The defiant Facebook protest against the right-wing fanatic took place as survivors gave tearful testimony Thursday in his trial for the July 22 bombing-and-shooting rampage that killed 77 people, mostly teenagers.
Some 40,000 people converged at a central square in Oslo in the pouring rain to sing the 1970's song "Children of the Rainbow" -- a Norwegian version of American folk music singer Pete Seeger's "Rainbow Race."
Singer Lillebjorn Nilsen, who popularized the song in Norway, led the protesters in singing through both the Norwegian and English versions, according to the English-language website Views and News from Norway (Watch video).
Later they were to lay roses on the steps of the courthouse in memory of those killed in the massacre.
In testimony last week, Breivik mentioned the song as an example of how he believes "cultural Marxists" have infiltrated Norwegian schools, triggering a Facebook intiative for Thursday's protests.
Shocked by Breivik's lack of remorse for his massacre, Norwegians by and large have decided the best way to confront him is by demonstrating their commitment to everything he loathes. » | CBS/AP | Thursday, April 26, 2012
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