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Lieberman: Norway too 'hostile' to have monitors in Hebron
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: israel news, hebron 

Israel should consider ousting Norwegian monitors from Hebron due to Oslo's "hostility" toward Israel, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told the cabinet Thursday.

An overall reassessment of Israel's relationship with Norway is needed, he argued, and expelling the monitors could be one element of this. The monitors are part of an international observer group, the Temporary International Presence in Hebron. TIPH was introduced into the city in 1994, by agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, after Baruch Goldstein massacred 29 Muslim worshipers at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

At a meeting last week with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Lieberman protested Oslo's contacts with Hamas, as well as the celebrations Norway is sponsoring in honor of the 100th birthday of writer Knut Hamsun, who supported the Nazis during World War II. Of all the foreign ministers he met with in New York, Lieberman told the cabinet, this meeting was the most difficult, because "the Norwegians take a very hostile line against us."
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"It may be the time has come to reassess our relations with them and reexamine our position on matters important to them, like their monitors in Hebron or [Israel's] cooperation with the forum of donor states [to the PA], which they head," Lieberman added.

Although TIPH also includes monitors from Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Denmark and Switzerland, Norway is the group's principal supporter and is effectively in charge of it. The forum of donor states is involved in institution-building in the PA, and until now, Israel has cooperated closely with it.

Tension between Jerusalem and Oslo increased recently after Norway's government pension fund decided to divest from an Israeli company, Elbit.
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  1.   norwegian relatione 04:55  |  david 0 02/10/09
  2.   Break Off Diplomatic Relations Now: Wake Them Up 05:06  |  Arik Silverman 02/10/09
  3.   So remove the settlers from Hebron 05:07  |  binny 02/10/09
  4.   Noway 05:09  |  Dudka 02/10/09
  5.   Don`t wake the lion,unless you are prepared to be biten! 06:21  |  Kris Lazar 02/10/09
  6.   #3 Binny - Jews in Hebron aren`t settlers 06:37  |  *BEN JABO 02/10/09
  7.   temporary like Pal refugees 06:48  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 02/10/09
  8.   lieberman out to lose more friends for israel 06:49  |  eric 02/10/09
  9.   ben jabo 5 07:20  |  potobac 02/10/09
  10.   Evil separates itself from Good 07:34  |  Hannah 02/10/09
  11.   Hostile? Lieberman says Norway is "too hostile?" 07:34  |  Maureen Ann 02/10/09
  12.   Just keep lining up those straw men 07:34  |  O 02/10/09
  13.   # 6 SOME of them are; the rest are "settlers" 07:36  |  eric 02/10/09
  14.   #6 ben the jews in Hebron 07:40  |  e.l 02/10/09
  15.   There is no justifications that outsiders will inspect matters in 07:57  |  Israel 02/10/09
  16.   Finally a Minister with Balls 08:12  |  Joe 02/10/09
  17.   Lieberman is ruining relations 08:26  |  Kalil 02/10/09
