Monthly Archives: December 2014

To whom it may concern

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

To whom it may concern in Europe and the US: We are tired of hearing that withdrawal from Judea and Samaria will bring peace. We know and you know that it would bring another Gaza. So stop saying it. We … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The UN, US-Israel Relations | 4 Comments

When Jew-hatred comes to America

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

At the end of the 19th century, Theodore Herzl and Max Nordau realized that Jews had no future in Europe. They understood that enlightenment and emancipation hadn’t put an end to Jew-hatred, and progressive politics wouldn’t either. Europe, they saw, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred | 5 Comments

Elections (or not)

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Right now, the domestic political scene in Israel is in total chaos. Although there will supposedly be a final vote to dissolve the Knesset tomorrow, which — if it happens — will bring elections in March, it’s possible that either … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics | 1 Comment

Secret White House transcript revealed

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is examining taking action against the construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, rather than making do with issuing denunciatory statements. Senior Israeli officials said that White House officials held a classified … Continue reading →

Posted in US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Yes, we need a Basic Law: the Jewish State

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

One of the reasons I haven’t written anything for a week is that I’ve been thinking about the “Jewish State Law.” I wrote about it here, but since then there has been vicious criticism of the idea from the Left, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics | 1 Comment