Category Archives: ‘Peace’ Process

Twenty-five years after Oslo, the PLO is dying

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Almost exactly 25 years ago, on September 13, 1993, Israel committed the greatest single strategic mistake in its 70-year history by signing the “Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements,” otherwise known as the Oslo I Accord. The disaster of … Continue reading →

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The Devil is in the implementation

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Yossi Klein Halevi is a wonderful writer. I recommend his book Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation to anyone who wants to appreciate the nuances of Israel’s political tribes. But like … Continue reading →

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Must all our residents be citizens?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Someone asked me a question on Facebook. Social media demands that all answers be given while standing on one foot, and since I’m not Hillel, I’m going to present my answer here, using both feet. So here is the question … Continue reading →

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The poisonously ambiguous concept of “two states”

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

AIPAC CEO Howard Kohr created a stir Sunday when he called for “two states for two peoples: one Jewish with secure and defensible borders and one Palestinian with its own flag and its own future.” Kohr deliberately echoed the words … Continue reading →

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The Trump Declaration

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Some thoughts on President Trump’s historic (yes, it is) declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel: 1) Some commentators minimize its importance. There seem to be two kinds of minimizers: friendly and unfriendly. Friendly minimizers say … Continue reading →

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