Criminal complaint filed against Norwegian politicians over complicity in Gaza genocide

Criminal complaint filed against Norwegian politicians over complicity in Gaza genocide Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 16:37 Exclusive: Prosecutors recommend police investigation into Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and cabinet members Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Munich Security Conference on 14 February 2026 (Michael Bihlmayer/AFP) Off A criminal complaint has been filed against several high-ranking Norwegian politicians, including the country’s prime minister, over their alleged complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza . The complaint alleges that officials responsible for Norway's sovereign wealth fund violated Norwegian laws incorporating Rome Statute provisions against genocide by overseeing investments with a high risk of contributing to war crimes, such as shares in arms firms exporting to Israel . Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Store, the finance minister and former Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, foreign minister Espen Barth Eide, and former finance minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum are named in the complaint.