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Norway

Norwegian Prime Minister deeply criticised for attending Kristallnacht event of anti-Israel group

The European Jewish Congress condemned the attendance of the Norwegian Prime Minister and expressed their solidarity with the Norwegian Jewish community, calling the government to ensure that future commemorations are organised in close consultation with representative Jewish bodies.

The Synagogue of Trondheim marked its 100th anniversary with the presence of King Harald V

During the event, the monarch met, among others, 98-year-old Chana Arberman, a Bergen-Belsen survivor who lost more than fifty relatives during the Holocaust.

Jewish community in Norway concerned over the anti-Israel sentiment among healthcare workers

In an unprecedented letter to health authorities, Jewish leaders warn that community members are hiding their identities in medical settings—a situation not experienced “since World War II.”

Norwegian teen kicked out of convenience store in Bergen “for being a Jew”

The clerk allegedly called the teenager a “child murderer” and told him he was no longer allowed in the store.

Norway unveils new plan to fight antisemitism in the country

The efforts will include more funding for Jewish and Human Rights centers, educating the police on hate crimes and sending Norwegian youth on study trips to concentration camps.

Norway raises terror threat level amid rising concerns over Israeli and Jewish targets

The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, as well as other factors, are reasons for Norway increasing its terrorist threat.
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