Monthly Archives: February 2018

Are there judges in Tel Aviv?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Today in Israel the media are focused on a shocking revelation: an investigator for the Israel Securities Authority, who is in charge of the investigation of the telecommunications giant Bezeq, was discovered colluding with the judge of the Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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A great Prime Minister – despite everything

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I was talking with a friend yesterday. He is very well-informed and concerned about Israel and the Jewish people, and the prospects for our survival. But he does not live in Israel, so he asked me “what about the legal … Continue reading →

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A threat and an ultimatum

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel seems to have hopes that diplomatic action by the US or Russia or even the UN can or will restrain Iranian expansionism and threats against Israel. This is pointless, and indeed works in Iran’s favor by giving her time … Continue reading →

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What happened to my home town

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Now a few words about my home town, Fresno California, butt of countless jokes and YouTubes full of mostly derogatory references to it from films and TV shows made in sophisticated Los Angeles. With a population of about 525,000, it … Continue reading →

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The Dawabshe Horror show

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The treatment of the suspects in the arson murder of three members of the Dawabshe family in the Arab town of Duma is deeply disturbing. It is reminiscent of the behavior of tyrannical fascist or communist regimes, not an advanced … Continue reading →

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Our conflict as multiplayer 3-D chess

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The conflict between Israel and her enemies is both like and unlike the game of chess. In ordinary chess there are only two players, and their objectives are identical: to checkmate the opposing king. In the Jewish/Muslim conflict in the … Continue reading →

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Europeans, Jews and the Holocaust

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The story of Jews, Poles and the Holocaust is not simple. Of course some Poles cooperated with the Nazis in murdering Jews. Some even murdered Jews by themselves, sometimes even after the Germans were gone. On the other hand, the … Continue reading →

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How not to remember the Holocaust

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

International Holocaust Remembrance day was observed this week. I suppose it is a good idea to have such a day, if simply to counteract the increasing popularity of Holocaust denial. But some aspects of it are disturbing. There is the … Continue reading →

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