Monthly Archives: November 2018

Be Harrison Ford, not Woody Allen

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I just googled “combating antisemitism” and got 7.5 million results. Apparently a lot of people are thinking about this. And well they should, given that Jew-hatred is rising sharply everywhere in the world, especially in the West. The old-style “paleo” … Continue reading →

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Another battle in Israel’s culture war

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Tomorrow (Monday) Israel’s Knesset is expected to take the final vote on the so-called “Loyalty in Culture” bill introduced by Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev. Yes, the name of the proposed law (Hebrew text here), when translated into … Continue reading →

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Israeli politics, not precisely as usual

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

This week: Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman quits his job and takes his party out of the coalition in anger over Netanyahu’s perceived weakness toward Hamas in Gaza, leaving the coalition with a 1-seat margin in the Knesset. Naftali Bennett and … Continue reading →

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Boycotting Israel, on the airwaves

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I have a confession to make: I’m a “ham.” Not a poor actor (although I’m that as well), but an amateur radio operator. I’ve been one since the age of 13, when I used my paper route earnings to buy … Continue reading →

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Choosing Dishonor

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war. – Winston Churchill, to Neville Chamberlain As I write this, the recent “security incident” in Gaza seems to have receded to become, well, … Continue reading →

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We can take back our sovereignty

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Every time Tzipi Livni opens her mouth, the word “democracy” comes out. According to Livni, the government and the Knesset that were democratically elected by the people are constantly “endangering” it, “undermining” it, “imperiling it,” and so on. Nothing contradicts … Continue reading →

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Did Putin pull the trigger in Pittsburgh?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

America is under (cognitive) attack, almost certainly by Russia. The threat is very real and has already done a great deal of damage. Americans have almost certainly already died as a result, and the eleven Jewish victims of the Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

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Are Jew-haters possessed?

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The Pittsburgh synagogue massacre happened a week ago, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. I am not sure why – I live in Israel and we’ve had worse massacres. I have friends who lost children in suicide bombings. My … Continue reading →

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