{"id":17036,"date":"2025-05-06T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17036"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:46:57","slug":"norways-1-8-trillion-wealth-fund-urged-to-divest-from-companies-linked-to-israeli-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/06\/norways-1-8-trillion-wealth-fund-urged-to-divest-from-companies-linked-to-israeli-occupation\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway\u2019s $1.8 Trillion Wealth Fund Urged to Divest from Companies Linked to Israeli Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A senior official in Norway\u2019s largest labor union has called for the country\u2019s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund to divest from all companies assisting Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, intensifying an ongoing divestment campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1258\">The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the largest and most politically influential labor union in the country, is closely aligned with the ruling Labour Party and often extends its influence beyond traditional labor issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1423\">\u201cWe want the fund to withdraw from companies operating in the occupied Palestinian territories,\u201d said Steinar Krogstad, the union&#8217;s deputy leader, in an interview.He added that the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund\u2014the largest in the world\u2014has a general policy not to invest in companies that violate international law.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8007\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8007 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"the occupied Palestinian territories,\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gaza-War-saved-Cairo-from-its-economic-crisis.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli war on Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"86\">Norwegian Unions Push Stoltenberg to Act on Israeli Occupation Ties<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1869\">Speaking on the sidelines of the union&#8217;s annual conference, where the Palestinian flag flew alongside those of Norway and the United Nations, Krogstad said:&#8221;This issue is gaining more traction now&#8230; because of Israel\u2019s policies, its aggression, and its war in Gaza and the West Bank.&#8221;<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4d0c2b52-5e42-42fc-a9b0-c24d0b2fa97b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"86\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">The Israeli Embassy in Oslo has not responded to requests for comment.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2193\">Last year, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel&#8217;s occupation and settlement-building in Palestinian territories is illegal and called for withdrawal \u201cas soon as possible\u201d\u2014a ruling Israel dismissed as &#8220;fundamentally flawed&#8221; and biased.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2371\">On April 10, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and 47 other civil society organizations sent a letter to Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, urging him to take action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2655\">The letter, addressed to Stoltenberg\u2014himself a union member\u2014asks him to direct the Central Bank, which manages the sovereign fund, to divest from any companies found to be at \u201cunacceptable risk of involvement in international law violations in the occupied Palestinian territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2864\">It also urges Stoltenberg to introduce clearer guidelines for monitoring and excluding such companies, in alignment with international law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2864\">The Norwegian newspaper VG was the first to publish the letter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2992\">Krogstad added that the union would also seek a meeting with Stoltenberg to discuss the matter, although no date has been set.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11327\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11327 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Norway\u2019s Wealth Fund Faces Scrutiny Over Investments in Israeli Firms\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/74.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the occupied Palestinian territories,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 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first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"88\">Norway\u2019s Wealth Fund Faces Scrutiny Over Investments in Israeli Firms<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3182\">The Finance Ministry stated that the fund operates under ethical guidelines approved by parliament, with divestments recommended by a \u201cprofessionally independent\u201d ethics oversight council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3290\">\u201cWe have an effective framework supported widely by parliament,\u201d said Deputy Finance Minister Elin Rytman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3426\">The sovereign fund has faced mounting pressure to exit companies active in the West Bank and Gaza since the war began in October 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3597\">Since then, the fund has divested from Israeli telecom company Bezeq and is currently reviewing another unnamed firm for potential exclusion by the Central Bank\u2019s board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3704\">A review by the fund&#8217;s ethics council cleared most other companies operating in the occupied territories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3887\">According to fund data, it held $2.12 billion worth of shares in 65 companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by the end of 2024, accounting for 0.1% of its total investments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A senior official in Norway\u2019s largest labor union has called for the country\u2019s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund to divest from all companies assisting Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, intensifying an ongoing divestment campaign. 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