Norway reacts to the Oslo syndrome
On Monday, I did a post entitled the Oslo syndrome, which was partly based upon a post by Barry Rubin of the same name. Barry reports on the Norwegian reaction to his original post. I have received three letters from Norway shocked and angry [along with one that understands my theme and provides additional information reinforcing it.] that I allegedly wrote that the victims of the terrorist attack in Norway were terrorists or supported violence. That was not in any way my intention nor did I do such a thing. These people misread my point--perhaps because they were expecting that is what I was going to say.Indeed.
And that's why I wrote the opening three paragraphs to make it crystal clear. Read especially the second paragraph where the issues is stated clearly:
"One of the most sensitive aspects of the very sensitive subject of the murderous terrorist attack in Norway by a right-wing gunman is this irony: The youth political camp he attacked was at the time engaged in what was essentially (though the campers didn’t see it that way, no doubt) a pro-terrorist program.
"The camp, run by Norway’s left-wing party, was lobbying for breaking the blockade of the terrorist Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip and for immediate recognition of a Palestinian state without that entity needing do anything that would prevent it from being a terrorist base against Israel. They were backing and justifying forces that had committed terrorism against Israelis and killing thousands of people like themselves.
"Even to mention this irony is dangerous since it might be taken to imply that the victims “had it coming.” The victims never deserve to be murdered by terrorists, even any victims who think that other victims of terrorists “had it coming.” This is in no way a justification of that horrendous terrorist act. It’s the exact opposite: a vital but forgotten lesson arising from it that can and should save lives in future."
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Now if only the media and various political readers in Norway stop acting as if its justified when Israeli kids are murdered by terrorists we might actually make some progress against all those extremists who are practicing--and rationalizing--terrorism.
Labels: Anders Behring Brievik, Norwegian anti-Semitism, Oslo bombing, Oslo syndrome, Utoya massacre
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:40 PM
5 Comments:
Since the Norway mass murder inspired by the writings of Bat Yeor (for which she apologised) Spencer, Geller, and Fjordman (for which they are getting death threats) Brievik, support for ruling party in Norway has sky rocketed.
Alas, it would seem as though the entire world has gone mad - again. Good is called evil and evil is called good - except when evil happens to you.
While most of the players and places have changed, the mindset in most of today's cultures are no different than those exhibited throughout the world in the 1930's. The primary difference? Today we can destroy entire nations in just a few hours.
Seems like they are well aware of their murderous hypocrisy!
Nothing justifies what happened. But this was some mega-hardcore antisemitism that was going on. On some level, that could be interpreted as hate incitement. As an example, the former prime minister of Norway actually publicly decried that Obama hired Rahm Emanuel because he was Jewish. Not Israeli... Jewish. And there was actually a 15 year collaboration at the camp with Fatah. Yes...a 15 year partnership!
None if this means they had it coming, but I do think they contributed to a climate of hate that brought this on.
First of all, the Norwegians, along with the Obama Posse, have spent years supporting attacks on Israelis, including the Flotilla(s).
Secondly, the killer's formative years, when they say humans form their ethical codes, were spent in a Labor family.
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