Norwegian police dismiss case on professor who called Oct. 7 'most beautiful thing this century'
Bassam Hussein, a project management professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, made the comments during an April 21 lecture
Assessment
Norwegian authorities have declined to pursue charges against a professor who publicly praised the October 7 attacks as the most beautiful event of the century. The decision signals how free speech protections can shield statements that many would consider incitement, raising questions about the limits of academic expression and legal accountability in Norway.