Norway, Spain, and Ireland have announced their official recognition of a Palestinian state, emphasizing the importance of reviving the prospects for a two-state solution and criticizing Israel's stance against Palestinian statehood.

In a recent Zoom call, Jewish Knesset member Ofer Cassif and Palestinian writer Iyad El-Baghdadi discussed Israel's invasion of Gaza.

The author reflects on the different attitudes towards mackerel in Norway, where some believed that the fish was unfit for eating due to a belief that it fed off the dead bodies of German soldiers during WWII.

The author shares their experience growing up with seafood in Norway, where they had access to a variety of prepared fish dishes.

Recent scholarship and popular interest in Scandinavia have focused on the treatment of Jews during World War II, with Denmark, Sweden, and Norway reassessing their roles in response to Nazi rule and the persecution of Jews.

An iron gate inscribed with the words "Arbeit macht frei" which was stolen from the Dachau concentration camp in Germany has been found in Norway two years after the theft.

The Church of Norway, part of Lutheranism, has denounced its founder Martin Luther for his anti-Semitic writings in light of the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.