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Bruce Bawer on “Racism” Accusations
Global Politician 31 August 2009
By Fjordman
As I’ve reported before, Bruce Bawer’s latest book Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom was denounced as “foaming-at-the-mouth racist scribbling” by a hard-Leftist Norwegian writer.
This attack by journalist Marte Michelet from the left-wing newspaper Dagbladet was actually aimed at fellow newspaper Aftenposten, which dared to mention Bawer’s new book at all. Aftenposten then seemingly fought back, but at the same time criticized Bawer’s “weird conspiracy theories.” As Bawer writes on his website 
Fjordman: Culturally Enriched Homophobia in Oslo
Gates of Vienna 24 August 2009
The noted blogger Fjordman is filing this report via Gates of Vienna. For a complete Fjordman blogography, see The Fjordman Files. There is also a multi-index listing here. Our Danish correspondent TB brought this Norwegian article to our attention. Fjordman kindly agreed to translate it, and follows it with his comments. 
Fjordman: A History of European Music, part 5
By Fjordman 18 July 2009
Finland was a part of the Russian Empire from 1809 and the Napoleonic Wars to independence during the revolutions in 1917, but it had been a part of the Kingdom of Sweden for centuries before this. Composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) was born to a family from the Swedish-speaking minority. 
No Islamic attire by pool, Egypt tells Norwegian
Al-Arabiya 16 July 2009
By Mustafa Suleiman
A Norwegian Muslim woman has filed a complaint with her embassy in the Egyptian capital of Cairo after a beach resort banned her from swimming in the pool because she was wearing an Islamic bathing suit. 
Norway: If Norway had a Muslim majority
Islam in Europe 19 June 2009
Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet asked various people what they think would happen if Norway had a Muslim majority. Readers can vote who they most agree with: Hege Storhaug (Sharia will take over) or 
Norway: HRS accused of exploiting Muslim girls
Islam in Europe 15 June 2009
Human Rights Service exploits immigrant girls in order to reach their political goals, says author Amal Aden. HRS denies doing anything wrong. 
Another Year of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism in Norway
Institute for Global Jewish Affairs 02 June 2009
- Again over this past year there were significant anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incidents in Norway. Among these were anti-Semitic television satire programs, an act of the Nazification of Israel by a Norwegian diplomat, physical attacks on a pro-Israeli demonstration, death threats against Jews and a desecration of a Jewish cemetery.
Norway: 33 Taliban-linked asylum seekers received residence-permits
Islam in Europe 11 June 2009
Asylum seekers said they had executed prisoners, tortured or were soldiers in the Taliban, yet got to stay in Norway. 33 Afghans who say they are linked to the movement got residence on humanitarian 
Results of the European Elections 2009
UPDATE: Election results towards the new Parliament
Provisional 08 Jun. 2009/15:33 CEST
Election results / Turnout / Seats by political group / Seats by Member State / Distribution of men and women 
Oslo: Mosque visited by Queen connected to Jamaat-e-Islami
Islam in Europe 28 May 2009
The Islamic Cultural Center mosque has never hidden where they get their ideological inspiration: from Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan, an organization considered to be an extreme group on the extremist side 
Norway: Pakistani organization accused of membership fraud
Islam in Europe 25 May 2009
Norway's largest immigrant organization received large grants. When TV 2 called a number of members, 80% said they weren't members. The association, which has been in existence since 1974, is very powerful 
Norway: "The reality is that a kind of sneak-Islamisation of this society is being allowed"
Jihad Watch 21 April 2009
Norway notices. "Islam a political target in Norway," by Thomas Buch-Andersen for BBC News, April 20 (thanks to Michael): 



