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Norway faces public dilemma over divesting from companies involved with war in Gaza

NPR | By Maria Aspan,
Wailin Wong
Published October 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM EDT

Norway has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, but it's facing a self-imposed dilemma. Should the fund's investments include companies that contribute to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war?

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Maria Aspan
Wailin Wong
Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.