Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Norway Fund to Announce Measures on Israeli Investments
Norway's big investment fund is going to announce changes about how it invests in Israeli companies.
The Finance Minister said they won't sell off all their investments because they are in Israel.
This is because people are worried about the war in Gaza and the Israeli occupation.
They're also checking how they use other companies to manage some of their investments.
The fund has money in 65 Israeli companies, but some people want them to sell all of them.
The fund's ethics watchdogs are also involved.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund will announce changes to its Israeli investments.
Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg ruled out a complete withdrawal from Israeli companies.
The review follows ethical concerns due to the war in Gaza and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
The fund is reviewing its use of external portfolio managers for some holdings.
The fund held shares in 65 Israeli companies at the end of 2024, valued at $1.95 billion.
- Who
- Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund
- What
- Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund will announce changes to its Israeli investments.
- When
- The announcement will be made on Tuesday.
- Where
- Norway
- Why
- Due to ethical concerns linked to the war in Gaza and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
Pro-Palestinian Campaigners
Norwegian Government
Divestment Policy
Pro-Palestinian Campaigners
Demand complete divestment from all Israeli companies.
Norwegian Government
No complete divestment is planned.
- Fund Value
- $2 trillion
- Israeli Companies Held
- 65
- Value of Israeli Shares
- $1.95 billion
- Finance Minister
- Jens Stoltenberg
- Review Trigger
- Ethics concerns