Friends of Palestine in the Parliament of Norway
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Friends of Palestine in the Parliament of Norway is a pro-Palestine caucus
group consisting of members of the Parliament of Norway (Stortinget).
The initiative to form the group was taken in late 2007, and was modelled after the pro-Israel group Israels Venner på Stortinget
. After the 2009 election, the group convened. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
joined the groups for support of both Israel and Palestine, and is also the only member from a non-socialist or non-social democratic party. The leader of Palestinas Venner is Anette Trettebergstuen
.
In late November 2009 the group had 29 members. The current members are:
Caucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
group consisting of members of the Parliament of Norway (Stortinget).
The initiative to form the group was taken in late 2007, and was modelled after the pro-Israel group Israels Venner på Stortinget
Israels Venner på Stortinget
Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway is a pro-Israel caucus group consisting of members of the Parliament of Norway.-History:In 1974 the group constituted a majority in the Parliament of Norway for the first time, with 86 members among the 150 parliamentary representatives. All political...
. After the 2009 election, the group convened. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen is a Norwegian politician and MP for the Conservative Party.He was the leader of the Young Conservatives , the youth wing of the Conservative Party, from 2004 to 2008. He is also the political editor in the gazette Minerva. Isaksen has a Master's degree in political science...
joined the groups for support of both Israel and Palestine, and is also the only member from a non-socialist or non-social democratic party. The leader of Palestinas Venner is Anette Trettebergstuen
Anette Trettebergstuen
Anette Trettebergstuen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 2005. She is the only openly lesbian politician in the Norwegian Parliament....
.
In late November 2009 the group had 29 members. The current members are:
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