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Foreign Minister Unsure About Sanctions Against Israel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson told parliament that he was unsure whether now is the time to engage in sanctions against Israel. MBL reports that the Minister, responding to a question from Social Democrat MP (and former Foreign Minister) Össur…
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Group To Teach Icelanders How To Boycott Goods From Israel
A group of Icelanders hopes to educate the general public on how to avoid buying products from Israel. DV reports that the group, called BDS Ísland, hopes to bring to light which Icelandic companies are importing and selling Israeli goods. The “BDS”…
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US Embassy Delivers Protesters’ Message To Washington
The US Embassy in Iceland says they have received the written statement from protesters who oppose the Gaza attacks, and “have delivered this message back to appropriate colleagues in Washington”. As reported, protesters assembled in front of the US embassy yesterday, in…
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Cutting Ties With Israel “Out Of The Question”
It looks very unlikely that Iceland will cut political ties with Israel, going by what the previous and current Foreign Ministers have said on the subject. While the Foreign Affairs Committee will soon meet to discuss what the Icelandic government will do…
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Petition On Israeli Government Submitted To Foreign Affairs Committee
About 6,600 Icelanders signed a petition calling for their government to end diplomatic ties with Israel in response to the attacks on Gaza. Vísir reports that journalist Illugi Jökulsson, who initiated the campaign, met with Foreign Affairs Committee chair Birgir Ármannsson on…
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Prime Minister Sends Letter To Netanyahu
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has sent a strongly-worded letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the subject of the “deeply disturbing” attacks Israel is launching against Gaza, urging for “a peaceful resolution”. RÚV reports that the office of Netanyahu…
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3000 People Attend Gaza “Die In”
An estimated 3000 people attended an anti-war “die in” in central Reykjavík yesterday protesting Israeli air raids on Gaza, reports Vísir. At the protest over 600 people lay down on the ground to represent the recent civilian deaths in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speakers included Reykjavík Mayor…
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Iceland’s Symphony Conductor Joins Protest In Tel Aviv
Conductor and Music Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov, will lead an ensemble of musicians at an anti-war protest today at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, reports Slipped Disc. The protest will call for peace talks and an end to the occupation.…
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Foreign Committee To Meet Over Gaza
Iceland’s Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to discuss the situation in Gaza, although the Foreign Minister has called it “pointless” to cut ties with Israel. RÚV reports that Birgir Ármannsson, the chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee, will call together the committee…
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Wants Pressure Put On US Over Gaza
The Left-Green Party has called upon the Icelandic government to put pressure on the United States over the current situation in Gaza. Vísir reports that parliament’s Left-Green MPs have sent a request to Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Birgir Ármannsson to convene a…
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Short-Circuit to Idiocy
Icelandic artist Snorri Ásmundsson recently distributed a video on YouTube, that has since been publicized through most Icelandic-speaking news media. In the video, Snorri sings the Israeli national hymn, Hatikvah, in Hebrew. It seems objectively safe to say that the artist sings…
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Iceland’s Foreign Minister Condemns Gaza Attacks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson issued a statement yesterday calling for “the full force” of the UN Security Council to be used to stop the violence in Gaza. In a statement posted on the ministry’s webpage, Gunnar Bragi expressed grave…
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Over 1700 Attend Palestine Protest
Roughly 1.700 people attended a peaceful protest in downtown Reykjavík yesterday to object Israel’s actions in Gaza, reports Vísir. The protest rally – called Stop The Bloodbath In Gaza – was put together by the group Iceland-Palestine (Ísland-Palestína) and took place outside…
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Company Refusing Service To Israelis Breaking Law
The owner of Iceland’s largest campervan rental companies, KúKú Campers and Go Campers, who is refusing service to Israelis in protest, is in violation of the Icelandic constitution. Yesterday Vísir reported that campervan rental owner, Steinarr Lár, had decided to deny Israelis service in…