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40% of Norwegians: Ban Israeli products
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Published: 02.06.10, 16:28
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31. @7 response
Falafelis ,   Montreal, Canada   (06.02.10)
Boycott Norway? What does Norway even make that we can boycott, whale meat?
32. #2 - graczek
Ben ,   Chutzlaaretz   (06.02.10)
We all know what you are about. Israel defends itself and you call on all "Christians" to boycot it. You've been fine with buying Saudi oil where child rape is institutionalized and Christians are not allowed to be citizens, but hey that's OK, at least those Saudi's are not Jews. We all know what you are. Go climb back under you white hood.
33. No more lox for me
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (06.02.10)
34. Fine, Ban Products from Israel's Enemies
Elizabethlynne ,   Dallas, Texas   (06.02.10)
I already no not buy products from Norway, the UK, France. I chose to buy products from Germany and the US to replace those old favorites. Israel can make their own products! Buy from China and Japan! Start new industries within Israel. This boycotting business works both ways with people in the US boycotting those countries' products as well as avoiding travel to them. I already do!
35. All Europeans are Antisemites
Shoshanna   (06.02.10)
I never buy European consumer products if I can avoid it
36. BAN Away
Harry ,   Israel   (06.02.10)
I am proud to announce that I just discovered a cure for Canser and Hivs. Sorry, I can't help any of you, I forgot, I have been Banned.
37. With a population of 4,8 million, who cares?
Swiss   (06.02.10)
38. #5 jj, Montreal..My thoughts exactly.
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (06.02.10)
39. I wonder how many Israelis boycott Norwegian products?
Johanna ,   UK   (06.02.10)
I think you would find a similar percentage of Israelis boycott Norwegian products. Not that they produce much except tuna. There is something sick in the Nordic psyche. I guess the shadow of Quisling hangs over them still.
40. Re #4
Ray   (06.02.10)
Then you are blind because you did not see it all....get a prescription buddy!
41. The Norwegians are to blame for this mess in the first place
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (06.02.10)
Everybody forgets that it was the Norwegians who were duped by the Palestinians into thinking the Palestinians wanted peace. What did the Oslo Accords bring us? Intifada 2 and the Fatah-Hamas civil war. Thank you Norway! Your well-meaning meddling has screwed up the middle east but good. And now you'll finish the job by kissing the butts of the radical Islamic fanatics who are at this very minute working to take over your country. They've already done a good job in Sweden and the UK. Once the Muslims are a majority in Norway, guess how long it takes before Norway leaves NATO and joins the Iranian Islamic Treaty Organization.... Stupid Norwegians digging their own graves...
42. JUST CANCELLED MY SCANDINAVIA TRIP!
OZ   (06.02.10)
OBVIOUSLY , THE SCANDINIVAIN COUNTRIES HAVE OPTED TO SIDE WITH THEIR EVER GROWING MINOPRITIY- ARAB AND MOSLEMS- AGAINST ISRAEL. NOT GONIG TO SPEND A DIME OVER THERE! FTHEM!
43. Its not just the Norwegians
telavivit ,   Israel   (06.02.10)
I was in Stockholm on Sunday and witnessed an anti Israel protest. It was disgusting. There were AT LEAST 3000 people. Including Swedish Jews chanting boycott Israel and death to Israel.... I might add many of the people there called me a liar when I said hamas and fatah are terrorists.....
44. #42 Do so,and please tell your buddies in israel not to come
Alex ,   Stockholm-Sweden   (06.02.10)
We don't want you here.
45. #42 We don't need you and your technology. Go away!!
Jan M ,   Sweden   (06.02.10)
46. I live in Norway
Hiva   (06.02.10)
I am Kurdish and live in Norway I have never seen israeli products here but I would look for it from now on and I would buy it if needed at home. Thats for sure!!
47. #5, sorry, those are Indians innovations
kuhl_blitz ,   Doha / Chennai   (06.02.10)
Intel, USB, computers, MRI, everything had Indians playing a major role. So, if not Israel, Indians will give it to Norway. Morons!!! It was all developed in USA and they have the propriety rights. If other countries (like Israel) can call it their technology, so is the other country members like India, china etc
48. forgot to mention....
telavivit ,   Israel   (06.02.10)
there were 2 anti Israel protests, the first on Sunday and then again on Monday..........
49. The site of the INFAMOUS oslo accords speaks? Boycott Norway
Matthew ,   Virginia Beach US   (06.03.10)
50. Norway
African ,   Africa... duh   (06.03.10)
Well... 40% is less than 60%. Sorry to get technical but that is a fail. Besides, Norweigans are a bunch of pale racists!
51. kuhl_blitz, you're simply wrong
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (06.03.10)
kuhl_blitz (#47) writes, "Intel, USB, computers, MRI, everything had Indians playing a major role. So, if not Israel, Indians will give it to Norway. Morons!!! It was all developed in USA and they have the propriety rights." Much of Intel's early technology was created by Israelis working in the US (like Frohman who created the EPROM). But all Intel chips in the Core family (and many before) were designed by Intel Israel, and one of the fabs now producing them is in Kiryat Gat. The USB keychain/thumb drive was developed by M-Systems in Israel (now part of Sandisk). And don't confuse work done by US companies *in* Israel (like GE which does a lot of medical imaging work there, or Cisco which designed their highest-end router there) with work credited to the US. cf. George Gilder's "The Israel Test" and Signor/Singer's "Startup Nation".
