Yearly Archives: 2015

The Jewish Sickness

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s Cabinet has authorized security officials to use “administrative detention” and “aggressive questioning” against suspected “Jewish terrorists,” following the arson attack at Duma that left an Arab baby dead and other family members in the hospital. This was done against … Continue reading →

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After the nuclear deal, anything is possible

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Michael Crowley recently speculated that Administration officials are exploring a Syria solution in which Iran would support the exit of Assad and his top lieutenants — a core rebel demand — while preserving a government infrastructure. Russia, which also backs … Continue reading →

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Dear President Abbas

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is calling for an international commission of inquiry to investigate the terrorist attack, presumably by Jewish militants, that took the life of an 18-month old baby and severely injured his parents and siblings in the … Continue reading →

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Why Jonathan Pollard won’t make it to Israel

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

So Jonathan Pollard will finally be getting out of prison in November, after exactly one day less than thirty years in federal custody. I won’t discuss the details of the injustice done to Pollard – his shockingly disproportionate sentence, the … Continue reading →

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Sinat hinam

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

A lot of things have come together for me in the past few days. Yesterday we observed Tisha b’Av, which brought to mind the sinat hinam, pointless hatred among Jews, that Jewish tradition blames for the destruction of the Temple … Continue reading →

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My favorite piece of the Iran deal

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Everyone has their own ‘favorite’ part of the Iran deal. Some like the fact that it provides as much as $150 billion up front for Iran to use in support of its terrorist proxies; others point to the promise that … Continue reading →

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To hell with the International Community

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

In Michael Oren’s new book, Ally, (which I like quite a lot), he expresses a sentiment that is often heard in Israeli discourse: If the First Intifada was not sufficiently convincing, the Second thoroughly persuaded me that Israel had to … Continue reading →

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From Oslo to Vienna

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s interesting to look at the parallels between the latest Western diplomatic debacle and an earlier one. Both were examples of self-inflicted catastrophes, unnecessary projects in which the stronger Western power initiated a process to give its weakened opponent new … Continue reading →

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