Virtually all modern forms of extremism accuse liberal Western democratic systems of being hypocritical and, ultimately, weak. Jonas Gahr Store accusedemocraticextremism Change image and share on social
This paradigm of the war on terror, connecting all kinds of armed resistance around the globe in one huge ideological framework, as a new ideology at a stage in history when most of the major ideologies are gone, does not reflect the facts on the ground. Jonas Gahr Store armconnectfact share on social
The notion of 'we' is very important. I think, for any family, any community to be able to say 'we' in this family, it means something. It's dangerous to society when somebody will place himself or herself on the outside of 'we.' Jonas Gahr Store communitydangerousfamily share on social
Confronting and undermining the narratives and ideas of extremism must therefore be one of our key tasks. To do this, we must retain the courage of our convictions in the face of extremism. Jonas Gahr Store confrontconvictioncourage Change image and share on social
My impression, having been in the Norwegian government for several years, is that taking a child into care is an extremely serious decision which is really taken as a last resort, when the situation warrants it, for the well-being of the children. Jonas Gahr Store carechilddecision share on social
According to the comprehensive Global Burden of Disease project, the leading risk factors for ill health and premature death are linked to lifestyle, what we eat and drink and how much we exercise. Disease prevention does not occur in the hospital. We need the whole of society to be involved. Jonas Gahr Store burdencomprehensivedeath share on social