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Behind the Aegis

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Wed May 2, 2012, 06:51 AM May 2012

Pioneer of global peace studies hints at link between Norway massacre and Mossad

Johan Galtung, Norwegian sociologist nicknamed the “father of peace studies,” made anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli remarks while lecturing at the University of Oslo, in an article published afterward in the Norwegian press and in an interview with Haaretz that followed.

Among other statements, Galtung claimed that a possible connection exists between the terrorist responsible for the massacre of children in Norway last summer, and the Mossad. “The Jews control U.S. media, and divert for the sake of Israel,” wrote Galtung in an article published in Norway.

He pointed out that one of the factors behind the anti-Semitic sentiment that led to Auschwitz was the fact that Jews held influential positions in German society.
Galtung also recommended reading “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” – one of the most popular anti-Semitic texts in the world.

Professor Galtung, 82-years-old, is one of the founders of the discipline called “Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution,” as well as a founder of the international Peace Research Institute in Oslo. He is considered well-respected sociological researcher, has been awarded many prizes, and is the author of over a thousand articles and over a hundred books. Some of his work has also been translated into Hebrew.

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Pioneer of global peace studies hints at link between Norway massacre and Mossad (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2012 OP
The 'father of peace studies' is a raging anti-semite ? independentpiney May 2012 #1
I'm sure someone else will purvey a more credulous slant on this story to DU eventually. n/t Ian David May 2012 #2

independentpiney

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1. The 'father of peace studies' is a raging anti-semite ?
Wed May 2, 2012, 07:08 AM
May 2012

I hope nobody is seriously expecting this asshole to help bring peace,love and understanding. 82 years old.hopefully he'll die soon and uncomfortably.

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