Facing Hamas, with its back to the West Bank: the outrageous Norwegian move on the eve of 10/7

A day before October 7, the Norwegian parliament rejected a proposal to establish an independent national terror list that would include Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad. At the same time, Norway is advancing a ban on trade with settlements in the West Bank, punishable by up to 3 years in prison.

A day before October 7, the Norwegian parliament (Storting) rejected a bill to establish an independent national terror list that would include Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the Revolutionary Guards. The proposal, submitted by the Christian Democratic Party (KrF), was supported only by KrF and the Progress Party (FrP), while a majority of parliament members voted against it. KrF leader Olaug Bollestad said Norway had been "too naive" in the face of the terror threat. Parliament member Hans Fredrik Grøvan expressed disappointment and noted that a pro-Palestinian demonstration was planned in Oslo on October 7. Norway is one of the few Western countries without an independent national list, relying solely on the UN list, which does not include these organizations. Simultaneously, Norway is advancing a ban on trade with settlements in Judea and Samaria, punishable by up to 3 years in prison. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, described as hostile to Israel, is leading the move. The Israeli embassy in Norway attacked the initiative, calling it "the latest example of the obsessive anti-Israeli activity" of the foreign minister.