  18.   Kick them out or they will be attacked by ordinary citizens! 08:28  |  Mr.T 02/10/09
  19.   Let`s oust the observers!!!! 08:32  |  Johnboy 02/10/09
  20.   Gotta love this article! 08:37  |  Johnboy 02/10/09
  21.   Hebron 08:38  |  mekchizedek 02/10/09
  22.   eric 08:41  |  sharon 02/10/09
  23.   Hebron 08:43  |  kenneth widemrpool 02/10/09
  24.   Can Lieberman cut ties with the UK as well? 08:48  |  Chris Linthwaite 02/10/09
  25.   What do they contribute? 08:52  |  a wandering Jew 02/10/09
  26.   The whole world too hostile to suit Lieberman & settlers 08:59  |  Ivar 02/10/09
  27.   Turning Scandinavia into the New Axis of Evil 09:00  |  Avshalom Beni 02/10/09
  28.   don quixote makes friends again? 09:01  |  David 02/10/09
  29.   Lieberman promotes the policy of eliminating the messenger 09:02  |  Esther 02/10/09
  30.   Re: Remove settlers from Hebron 09:02  |  Doron 02/10/09
  31.   Boycotters cannot be monitors ever! 09:16  |  lily 02/10/09
  32.   Hamsun and the Jews 09:29  |  Marie Mirabeau 02/10/09
  33.   Antisemmetism in Norway?? 09:40  |  Ida 02/10/09
  34.   Cutting ties....and how the list is getting longer and longer. 09:40  |  Narita. 02/10/09
  35.   #11 09:46  |  Rab Burns 02/10/09
  36.   NORWAY. 09:48  |  Rune 02/10/09
  37.   Break with all Nordics - makes sense 10:12  |  John Stephan 02/10/09
  38.   Norway is not boicotting Israel 10:13  |  Kinga 02/10/09
  39.   Maureen Anne 10:24  |  Magpie 02/10/09
  40.   #18 10:47  |  elsie 02/10/09
  41.   Israelis scared of Norwegians.... 10:48  |  Viking 02/10/09
  42.   Israelis in Hebron are illegal Israeli immigrants 11:18  |  John 02/10/09
  43.   let N, cut diplom relations if they want;SEND NORW MONITORS HOME. 11:24  |  Go Bibi Go 02/10/09
  44.   Norwegian "observers" fled Hebron in wake of "Mohamed Cartoon" ri 11:26  |  Absolute Sweden 02/10/09
  45.   antisemites 11:29  |  heskel kateb 02/10/09
  46.   Hebron 11:31  |  Joe Kelsall 02/10/09
  47.   # 2 arik 11:41  |  Axel 02/10/09
  48.   A shame on Israel for electing 15 MK`s for Lieberman... 11:47  |  S 02/10/09
  49.   Norway to Lieberman: Mind your own hostility... 11:47  |  Sven 02/10/09
  50.   Boycott??? 11:48  |  A Norwegian 02/10/09
  51.   Norway 11:51  |  Moshe 02/10/09
  52.   Norway 12:00  |  Philip 02/10/09
  53.   Norway`s divestiture from from the Israeli arms` manufacturer 12:15  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 02/10/09
  54.   lieberman 12:25  |  Yaron 02/10/09
  55.   #6 Ben Jabo 12:27  |  Edan 02/10/09
  56.   Norway 12:35  |  Norwegian 02/10/09
  57.   Scandinavia and the Jews 12:37  |  Stefan 02/10/09
  58.   Lieberman is breath of fresh air in dealing with our enemies 12:38  |  Kenny 02/10/09
  59.   RE #2 12:46  |  Benjamin 02/10/09
  60.   sumission 12:55  |  Yaron 02/10/09
  61.   Rogue FM 12:56  |  Hansemann 02/10/09
  62.   Micronesia - the only true friend of Israel 12:59  |  Chanalau, Tova 02/10/09
  63.   linthwait 13:15  |  doubter 02/10/09
  64.   Norway 13:36  |  proud american 02/10/09
  65.   liebermen is liability to israel 13:43  |  mohamed 02/10/09
  66.   No. 15 13:52  |  a wandering Jew 02/10/09
  67.   Not necesary to be loud. Just send them away 14:05  |  17 02/10/09
  68.   Avshalom #18... if we let this guy run wild much longer... 14:22  |  Esther 02/10/09
  69.   to Chris Linthwaite 14:47  |  Mick 02/10/09
