[1] A main concern of the organisation is what it sees as a negative bias towards Israel in mainstream Norwegian media coverage.
[3] In January 2009, during the Gaza War, a peaceful rally by MIFF was attacked amid violent anti-Israel riots in Oslo.
[8] In August 2014 MIFF held a rally with up to 600 people in Oslo, with speakers including members of parliament Hans Fredrik Grøvan and Kristian Norheim.
[9][10] The organisation received a record 900.000 kr in gifts and membership fees during the month of August 2014.
[15][16] A week after the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, about 500 people attended a rally in Oslo arranged by MIFF.