Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

The civilized world contracts

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Is evil something concrete, or is it just the absence of good? Does it make sense in any way to say that the devil exists? It seems to me that the answers to these questions are not reassuring. The actions … Continue reading →

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The moral imperative is to survive

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

I have been a ‘real’ Israeli again (one who lives here) for three days, so here are a few impressions of some things that have changed in 26 years and one which hasn’t. One thing striking me over and over … Continue reading →

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Hamas, a resistant strain of pathogen

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

As my faithful readers know, tomorrow I expect to board a flight from Los Angeles to Israel, with a one-way ticket and enough household stuff in 6 suitcases and duffel bags for my wife and myself to survive for the … Continue reading →

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Kill the cancerous UN

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: Three soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces’ elite Maglan unit were killed Wednesday by an explosion that took place as their unit was inspecting a tunnel entry shaft discovered in an UNRWA clinic in the southern Gaza Strip … Continue reading →

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Moving to Israel for moral clarity

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

As you can see from the counter at the top right of this page (right under the Abu Yehuda logo), I will be returning to live in Israel in a few days, after 26 years in California. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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

An exercise in Obamical exegesis

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Yesterday, President Obama telephoned PM Netanyahu. I’m going to try to explicate the White House ‘readout’ of the call so that non-diplomats can understand it. It seems to me that he proposes a three-stage process: an immediate ceasefire, a medium-term … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism, US-Israel Relations, War | 4 Comments

Kerry, come quick! The Jews are winning!

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The draft of a ceasefire agreement developed by John Kerry and Hamas supporters Turkey and Qatar — without input from Israel, Egypt or the PA — and presented to Israel on Friday, is precisely as bad as was reported yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Shame on Kerry: US comes down on side of Hamas

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

This is absolutely incredible (or, sadly, maybe not). Let me quote Ha’aretz diplomatic writer Barak Ravid, anything but a right-winger: The draft [cease fire agreement] Kerry passed to Israel on Friday shocked the cabinet ministers not only because it was … Continue reading →

Posted in US-Israel Relations, War | 3 Comments