  70.   And nobody else noticed the last line? 15:11  |  Johnboy 02/10/09
  71.   Chris Linthwaite Teacher of young children. 15:13  |  H 02/10/09
  72.   Show `em the door 15:17  |  The Prophet 02/10/09
  73.   What would right-wing Israel do without the word "hostility"..??? 15:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 02/10/09
  74.   john stephan 15:25  |  oz 02/10/09
  75.   #2 Silverman 15:32  |  so what 02/10/09
  76.   Hebron Settlers: Hostile People 16:10  |  Vladek 02/10/09
  77.   Thank you Avshalom for the only meaningful contribution ! 16:40  |  Anna 02/10/09
  78.   If TIPH `was introduced by agreement 16:46  |  r cummings 02/10/09
  79.   Norway, that well known agressive warmongering country... 16:47  |  Tcherkessi 02/10/09
  80.   Thank you Avshalom for the only meaningful contribution ! 17:01  |  Anna 02/10/09
  81.   #9 Potobac - If you want to disregard history 17:01  |  *BEN JABO 02/10/09
  82.   Maureen Ann 17:03  |  Malach HaMavet 02/10/09
  83.   Hebron became Palestinian land 18:47  |  Darlene Wallach 02/10/09
  84.   John Stephan 19:02  |  Philippe 02/10/09
  85.   Magpie #27... the truth is that both Lieberman... 19:03  |  Esther 02/10/09
  86.   Israel happily allows settlers to run amok- that`s why 19:06  |  Outside monitors 02/10/09
  87.   Well, John #30, you really SHOULD care that the burial place 19:14  |  Esther 02/10/09
  88.   Not a good move - Norway`s gvt is bad but not its citizens! 19:14  |  Israel 02/10/09
  89.   # 2 arik 19:43  |  Axel 02/10/09
  90.   #6 BEN JABO 19:43  |  BDS 02/10/09
  91.   And This Is What Israel Has To Offer As A Diplomat?? 19:56  |  Yaakov Sullivan 02/10/09
  92.   To Esther: Jews can come to worship or whatever 20:01  |  John 02/10/09
  93.   Ben Jabo #6 20:06  |  alan 02/10/09
  94.   Darlene #38... you are creating your own myth... 20:07  |  Esther 02/10/09
  95.   Europian Colonians stay out of ME ! 20:08  |  Rafiq 02/10/09
  96.   Remove the settlers 20:11  |  Roberto 02/10/09
  97.   Who gave you the nukes? 20:11  |  Ole Hansen 02/10/09
  98.   Most of the Jews that I met in Hebron were from North America 20:14  |  & they were 02/10/09
  99.   Are they living in the homes 20:16  |  Darlene Wallach 02/10/09
  100.   # 13 There is no justifications 20:37  |  Joan 02/10/09
  101.   BEN JABO on the Jews and Hebron 20:44  |  Yaakov Sullivan 02/10/09
  102.   Linthwaite 21:18  |  Philippe 02/10/09
  103.   How about Russia, Mr. Lieberman? 21:19  |  Ilya 02/10/09
  104.   Good news 21:58  |  Sylvie 02/10/09
  105.   #55 Philippe not bitter at all 21:59  |  Chris Linthwaite 02/10/09
  106.   Darlene #45... your definitions are arbitrary... 22:10  |  Esther 02/10/09
  107.   Norway/Liebermann to no. 18 Beni 22:12  |  wagner 02/10/09
  108.   Nevertheless, John #54, even Pal hegemony in Hebron 22:19  |  Esther 02/10/09
  109.   Norwegian boycott? 22:50  |  Thore 02/10/09
  110.   Please do! Then we`ll get the boycott going 22:52  |  Spider 02/10/09
  111.   To Ida #23: I`m afraid there IS anti-semitism in Norway 22:57  |  Spider 02/10/09
  112.   The men is a persona non grata 23:25  |  David 02/10/09
  113.   We are all Norwegians 23:44  |  Mark B. 02/10/09
  114.   Linthwaite (#15), and his OCD relapse. 00:05  |  flyingdoc57 03/10/09
  115.   kris lazar 00:18  |  sani 03/10/09
  116.   #52 BDS - Good question 01:36  |  *BEN JABO 03/10/09
