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submitted 1 month ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/world@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29877256

By #PalestineChronicle Staff
May 9, 2025

"The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the country’s largest labor federation, has voted in favor of a comprehensive boycott of #Israel, including a ban on trade and investment with #Israeli companies.

The decision was passed with an overwhelming 88 percent majority during LO’s national congress, held in the #Norwegian capital, Oslo, from May 8 to 9, the official #Palestinian news agency WAFA reported."

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[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Good. Israel should be sanctioned by the entire civilised world.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thats a good start. But they need to be brought to justice for their crimes against humanity.

[-] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Luouth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sounds good to me. Wake up, world!

[-] rickdg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Gotta say, are most governments just afraid of Israel?

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

May others follow

[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Isnotreal is still killing people at the same rate as before and they all act like the war is 'over'? They are also still in Southern Lebanon.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Looks like the zionists forget to send checks to Norway. Or the norwegians were too decent a people to take them.

[-] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago
[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago
[-] stochastic_parrot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

It's related to this meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/slowpoke

Anyway, this trade union was faster than most of the world.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago
[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

It actually doesn't make sense considering the context.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

It makes perfect sense. Boycotting netanyahu's genocidal apartheid regime is more than a year overdue. Hence, slowpoke.

I mean, unless you don't think they should be boycotted for committing genocide.

[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Which other countries have done this?

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago
[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

Because that's exactly the reason why the meme is misused here.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 0 points 1 month ago

I mean, it’s wildly too late, but I guess it’s a good thing it happened eventually.

[-] Airowird@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I think it's because the Israeli government blatantly said last week it'll take permanent control of parts of Gaza and push all Gaza Palestinians southward.

That hits all the points in the definition of genocide. (Intent, forcing a populous to move,...)

In contrast with the last 18 months, there is no more doubt if it's a campaign against Hamas/freeing the prisoners or actual genocide, they have now delivered proof.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

It's crazy how much more the Western world cares about words than actions. The only reason they start doing something is because Israel is loudly announcing how evil they are every single day.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

It’s crazy how much more the Western world cares about words than actions.

Agreed. This drives me absolutely insane where, here in the US, so many of our leaders who have actual power love taking credit for speeches and then doing absolutely nothing positive in a practical sense.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Germany is the ultimate example. They will directly take action against anything pro-Palestinian. A group waves a Palestinian flag and the Gestapo mashes in the skulls of all their members,brands them a terrorist group and tries to deport them.

But when it comes to the AfD which is actively doing Nazi salutes suddenly it's all about debating free speech and 'democracy'. And banning groups is suddenly scary and undemocratic.

The double standards and hypocrisy are getting beyond comical.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago

and the Gestapo mashes in

You're trivialising Nazi rule.

And that's precisely why noone in Germany is listening to you. I can only surmise that you're a Hasbara agent trying to paint the Palestinian cause in a bad light.

[-] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Counterpoint: no, you

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago

Yes and No. Gaza and the Westbank are already done for, but Israel has great ambitions. They intend to annex Lebanon and increasingly large parts of Syria and Jordan, so for those it is not yet too late.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago

I wonder how many countries they have to control before someone (in power) actually cares.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago

Iran hasnt actually gotten serious so far i think, i assume they will tho if the rest of the world doesnt start sanctioning Israel.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago

Iran is not going to do anything.

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I don’t see Jordan not defending its land.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't see that resulting in anything other than Jordan being summarily declared a terrorist state by netanyahu and his supporters.

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