Monthly Archives: April 2002

UN “Fact Finding” Team to Israel, April, 2002: Inquiry or Inquisition?

The UN fact-finding team investigating the events in the Jenin refugee camp was due to arrive in Israel on Sunday after a short delay, following two days of consultations between Israeli representatives and the...

Terror Tariffs: Documents Seized at Arafat’s HQ

USD $300 for a Junior Terrorist, USD $800 for a Senior Shahid On April 1, 2001, the Fatah secretary general in Tulkarm, Faik Kanaan, sent a letter signed by himself to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat....

Bedein Reveals: Peres Center Gave Larsen $100,000

Foreign Minister Shimon Peres is expected to decide tomorrow, when he returns from Spain, whether to take steps against UN Middle East envoy Terje Larsen for comments he made slamming the IDF's operation in...

Ambassador Juul May Possibly be Called Home

According to Norwegian media, Mona Juul now faces the risk of beeing recalled from her position as Norway's Ambassador to Israel. The Foreign Office is considering using the Foreign Service Act to recall Juul, after...

Breach of Civil Service Act by Juul and Roed-Larsen

The Norwegian Department of Foreign Affairs (UD) is of the opinion that Norway's Ambassador to Israel, Mona Juul, and UN Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen contravened the Civil Service Act when they failed to inform the...

How the Norwegian Media Covered Larsen’s Resignation

The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo Press Division Norway Daily No. 227-31/96 OeW/kj Date: 25 November 1996 Opposition Demands Full Disclosure (Arbeiderbladet) Terje Roed-Larsen is taking a break from the media until the tax office has re-examined...

Rød-Larsen Prize Shocks Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) promises to investigate the USD $100,000 prize awarded to Terje Rød-Larsen and his diplomat wife Mona Juul as quickly and thoroughly as possible. United Nations envoy Terje Rød-Larsen insists...

Juul Can Expect Punishment

Foreign Minister January Petersen dismissed an appeal from a Center Party politician to treat Mona Juul's case leniently because it could weaken the UN's role in the Middle East. Juul is Norway's ambassador to...

1999: A Lucrative Year For Mr. Larsen and his Wife

They were also among the winners of the $100,000 International Activist Award, presented biannually by the Gleitsman Foundation. They shared the award with at least two other senior members of the Peres Center, Yossi...

Terror in the Bedroom: the Attack on Adora

The sight left behind the murder spree carried out by two terrorists who infiltrated Adora yesterday were unbearable. Children's beds soaked in blood, a double bed entirely covered with blood and bodies, blood on...