The case in summary: – The number of reports about anti-Semitism has doubled since last year. Half of the cases were reported in Oslo.- The number of reports increased after Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel on 7 October.- Although reports about anti-Semitism are increasing, there are still the most reports in the field of hate crimes against Muslims in Norway.- Chairman of the Mosaiske Trossamfund, Ronan Bahar, expresses concern about the development and says that it creates fear and unrest among the members. – Group leader for KrF in Oslo city council, Øyvind Håbrekke, has submitted a written question to the city council about what they should do to combat anti-Semitism in Oslo. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Last year, 19 criminal cases relating to anti-Semitism were registered. This is according to the National Center of Competence in Hate Crime. New figures from the police show a doubling from last year. Half of the cases were reported in Oslo. More after the terror in Israel Police specialist Monica Lillebakken says that half of the cases this year have come after the terrorist attack on 7 October. Specialist at the police, Monica Lillebakken, says several people have tipped off the police after 7 October. Photo: Erlend Dalhaug Daae / news Many of the reviews are about hate speech. – When special events occur such as the war between Israel and Hamas, people tip off the police more and report more, she says. It is difficult for her to say whether there is a real increase or whether it is now easier to report. – It can also be a combination of both, says Lillebakken. Although reports of anti-Semitism are increasing, hate crimes against Muslims are being reported more frequently. This year, twice as many hate crime cases have been registered against Muslims as against Jews. But hate crimes against Muslims do not appear to have increased since the attack. A disturbing development Chairman of the Mosaic Faith Society, Ronan Bahar is worried about the development. Ronan Bahar is chairman of Det Mosaiske Trossamfund. Photo: Det Mosaiske Trossamfund / DMT – This is also something we have warned about. We notice it both in the number of violent incidents and when we walk the streets and see what is being said and what is being shouted, he says. In October, the Mosaic Faith Community issued its own press release about the increase in the number of threats: – It creates fear and unrest among the members, says Bahar. The religious community called the situation a direct threat to Norway’s small and vulnerable Jewish minority. Want an answer from the city council On Saturday, Furuset subway station in Oslo was tagged. The tagging had an anti-Semitic message. It was removed after a short time and the police are now investigating the case. Group leader for KrF in Oslo city council, Øyvind Håbrekke, has submitted a written question to the city council after the tagging. He wants to know what the city council has to do to combat anti-Semitism. – When we see that anti-Semitic attitudes are flourishing in our city, it is important that the city’s top political leadership takes a clear distance from it in public. Many cases go unreported Researcher at the HL centre, Vibeke Moe, led last year’s work on a report on attitudes towards Jews and Muslims in Norway. The fact that the increase has doubled since last year worries Moe. Researcher at the HL center Vibeke Moe is concerned about the development in the number of reported cases. Photo: HL-senteret / HL-senteret – There is a need for more knowledge about anti-Semitism in Norwegian society. Not least an awareness of what characterizes Israel-related anti-Semitism, she says. According to Moe, there could be various reasons for the increase. – An increase in actions may be due to certain environments becoming more active or barriers being broken. I also see the boundary for what is considered acceptable to express being shifted, she says.
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Anti-Semitic reviews in Norway doubled after Hamas terrorist attack – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
