Yearly Archives: 2015

Bibi, close the door

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

“I think that anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state today and evacuate lands is giving attack grounds to the radical Islam [sic] against the state of Israel,” he said in a video interview published Monday on the … Continue reading →

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Principles for responding to Jew-hatred

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

A large amount of intellectual energy can be expended on trying to expose the roots of Jew-hatred. For example, there is the argument that former barbarians resent Judaism for injecting a voice of morality into their consciences. Could be. But … Continue reading →

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West will share responsibility for devastation of south Lebanon

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Recently we’ve been hearing — both from Hezbollah and Israel — about the massive installations the terrorist group has been building just across the Lebanese border with Israel, and what will happen when war breaks out. Omri Ceren of The … Continue reading →

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For Obama, it’s a moral crusade

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

What to make of the bizarre interview that Barack Obama gave to Jeffrey Goldberg recently, and his talk at a DC synagogue? My wife thinks that I’m wasting my time. “Why do you take anything he says seriously?” she asks. … Continue reading →

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Political perversity in Israel and the US

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Why are elites in Israel and the US helping their deadly enemies? The phenomenon of Israel-hating Jews has been discussed a great deal, and there are some theories that go a long way toward explaining the prominence, even leadership, of … Continue reading →

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How to meet ‘Palestinians’

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Peter Beinart complains that Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker visited Israel and didn’t meet any ‘Palestinians’: The trips Jewish groups organize for American politicians include more Christian holy sights than the ones they organize for their own members. But what … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Day: exercise sovereignty or lose it

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Yesterday was Jerusalem Day. One of the events was a march through the city to the Western Wall, including the Muslim quarter of the Old City. Most of the participants are teenagers from nationalist-religious schools. There have been complaints from … Continue reading →

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Foreign money again; the slander against Ayelet Shaked

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Yesterday’s post about foreign money financing anti-state activities here in Israel was also posted on the Elder of Ziyon blog, where it attracted a few comments. To my surprise (OK, not so much), several of them were opposed to the … Continue reading →

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