As part of Israel’s diplomatic blitz on Norway following its unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that Israel is revoking the status that allows the Norwegian diplomatic team to operate in the Palestinian Authority (PA). This effectively halts all representation by the Norwegian embassy in Israel concerning the Palestinian governing body.
Norway’s chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, where he was handed a diplomatic note informing him of the decision. The Norwegian embassy in Israel had been operating with a team of eight diplomats whose sole responsibility was representing Norway to the PA.
“There is a price for anti-Israel behavior. Instead of fighting Palestinian terrorism after October 7 and supporting Israel in its battle against the Iranian axis of evil, Norway chose to reward Hamas murderers and rapists by recognizing a Palestinian state. But they didn’t stop there—they also joined the baseless lawsuit against us at the ICC,” Foreign Minister Katz said.
Norway has proven itself to be the most hostile European country to Israel. Since it’s blind to the consequences of the evil axis of terror it supports, it’s high time they paid a price.