Monthly Archives: July 2019

Unlearning the Lessons of the Diaspora

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

If you won’t eliminate the Diaspora – the Diaspora will eliminate you. – Ze’ev Jabotinsky, 1936 For Jewish individuals and communities, life in the Diaspora can be fraught. They must be vigilant for attacks from all sides. Even today, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, Zionism | 2 Comments

Ending the Humiliation

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

When the muhtasib or his agent comes to collect the jizya, he should stand the dhimmi in front of him, slap him on the side of the neck and say: “Pay the jizya, unbeliever.” The  dhimmi will take his hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Zionism | 1 Comment

Fighting BDS, Part II

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it. – Jonathan Swift Summary of Part I: The Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement is not intended as an economic weapon against Israel, and has not succeeded as such. It does not seek to … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Fighting BDS, Part I

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

The Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel has not been an effective economic weapon. It has had few victories and numerous defeats. I think that’s probably because market forces are stronger than ideological ones, at least among the populations that make … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Information war, Jew Hatred | 3 Comments

Realism, not Sadism

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Odeh Bisharat is an Arab novelist, political writer and activist, who is also – quite painfully for him – a citizen of the Jewish state of Israel. He recently published an op-ed in that flagship of Jewish shame, Ha’aretz, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History | 2 Comments

An Ally, not a Satellite

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Despite the fact that my daughter once had one of those T-shirts with a picture of an F-16 and the words “Don’t worry, America, Israel is behind you,” a mutual defense pact with the US is a terrible idea. Senator … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Israeli Politics, US-Israel Relations, War | 1 Comment

The nakba that is Ha’aretz

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

One   who   becomes   compassionate   instead of   cruel,   will   ultimately   become   cruel   instead   of   compassionate… Midrash Kohelet Rabba (a discussion of this is here) The lead editorial in Ha’aretz today is headlined “The Nakba isn’t Going Away,” and it touts a … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History, Media, War | 4 Comments

This isn’t Ferguson

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

It turned out that Ferguson wasn’t what they said it was either, but that’s another story. Don’t Americanize it. A black Israeli of Ethiopian origin was shot dead by a policeman, and there were riots, roads were blocked, cars were … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Society, The Jewish people | 6 Comments