  117.   FM returns to baggage handling at BG airport 01:37  |  shelly 03/10/09
  118.   Linthwaite # 64 01:45  |  Philippe 03/10/09
  119.   Spider # 61 01:52  |  Philippe 03/10/09
  120.   Israel # 50 01:57  |  Philippe 03/10/09
  121.   #71 Philippe the Conservatives 02:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/10/09
  122.   #67, How about Russia, Ilya? 03:09  |  Bruce 03/10/09
  123.   Kick stinking norvies out! 03:10  |  Joel Katz 03/10/09
  124.   Lieberman too hostile to function as a diplomat 03:14  |  Mark Lincoln 03/10/09
  125.   People claiming Jews should settle in Hebron 03:31  |  Apa 03/10/09
  126.   norway 05:42  |  joseph wall 03/10/09
  127.   Norway not the problem, Iran is 06:00  |  Harald Waage 03/10/09
  128.   Lieberman: Norway too `hostile` to have monitors in Hebron 06:09  |  Hugh 03/10/09
  129.   Linthwaite #110 06:52  |  Philippe 03/10/09
  130.   Harald Waage # 116 06:59  |  Philippe 03/10/09
  131.   #66 Malach HaMavet. Albert Eistein and Robert Oppenheimer 07:02  |  Maureen Ann 03/10/09
  132.   #6 ben jabo - Let`s make a deal 07:25  |  binny 03/10/09
  133.   Teflon eyes 08:08  |  harvey 03/10/09
  134.   From Norway 08:44  |  supporter 03/10/09
  135.   #118 ada 09:04  |  Der Zweifler 03/10/09
  136.   To #37 Break with all Nordic... 11:18  |  Lisa 03/10/09
  137.   #37 If you break off relations, what kind ever, 11:44  |  Ardi 03/10/09
  138.   Jewish rights in Hebron 11:46  |  r cummings 03/10/09
  139.   Interestingly, the mainly s`faradi Jewish owners and tenants 12:36  |  Esther 03/10/09
  140.   ALL JEWS CAME FROM ISRAEL ORIGINALLY. 12:59  |  Petra 03/10/09
  141.   to Yaakov Sullivan three yes to one no 13:09  |  CM 03/10/09
  142.   #129 Philippe 13:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/10/09
  143.   #114 flyingdoc57 13:24  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/10/09
  144.   #38, #16 13:38  |  R 03/10/09
  145.   norway 14:05  |  JUDAH 03/10/09
  146.   #126 JOSEPH WALL 14:50  |  Pierre S 03/10/09
  147.   #116 BEN JABO 15:14  |  BDS 03/10/09
  148.   Against Israel 16:44  |  l 03/10/09
  149.   Not all the people in Norway are against Israel!!!! 17:03  |  LADY ANNE 03/10/09
  150.   Yaakov Sullivan #91 - Stop demeaning the Marshall Islands! 17:31  |  S 03/10/09
  151.   Norway is Nazi run. They tried to kill their Royal Family. 17:53  |  Karoon 03/10/09
  152.   Malach HaMavet # 82 re Maureen Cooperation or coercion 18:10  |  American in NY 03/10/09
  153.   Ungrateful FM Lieberman 02:29  |  Les 04/10/09
  154.   #131 04:27  |  Moshe 04/10/09
  155.   #131 Maureen Ann 05:19  |  Malach HaMavet 04/10/09
  156.   #132 Binny - Unless the Palestinian`s can prove 05:29  |  *BEN JABO 04/10/09
  157.   #127 Harald Waage 06:05  |  Joe 04/10/09
  158.   # 22 you call ME a "snidy bully", sharon? 10:55  |  eric 04/10/09
  159.   The irony in Lieberman`s claim.... 12:44  |  Dutch 04/10/09
  160.   To Ben Jabo... 01:11  |  Silvienne 05/10/09
  161.   From Norway With Love 09:26  |  Fredrik 05/10/09
  162.   #6 BEN JABO: #3 Binny - Jews in Hebron aren`t settlers 11:15  |  Oden 05/10/09
  163.   on anti-semitism 11:22  |  Oden 05/10/09
  164.   To: Rab Burns 11:50  |  Oden 05/10/09
  165.   To Stafan: Scandinavia and the Jews 12:03  |  Oden 05/10/09
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