Monthly Archives: December 2018

Israeli politics just got more complicated

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Two Israeli politicians, Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett, announced yesterday that they will leave the party they have led for the past six years and form a new party, called Hayamin Hehadash (The New Right). Recent polls say Shaked, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics | 3 Comments

Our Iranian War

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Tuesday night Israel hit several locations in Syria, assumed to be weapons depots which possibly contained a shipment of Fajr-5 rockets from Iran. But it’s also being reported that “senior Hezbollah personnel” were hit, shortly after boarding a plane for … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Terrorism, War | 3 Comments

Question Time

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Here are some answers to real questions that I’ve been asked. No, I am not an authority on anything, but my views are at least as considered (and probably more so) than those of celebrities and politicians that are often … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American Jews, Europe, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Jew Hatred, War | 4 Comments

Our fragile strategic paradise

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Caroline Glick is famous for viewing developments with alarm. But this time there is no doubt that her worries are justified. If Jeremy Corbyn is elected British Prime Minister, it will not only be bad for the Jews of Britain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Jew Hatred, US-Israel Relations, War | 3 Comments

Jordan can be Palestine

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

It turns out that I agree with Yair Netanyahu, the 27-year old son of the Prime Minister. Yair was sharply criticized after he posted the following on his Facebook page: There will not be peace here until: 1. All the … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 3 Comments

Nishbar li

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The history of nation-building — of human nation building — is this: we are in America. What happened? There were some Indians. Then some white people came and they killed the Indians, and they took over. That’s what happens with … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 3 Comments

Was Kahane right?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

This is not a post that I wanted to write. I don’t want to face a very troubling reality. But reality, by definition, is the thing you can’t escape. Recently Israel held municipal elections, for mayors and city council members. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs | 7 Comments

Blame the Jews

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

“Ahed Tamimi is the Palestinian Rosa Parks” – Aljazeera headline for an article by David A. Love One of the most illogical – indeed, embarrassingly stupid – ways to criticize Israel is to make an analogy between the “plight of … Continue reading →

Posted in American society, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Jew Hatred | 3 Comments