– The suffering resulting from terror and war in the Middle East touches and worries us, says King Harald in a press release one year after the terrorist attack against Israel on 7 October 2023. He says that everyone in Norway who has family and friends in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon is affected hard. – We must stand together so that individuals and communities feel safe in Norway, says King Harald. No one should have to experience hatred, incitement and threats as a result of conflicts elsewhere in the world, he emphasizes. – It is something each one of us can contribute to. – Shouldn’t be left alone. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also visited the synagogue in Oslo on Monday to take part in the annual commemoration. – We condemned the attack then, we condemn all terror now. This is how Støre began his speech during the commemoration one year later. – What befell Israel on October 7, 2023 reactivated the trauma in the Jewish world from past atrocities. It has spread unrest and despair in Israel and among us all, Støre said. – Jews in Norway must not stand alone. We stand together. Your safety is my safety. It should be safe to be a Jew in Norway, you are not alone. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) during the commemoration in the Synagogue in Oslo. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB – This did not start on 7 October 2023, but it got much worse. With Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel’s civilian population. And where Israel, with its clear right to defend itself and its existence, has waged a war that has brutally affected civilians. Furthermore, the Prime Minister underlined the government’s position that Israel’s continued presence in occupied territory is contrary to international law. – Afraid to be Jewish in Norway – Our heads were there that day and our hearts have been there ever since. That’s what Helene Malting Stray from the Jewish Youth Association said during her speech. – The reactions that came in Norway were an extra sting. For the first time I was afraid to be Jewish in Norway. The people we are part of bleed. – We remember every human life that was lost on 7 October. And every single person who has lost their life since to make sure that October 7 never happens again. Helene Malting Stray from Jødisk Ungdomsforening is praised after her speech during the commemoration for the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. Strict security and armed police During the commemoration there was a strict security and armed police outside the synagogue in Oslo. Several demonstrations have been announced in several places in the country related to the first anniversary. In this connection, the Police Security Service (PST) has been in close contact with the police. – We are familiar with many of the events that take place, and we are familiar with the one-year marking. There is close contact between PST and the police. We have communicated an updated threat picture to the police and will follow it up, said senior advisor Martin Bernsen in PST to NTB ahead of the events. Furthermore, he asks those who participate in events to comply with the police’s requests. – Those who participate in events should comply with the police’s requests, he urged. Storting President Masud Gharahkhani on his way to the commemoration in the synagogue in Oslo. Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB Police with shields separate the demonstrators Barricades, police dogs and police with helmets and shields ensure that the demonstrators in support of Palestine do not reach the demonstration in support of Israel in Bergen on Monday. They each have their own commemorations at the same time, one year after the terrorist attack against Israel. “Free Palestine” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” are among the slogans being shouted. Police officers with helmets and shields kept the Palestine demonstrators away from the marking in support of Israel in Bergen. Photo: Agnieszka Iwanska / news Friends of Israel gathered at Festplassen in Bergen to mark one year since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Photo: Agnieszka Iwanska / news “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, shouted the demonstrators in support of the Palestinians. Photo: Agnieszka Iwanska / news Published 07.10.2024, at 17.49 Updated 07.10.2024, at 19.09
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One year has passed since the terrorist attack in Israel – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
