News Norway divests from Israeli company Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | September 11, 2009 Norway divested its pension fund from Elbit Systems, an Israeli optics and electronics manufacturer that supplies surveillance equipment for the security fence. The $333 billion pension fund is invested in 40 other Israeli companies, Ha’aretz reported. “We do not wish to fund companies that so directly contribute to violations of international humanitarian law,” Norwegian Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen said. In 2004, the International Court of Justice ruled that the security fence violates international law. — jta J. Correspondent Also On J. Letters Free speech at S.F. State; ‘Love for all Jews’ has a limit; etc. Books Agatha Christie novels edited to remove offensive references to Jews Bay Area Neo-Nazi leader arrested in San Jose after threatening journalist World Israeli turmoil spills over into European Jewish leaders' summit Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up