Monthly Archives: July 2021

How BDS can be Totally Ineffective and yet Extremely Dangerous

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream – 1927 popular song The decision of Ben and Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria has galvanized diverse pro- and anti-Israel groups and individuals. The best … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war | 2 Comments

Israel’s Second Struggle for Independence

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The USA has been Israel’s greatest friend and supporter in recent years. It is also Israel’s biggest problem. Our dependence on American military aid has sharply limited our freedom of action, distorted our decisions about procurement of weapons, crippled the … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, US-Israel Relations, War | 2 Comments

The Narrative and the Objective

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Argumentum ad consequentiam – Concluding that an idea or proposition is true or false because the consequences of it being true or false are desirable or undesirable. Micah Goodman believes that there is, at least today, no solution to the … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs | 6 Comments

Poll of American Jews has Distressing Results

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Most American Jews say they “support Israel.” But a recent poll casts serious doubt on this, or at least indicates that their idea of “support” is not what one might expect. The poll was done by the Jewish Electorate Institute, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews | 3 Comments

What We Can Do About It

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Last week I explained How They Did It, how the enemies of Israel – the Arabs, the Soviets, the international Left, and others – turned much of the West against us. What can we do about it? I concentrated on … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Media, Terrorism, War | 5 Comments

How They Did It

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Between 1967 and 2021, the enemies of the Jewish state and the Jewish people created in effect an army of anti-Israel operatives in key positions in Western societies, including Israel herself. These operatives are often opinion leaders who influence the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Information war, Jew Hatred, The UN, Wokeness | 2 Comments

Ha’aretz is an Enemy of the Jewish People

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Ha’aretz is more than just a left-leaning newspaper. It is an enemy of the state, and in fact, an enemy of the Jewish people, whose future depends on the state. Today, when Israel and Jews are under attack throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Identity and Reality

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

This morning I picked up a book from my philosophy student days, “Identity and Reality,” by Emile Meyerson. It’s a book about the metaphysical foundations of science, but the title inspired me. Everyone has an identity in the sense of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History, The Jewish people | 1 Comment