Norway MPs reject call to stop wealth fund investing in occupied Palestinian territories
by Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6XR9C)
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Politicians in Norway have rejected calls to stop investing its sovereign wealth fund - the largest in the world - in the occupied Palestinian territories despite emotional scenes inside and outside parliament.
The 1.4tn oil fund, which is run by Norges Bank according to rules set by MPs, is the largest European investor in Israel's occupation.
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