Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide Discusses Antisemitism, Israeli Politics

Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide discusses antisemitism, Israeli politics

In terms of antisemitism, Eide was clear that “there is no tolerance for connecting a legitimate critique of a particular government’s choices with antisemitism.”

Norway's foreign minister is a major Israel critic, but he is attending an antisemiti

Since October 7, Espen Barth Eide accused Israel of war crimes and avoided calling for hostage releases — yet he was still invited to an antisemitism summit; Netanyahu and Sa’ar declined to meet him; officials call the invitation 'insanity'

‘Criticism of Israel’s gov't should not be labeled antisemitic,’ Norwegian FM tells 'Post'

… a press conference, in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2024. (credit: … he speaks often to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who he … normalization between Israel and Arab states, “where Saudi Arabia leads … responsibilities, exactly as Israel has and Norway has, is that …

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) has met with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in Jerusalem. Despite disagreements, Eide believes it is important to meet.

Espen Barth Eide is in Israel for the first time since the October 7 attack.

Espen Barth Eide (Ap) arrived on Tuesday morning. – I am keen to talk to everyone who can do something to get out of today's very critical situation, and that is why I am in Israel, he says in a press release. The visit is the first political visit from Norway since Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza. Israeli authorities have since expressed harsh criticism of Norwegian policy towards Israel and t…