Several of the world's politicians and money managers are now turning their backs on the fossil industry for climate reasons. Norwegian politicians talk enthusiastically that Norway must take its share of global responsibility, but in the Oil Fund, investments in the fossil industry seem to continue as before.
The BDS movement goes a new way in the over 70-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. Underpinned by non-violent principles, they try to push the occupation power to respect international law, human rights and adopted UN conventions. Should they get the Nobel Peace Prize?
With new threats of sky-high fines, imprisonment and charges of anti-Semitism and discrimination, anyone should be discouraged from both participating in and encouraging boycotts of Israel.