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Peace and Justice (Norway)

Peace and Justice is a Norwegian political party registered in 2024. It was founded in May 2023 by Marielle Leraand, the former deputy leader of the Red Party, after the Red Party supported Norwegian arms deliveries to Ukraine in its national convention following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Peace and Justice ran in all 19 constituencies in the 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election.

Views and policies
The party has positioned itself as pacifist and is critical of Norwegian military aid to Ukraine. It is anti-Zionist and supports boycotts of Israel, claiming that Israel contributes to Islamophobia through its relationship with Palestine. It is also against economic sanctions on Venezuela, Syria and Iran and wants to give asylum to Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers. It opposes the EU, EEA, NATO and other "undemocratic supranational bodies" and believes that free immigration from the EU leads to social dumping. It is against American military bases in Norway and claims that slimming down the military budget can finance welfare benefits such as free dental care, free kindergarten and after-school care, free school meals and all sports and cultural activities for children and young people. characterizes the party as a Russian proxy operating within the framework of hybrid warfare. He argues that its messaging, activities, funding, and use of Russian disinformation align with known Russian intelligence strategies aimed at eroding public trust, destabilizing democratic institutions, and weakening support for Ukraine. Mulonda Rashidi, the leader of FOR's youth party, Young Anti-Imperialism, has expressed support for North Korea, which he described as "one of the freest and most democratic countries in the world." The party has received praise from the neo-Nazi organization Vigrid. == Campaigning and funding ==
Campaigning and funding
In May 2025, Peace and Justice launched an expensive and controversial advertising campaign for the 2025 Norwegian parliamentary election on Oslo's public transport network with pictures of Leraand (candidate for the constituency of Oslo) and Glenn Diesen (candidate for constituency of Akershus), criticizing Norway's financial and military support for Ukraine. The campaign, which featured slogans opposing the government's 85 billion-kroner aid package to Ukraine, was widely denounced as a propaganda stunt. The party initially refused to disclose who had financed the 1.4 million kroner campaign, later revealed to be controversial Russian-based billionaire Atle Berge. The incident triggered an investigation by the Norwegian Party Law Committee, which found that it all seem to be done according to Norwegian law. The advertising posters for FOR on the subway in Oslo were torn down in many places shortly after they were hung up. Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde of the Conservative Party described the party’s advertisements as “an echo of Russian propaganda,” a sentiment echoed in national media coverage. ==Election results==
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