azurnoir
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Thu Sep-03-09 02:33 PM
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Norway to divest from Israeli arms firm involved in West Bank wall |
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Norway has decided to divest from the Israeli arms firm Elbit over its role in the construction of the West Bank separation wall.
Norway's finance minister, Kristin Halvorsen, made the announcement at a press conference in Oslo on Thursday the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.
In response, the Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned Norway’s ambassador, stating that "Israel will consider further steps of protest in the future."http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=223417
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Howardx
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Thu Sep-03-09 02:37 PM
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1. that crack about knut hamsun didnt go over too well |
Kurska
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Thu Sep-03-09 04:15 PM
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2. Gee I wonder why now after 7 years... could it be? |
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Edited on Thu Sep-03-09 04:16 PM by Kurska
E L E C T I O N S Bold faced political pandering of the worst sort.
Also you know, Israel most sell so many arms to Norway.
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Thu Sep-03-09 05:22 PM
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except 1400+ people won't die oh and speaking of pandering Livni: I don't believe in ceasefires http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=223021hmmm
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Fri Sep-04-09 07:53 AM
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4. I'd say it's OCL as well as a growing trend to divest in companies like that one... |
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The UK govt has made a very similar move recently, and actions such as that are something I totally support. Companies that are involved in constructing settlements or the wall deserve to be banned by govts like the UK and Norway, and I hope other countries follow their lead....
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Fri Sep-04-09 08:11 AM
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5. Apparently it's not the Norwegian government that has done this. |
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Fri Sep-04-09 11:25 AM
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6. This is the Norwegian government finance ministry and pension fund. |
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It would appear the Norwegian government is not of one mind about this. It is the Norwegian government pension fund that seems to be divesting. I assume from what I read that it is governed independently of the Norwegian government, i.e. the government cannot tell it what to invest in. The pension fund seems to be divesting based on a recommendation of the finance ministry council.
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