Meaning of 22. juli | Babel Free
Definitions
The 2011 Norway attacks
metonymically
Examples
“Jeg tror at hvis 22. juli var begått av en muslim, ville vi ikke sett noe av det vi nå har sett.”
I believe that if 22 July was committed by a Muslim, then we wouldn't have seen any of what we've seen.
“I tida som kommer må vi snakke mer, oftere og høyere om hvordan 22. juli kunne skje.”
In the coming times, we need more conversation, more often and louder about how 22 July could have happened.
“Det er så lettvint, så behagelig å si at et angrep på noen er et angrep på alle. Men akkurat som 22. juli var et angrep på Arbeiderpartiet og AUF, var 25. juni et angrep på skeive.”
It is so easy, so comfortable to say that an attack against someone is an attack against everyone. However, just as 22 July was an attack against the Labour Party and the Workers' Youth League, 25 June [2022 Oslo shooting] was an attack against queer people.
“22. juli var eit angrep på vår fortid, notid og framtid.”
22 July was an attack on our past, present and future.
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