Fjordman

Peder Jensen
Born
Peder Are Nøstvold Jensen

(1975-06-11) 11 June 1975 (age 49)
Ålesund, Norway
Other namesFjordman (pseudonym)
Alma materUniversity of Bergen
American University in Cairo
University of Oslo (MA)
OccupationBlogger
Years active2005–present
Notable workDefeating Eurabia

Peder Are Nøstvold Jensen (born 11 June 1975) is a Norwegian far-right[1][2] counter-jihad[3][4] blogger who writes under the pseudonym Fjordman.[5][6] Jensen wrote anonymously as Fjordman starting in 2005, until he disclosed his identity in 2011. He has been active in the counter-jihad movement, which argues that multiculturalism, particularly Muslim mass immigration, poses an existential threat to Western civilization. He has promoted this belief in a self-published book titled Defeating Eurabia,[7][8] and stated that "Islam, and all those who practice it, must be totally and physically removed from the entire Western world".[9]

Anders Behring Breivik, a neo-Nazi, exploited[10] Fjordman's belief in the Eurabia conspiracy theory, a supposed secret Muslim plan to take over Europe, and quoted him extensively – 111 times – in his manifesto.[11][12] Fjordman condemned Breivik following his attacks.[13] In 2013, Fjordman was given financial support by the free speech organization Fritt Ord to write a book about the Breivik case.[14]

According to the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK, Fjordman is "considered a 'hero' among the bloggers and debaters constituting the new far right."[15] He has however been described as comparatively considerably more dystopian and pessimistic than others in the movement for his predictions of coming civil wars across Europe,[16] earning him the nickname "the dark prophet of Norway".[22] He is mainly associated with the blog Gates of Vienna.[3]

  1. ^ Jerome Taylor (6 August 2011). "Unmasked: the far-right blogger idolised by Breivik". The Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ Hopperstad, Morten; Vikås, Marianne; Widerøe, Rolf J.; Torgersen, Hans Henrik; Brenna, Jarle; Ravndal, Dennis; Andersen, Gordon (5 August 2011). "Peder Jensen er drapsmannens forbilde "Fjordman"". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b Berntzen, Lars Erik (2019). Liberal Roots of Far Right Activism: The Anti-Islamic Movement in the 21st Century. Routledge. p. 174. ISBN 9781000707960.
  4. ^ Taylor, Max; Currie, P.M.; Holbrook, Donald (2013). Extreme Right Wing Political Violence and Terrorism. Bloomsbury. p. 170. ISBN 9781441101839.
  5. ^ Meland, Astrid (5 August 2011). "Peder Nøstvold Jensen (36) står fram som Fjordman". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
  6. ^ Hopperstad, Morten; Vikås, Marianne; Widerøe, Rolf J.; Torgersen, Hans Henrik; Brenna, Jarle; Ravndal, Dennis; Andersen, Gordon (5 August 2011). "Breivik's political idol "Fjordman" emerges from anonymity". VG Nett. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  7. ^ Giæver, Anders (5 August 2011). "Fjordmann lar masken falle". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  8. ^ Strømmen, Øyvind (5 August 2011). "Fjordmans manifest". Dag og Tid (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  9. ^ Meland, Astrid; Melgård, Marie (6 August 2011). "Fjordman foreslo nazi-løsning". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Breivik: - Jeg leste Hitlers Mein Kampf da jeg var 14 år". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 16 March 2016.
  11. ^ Carling, Andy (7 October 2012). "'Breivik's mentors' in European Parliament". New Europe. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ^ Ravndal, Dennis; Hopperstad, Morten; Vikås, Marianne; Brenna, Jarle; Widerøe, Rolf J.; Andersen, Gordon (5 August 2011). "- "Fjordman" oppfordrer indirekte til vold". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thorenfeldt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference witnessToMadness was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Sandvik, Siv (3 August 2011). "Fjordman hevder han vil hjelpe politiet i terroretterforskningen". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  16. ^ "Frykter for Fjordmans sikkerhet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 3 August 2011.
  17. ^ Bergmann, Eirikur. "The Eurabia Conspiracy Theory". In Önnerfors, Andreas; Krouwel, André (eds.). Europe: Continent of Conspiracies. Routledge. p. 47. doi:10.4324/9781003048640-3.
  18. ^ Borchgrevink, Aage Storm (2013). A Norwegian Tragedy: Anders Behring Breivik and the Massacre on Utøya. Polity. p. 125. ISBN 9780745672205.
  19. ^ Blair, Brendan (2019). "Ideology or pathology? Anders Breivik — a case study". In Jones, David Martin; Schulte, Paul; Ungerer, Carl; Smith, M.L.R. (eds.). Handbook of Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Post 9/11. Edward Elgar. p. 134. ISBN 9781786438027.
  20. ^ Shorten, Richard (2021). The Ideology of Political Reactionaries. Routledge. p. 197. ISBN 9781000518412.
  21. ^ Kaldor, Sophie (2021). Far-Right Violent Extremism as a Failure of Status: Extremist Manifestos through the Lens of Ressentiment (PDF). International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. p. 11.
  22. ^ [17][18][19][20][21]