know what’s good for your health, don’t mix yourself into a husband-wife quarrel.
OLD GUY says
Let’s see as a non-islamic would I rather live among the Jewish people or the Islamic people?
Which religious group is attacking Christians and non-believers around the world the, Jewish people or the Islamic People?
Who is attacking Israel the Christians and non-believers or the Islamic followers?
Who do I want to support? It dam sure is NOT Islam.