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- ↑ Comedian hit with death threats Aftenposten November 1, 2002
- 1 2 "Comedian burns Bible as cameras roll", Aftenposten, March 28, 2006
- ↑ Norway a Paradigm for Antisemitism Jerusalem Post, December 13, 2008
