US EditionNorway Votes Down Blanket Ban by Wealth Fund on Israeli Companies Active in West Bank_ Gaza
- Norwegian lawmakers voted 88 to 16 against a proposal to divest from companies linked to Israel's activities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
- Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg stated that the fund's investments do not violate Norway's international obligations and follow ethical guidelines set by Parliament.
- Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur, expressed concerns about the fund's support of companies involved in violations within occupied Palestinian territories.
- The Labour government has faced pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners to align the fund's investments with the country’s legal obligations regarding international law.
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Norway votes down blanket ban by wealth fund on Israeli companies active in West Bank_ Gaza
Norway's minority Labour government has for months been resisting pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners to instruct the fund to divest from all firms with ties to Israeli companies operating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ...
Parliament in Norway has rejected, by a clear majority, the withdrawal of the SWF from Israeli companies.
Norway votes down blanket ban by wealth fund on Israeli firms active in West Bank, Gaza
Norway's minority Labour government has for months been resisting pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners to instruct the fund to divest from all firms with ties to Israeli companies operating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Norway Lawmakers Oppose Blanket Ban by Wealth Fund on Companies in Gaza, West Bank
Norway's parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to have the country's $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, divest from all companies with activities in the Palestinian territories. The minority Labour government has for months been resisting pressure from anti-Israel campaigners to instruct the fund to divest from all firms with ties to the West Bank and the Gaza
Norway lawmakers oppose blanket ban by wealth fund on companies in Israeli-occupied areas
OSLO - Norway's parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to have the country's $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, divest from all companies with activities in the occupied Palestinian territories. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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