Yearly Archives: 2015

Barack Obama: the worst man for the job

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

This is the same guy that cut off our military supplies during last Gaza war, shut down our international aviation for a day, is trying to force us to go back to indefensible borders, that interfered in our elections, that … Continue reading →

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Israel: stand up for your right

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Get up, stand up, stand up for your right Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight Get up, stand up. Life is your right So we can’t give up the fight Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Pax Persarum

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The deadline for the Iranian nuclear negotiations is almost at hand, and the proposed deal appears to be even worse than expected. Number of centrifuges, decommissioning of Fordow, previous work on military applications — the Obama administration’s negotiators have backed … Continue reading →

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Obama’s contempt offensive

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Under Mr. Obama, friends are enemies, denial is wisdom, capitulation is victory — Bret Stephens, paraphrasing George Orwell, Wall St. Journal Since the election victory of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, the Obama Administration has mounted an unprecedented assault on the PM … Continue reading →

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Obama as a 5th grade bully

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

President Obama cared a lot about the outcome of the elections in Israel, so much so that he watched them “minute by minute,” which is more than he did with PM Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. Unnecessary, really. The outcome was … Continue reading →

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The morning after another surprise

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

March 18, 2015. This post appeared in the Elder of Ziyon blog. It’s the Morning After in Israel, and it’s a beautiful day for several reasons. The weather is great. And although pre-election polls showed Yitzhak (Buji) Herzog’s “Zionist Union” … Continue reading →

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Beinart goes Stalinist

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Peter Beinart has had it with us. Until now he’s blamed Israel’s leadership for what he sees as its stubborn refusal to “make peace,” but the victory of PM Netanyahu in this week’s election has changed his mind. Now it’s … Continue reading →

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Independence is the election issue

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As Israel’s election draws near, there is one issue that is of overriding importance. No, it is not the question of whether to try to restart negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. And it is not related to the price of … Continue reading →

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