52. Reply to # 2 - graczek the Anti-Semite
MIna ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.03.10)
Anti-Zionism is the politically correct version of Anti-Semitism & there is no distinction between those two. I also ask what is your definition of a 'true christian'? Where those who tortured, expelled, forced convert & murdered Jews during nearly two thousands years are true christians for you? e.g. the Christians Nazi in Germany of WWII, the Christians in the Spanish Inquisition. If not, the are those who continuesly attempt to de-ligitimise Israel through various actions in modern times are true christians? e.g. demonize Israel, boycotte israel. It is time Graczek that you & other Anti-Semites like you, will stop hiding behind your so-called anti-Zionism actions & reveal your true colours as the anti-Semite you probably are. Once you have done that, go & read Genesis 12:1-3 in the Hebrew Bible (which you wrongly refer to as the Old Testament). Those verses will remind you of the fate awaiting for people who call for actions against Jews/Israelis. As far as boycotting Israel, well you may like to start with not using the internet, not using your computer, not using your cellphone & ten of thousands more patents & advanced inventions in every field that were invented in Israel. Once your boycott is fully implemented, I trust you will enjoy your return to the Stone Age, where most of your Arabs/Muslims friends still live. Long Live Israel! Long Live the IDF!
53. I oppose a boycott
Per ,   Norway   (06.03.10)
The looney left totally dominates the norwegian media and they hate Israel intensly. They constantly misinforme people about Israel. Thats why so many want to boicott Israeli goods.
54. Norwegian fairness at a glance
nadav ,   tlv   (06.03.10)
So let me get his straight... Norwegians are against the legal Israeli blockade of Gaza, but 40% of them want to boycott Israeli products, which have nothing to do with Gaza or the Palestinians (not to mention that hundreds of thousands of Israeli Arabs work in Israeli industries, as well as Palestinians) ? So much for Scandinavian fairness and neutrality, but then again we are talking about Jews and; much like QUISLING, many Europeans today appear to still not see Jews as human beings with human and civil rights... As for the remainder of Norwegians, (and its neighbors), they should learn all the facts first before jumping to conclusions (as a result of Arab-Islamic propaganda)!
55. Anti-Semitism under the midnight sun...
Mina ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.03.10)
1) Norway's initlal constitution did not allow Jews to enetr the country. 2) Norway cooperated with the Nazis against Jews at different levels, incl. the murders of most Norwegians Jews. 3) Norway's state religion is based on the writing & 'reforms' of Martin Luther, a well known, open anti-Semite. 4) Norway's radical Arabs/Muslim population continues to increase in numbers, while inciting against Jews/Israelis. 5) Norway has been one of the most anti-Semitic/anti-Israeli state in Northern Europe for a while now. Though it should be acknowledged that there are also some voices that respect & support Jews/Israelis but they are nowhere as loud & clear. 6) There is nothing new under the midnight sun, so any boycotts against Israel will result in the losses of the Norwegians, too many of whom rush to demonize Israel, irrespective of the facts.
56. Thank you Per, and Norwegian Kurd
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (06.03.10)
As we say in the language of the Holy Bible: Kol Hakavod to you! (All of the honour to you!). It is good to know that there are still Norwegians who think straight and see things for what they are.
57. Norwegins, Swedes to burn their disk-on-keys in giant fire!
JPS ,   Efrat   (06.03.10)
In order to honor their goal of boycotting all Israeli products, Norwegians and Swedes have agreed to a massive bonfire where they will burn their USB flash drives, commonly known as a disk-on-key. The disk-on-key was invented in Israel, and thus any purchase of a disk-on-key anywhere in the world gives royalties to the Israeli inventors. The heads of the Norwegian and Swedish Peoples' Movement to Ban Israel are meeting later today to agree to ban all laptop computers, cell phones, and copies of the Windows operating system - all of which have have parts developed or produced in Israel. The executive are also going to vote on a mass conversion of all Norwegians and Swedes to Islam, and the subsequent calls that all women will then immediately dress in burqas and all females will be immediately banned from any education facility. No Norwegian and Swedish women will be allowed to work. All will dedicate their lives to "resisting the occupation". The executive will also vote on whether or not Sweden and Norway are occupied by infidels and must be liberated by mujahadeen. Yea, and here in Israel we'll survive without Norwegian salmon and the two IKEA stores here. Volvos haven't been Swedish for years anyhow....
58. to #30 Tayfus Israel can identify herself
ghostq   (06.03.10)
as she pleas from natural right she have, and so Israel is jewish democratic state, on the other hand Turkey is no longer democratic, just Iran satalite provience.
59. to #1 thank you sweet Anne,
ghostq   (06.03.10)
title missleading when you think about it suvey can be missleading depaneds who do them and where it published, I heard that Pat Petterson got some achievements. anyway the left wingers running days wild, I have good feeling it's about to change if countries around europe don't want to turnt to...you know who.(pointing my finger to russia)
60. norge - sverige propaganda
Martin ,   stevenage uk   (06.03.10)
you cannot blame these people living on the edge of eurism. the whole of their communications industry is biased against israel. all blame is laid on israel and every arab/moslem claim is accepted without question. some with a little more intelligence might wish to question why? both countries made huge profiteering amounts of money during world war 2. companies in norway include storebrand, fred olsen and den norske creditbank among others. sweden allowed german troops to move thru their country from norway to finland during the war. some neutrality. when nato troops from europe are thousands of miles away in afghanistan fighting there to stop attacks within their countries. israel can do the same much nearer her borders. anyway who wants their products when the quality is much poorer than from other countries. lax/lox, no thank you to farmed food, i prefer and buy pacoific wild salmon. ha det bra
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