Category Archives: The UN

Puncturing the Palestinian Refugee Myth

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The World Bank says that the “economy” of the Gaza Strip is collapsing. This is or should be about as shocking as the discovery that there is gambling at Rick’s café. The word “economy,” which implies at least some productivity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics, Terrorism, The UN | 3 Comments

Israel’s right of self-defense

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

When I was in elementary school, I was disciplined for hitting another pupil after he hit me. That I remember the details of the incident clearly 60-odd years later is an indication of how strongly I perceived the injustice of … Continue reading →

Posted in The UN, War | 2 Comments

Why UNRWA has to go

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

UNRWA provides healthcare, education and welfare payments for about 5 million people with Palestinian refugee status. It received its mandate to temporarily provide relief for the 600,000 to 700,000 Arabs displaced by the 1948 war from the UN General Assembly’s … Continue reading →

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Trump can end the Palestinian refugee problem

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Recently Donald Trump and Nikki Haley made news by threatening to cut off (or at least sharply reduce) funds given to the Palestinians. Trump wasn’t clear about which funds, but Haley referred to US support for UNRWA, the welfare agency … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The UN | 1 Comment

Ending Israel’s abusive relationships

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The Jerusalem Post reports, Israel’s representatives to the judo Grand Slam event in Abu Dhabi have been told that they will once more not be allowed to compete under their country’s flag. The blue-and-white delegation to the final Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, Middle East politics, The UN | 2 Comments

Evil Council

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

[The British High Commissioner] grabbed the most fantastic place in the world … built a palace there, and every morning when he wakes up and opens his eyes … can see from the palace windows the loftiest and most holy … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, The UN | 2 Comments

Concentrate on the signal, ignore the noise

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The latest UNESCO resolution on “Occupied Palestine” is both nothing and something. It is nothing because it changes nothing. It cannot render “null and void” Israel’s possession of Jerusalem or its status as our capital city (echoing Hamas’ new document … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Europe and Israel, Jew Hatred, Media, The UN | 1 Comment

Historical/cultural appropriation and reality inversion

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Imitation may really be the sincerest form of flattery. We Zionists, therefore, should be flattered that our deadly enemies have claimed our history and our land for themselves. The enemies of the Jewish state and the Jewish people have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The UN | 1 Comment