r/europe 7d ago

News Lindsey Graham Calls for Sanctions on Norway After Major BDS Move

https://newrepublic.com/post/199803/lindsey-graham-sanctions-norway-israel-bds-caterpillar
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u/activedusk 7d ago

>Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday threatened to slap tariffs on Norway for its sovereign wealth fund’s decision to divest from an American company reportedly complicit in Israeli human rights abuses in Gaza and the West Bank.

Compared to US starting a trade war while war was at Europe's doorstep, idk, this seems like a joke but fine, go on. Let's see where this goes.

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u/Lost-Letterhead-6615 7d ago

Absolutely it has something to do with the west bank.

They can't even claim khamaas khamaas in WB

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u/thorkun Sweden 6d ago

You mean the "ally" that threatened to invade one of Norways closest neighbour and ally Denmark?

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u/LeckereKartoffeln 7d ago

America isn't anyone's ally anymore

You need to update your script

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u/pataglop 6d ago

Fair’s fair. Norway decides to divest from allies for geo political reasons.

Lol. Revisionism much ?

The US did that. Norway is just reciprocating.. Fair's fair you just said ?

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u/Mortimer_Smithius Norway 6d ago

There is no reciprocation. We divested as the company breaches the ethical guidelines of the fund

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u/qjornt Sweden 6d ago

starting a trade war with one’s alleged allies isn’t something an ally does.