Norway’s ban on Jews

Norway's Foreign Ministry has proposed a bill, expected before parliament this fall, that would criminalize doing business with Jews living in Judea and Samaria, including parts of Jerusalem. Violators could face up to three years in prison. The proposed law, which the article argues targets private Jewish citizens and businesses rather than the State of Israel or its policies, aims to make it illegal for Norwegians to "profit from or support" anything connected to Jews residing or working in these areas. The article contends this is an antisemitic measure, drawing parallels to historical Norwegian antisemitism, including its 1814 constitution which explicitly excluded Jews from the kingdom, and its actions during the Holocaust. It also notes that tens of thousands of Arabs depend on Jewish-owned businesses in the region. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated, "I will never accept a world in which Jews feel unsafe."