That is, Not only does Smotrich not try to appease the Norwegians, but he is also an advertisement for the next countries in line, those who are still delaying sanctions against Israel despite growing domestic protest. To these says Israel's finance minister, rather - be Norwegian.

It is not only security that we are wrong to measure only at borders. Also international status. When a tourist from Israel in Malaga or expelled from a barbershop is thrown out of a barber shop in Melbourne, it immediately becomes a headline. When economic sweepers impose restrictions on trade with Israel, it is relegated to the economic sections or the foreign news sections, even though it is a real threat.

This is a real threat at the micro level as well, but at the macro level, that is, the cumulative threat (Norway plus Turkey plus Brazil - and so on), it is a real existential threat. Admit that it is quite amazing that while we are busy with existential threats made in Tehran (without taking these lightly of course), we ignore a threat that develops into an existential one every day that passes. Oh well, at least this time you can blame the situation on Oslo...