The Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt, has demanded an explanation from the Israeli ambassador over the controversial attack on the Gaza-bound ‘Freedom Flotilla’. Read the full story

Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Ossur Skarphedinsson told media last night that Iceland criticises Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla much more harshly than many other nations. Read the full story

Around 30 people are currently protesting outside the Icelandic parliament building. The protesters are angry that Iceland has not been outspoken in its criticism of Israel’s current military operations in the Gaza Strip, according to MBL.is. Read the full story

A group of ten to 15 protesters, mostly wearing masks, gathered outside the Icelandic Foreign Ministry on Friday afternoon and pelted the building with balloons filled with red paint. Read the full story

Norway’s government has voted to send NOK 30 million worth of humanitarian relief to Gaza in the wake of Israeli attacks on the region. Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere stated: “We are extremely concerned about the precarious humanitarian situation in Gaza.” He added that it is essential to guarantee the aid actually reaches those in Gaza who need it. Read the full story

Insisting that Israel’s ground invasion will seriously hinder diplomatic efforts to find a long-term peaceful compromise between the Israelis and Palestinians, the governments of both Norway and Sweden condemned the Gaza attacks in the strongest possible terms. Read the full story

Icelandic foreign minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir is an honorary member of the International Women’s Commission (IWC) for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace. On her request, the Icelandic government has forwarded the following press release on behalf of the organisation. Read the full story