Strong increase in trade between Norway and Israel
Norwegian exports to Israel increased by NOK 750 million last year. Imports from Israel to Norway also increased significantly. Statistics from Statistics Norway show that…
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Søreide to Egypt, Israel and Palestine
Søreide meets the leaders of Egypt, Israel and Palestine Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide (Conservatives), meets Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Eviction of TIPH from Hebron
Eviction of TIPH may violate Oslo agreements Norway requires Israel to provide security guarantees and continued immunity for the observers in the Palestinian city of…
NPAs reactions to the Government platform
Norwegian People’s Aid’s reactions to the Government Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is inquisitive about the Norwegian Government’s Israel-Palestine policy. The Norwegian Government state that they…
New ambassadors from Israel, Sudan, Armenia and Gambia
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 25 October 2018. The ambassadors are: Ambassador…
Foreign Minister talks of ‘unfortunate’ incident of visit to Israel
Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H) believes it is unfortunate that the young people who were on a study trip to Israel and…
Asks Israel about boarding of a vessel
UD is asking Israel to explain the boarding of Norwegian boat The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) has asked Israeli authorities to clarify why…
Israel reaches its 70th birthday with outer struggle and inner divisions
70 years after the state of Israel was established, the conflict level is higher than for a long time, both within and without. On…
To be disappointed is allowed, says Rybak
To be disappointed is allowed, says Rybak Alexander Rybak is a little bit disappointed with the 15th place in the Eurovision Song Contest final which…
Søreide deeply worried after the deaths of Palestinians on Gaza Strip
“It is unacceptable to shoot at protesters with live rounds,” said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide after at least 16 Palestinians were killed on the…
Syria shot down Israeli fighter plane
Syria shot down Israeli fighter plane An Israeli fighter plane has been shot down by Syrian air forces and has crashed in northern Israel. The…
Palestinian Fans to a-ha: Boycott Concert
Israeli and Norwegian-Palestinians are asking a-ha to cancel the planned concert in Israel in June. They are planning a demonstration when the group plays in…
Søreide believes in will for peace in the Middle East
Søreide detects will for peace in the Middle East Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide, (Conservatives) believes that there is a will for negotiations…
Norwegian aid worker banned from Israel
A Norwegian aid worker employed in Norwegian Church Aid, has been banned from Israel whilst Secretary of State, Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) is visiting the…
Israel is denied participation in the Chess WC
Israel is denied participation in the Chess World Championships Israeli chess players are denied entry visas to Saudi Arabia, and thus can not participate in…
Norway must consider recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
Knut Arild Hareide said United States President, Donald Trump’s timing is problematic, but party colleague, Hans Fredrik Grøvan, said Norway must reassess the question of…
Listhaug tells Israeli newspaper, ‘Now we understand what Israel is experiencing’
‘Europeans are now experiencing the fears you have experienced for decades,’ said immigration minister, Sylvi Listhaug of Fremskrittsparti (Frp) in an interview with Israeli widely…
‘He had a good innings’ – the world’s oldest man dies in Israel
The oldest man in the world, Holocaust survivor, Israel Kristal, died on Friday in Haifa at the age of 113. His daughter, Schulamit Kristal,…
50 years of occupation of Palestine
Stop the occupation of Palestine, says NGOs Press release: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine; NRC, Norwegian Church Aid…
LO’s decision to boycott Israel could be difficult for Støre
State spokeswoman, Thor Øivind Jensen, believes that Arbeiderpartiet (the Labour Party – Ap) leader, Jonas Gahr Støre, may have trouble on their hands now that…