Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

The Camel’s Nose

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s painful, but I have to admit that I was wrong. I supported the Bennett-Lapid government because I believed that nothing could be worse than the instability of an endless series of elections and caretaker governments. The challenges facing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics | 5 Comments

A Drastic Proposal

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

In my morning paper there is a discussion of the home front defense drill that will be taking place today, simulating an all-out war with Hamas and Hezbollah. Warning sirens will be activated in various places, and note will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Terrorism, War | 6 Comments

Another Sovereignty Test

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

On 19 October 2021, Israel’s Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz, designated six Palestinian NGOs as “terrorist organizations” closely linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), one of the most vicious and bloody-handed of the numerous terrorist … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Terrorism, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Refuting the Narrative and Winning the Tribal War

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Last week, Elder of Ziyon described an interesting conjecture on the origin of the word “Palestine”: that it is derived from the Greek word for “wrestler,” which is part of the name taken by Jacob when he wrestled – “isra” … Continue reading →

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Understanding Israel-Hatred

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The state of Israel has been in existence only for 73 years. The Zionist project has been around for somewhat longer, beginning in the 19th century. Since 1860, some 116,000 Jews and Arabs have lost their lives in wars, terrorism, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Diplomatic warfare, Europe and Israel, Iran, Israeli or Jewish History, Jew Hatred, Terrorism, The Jewish people, War, Zionism | 1 Comment

It’s a Tribal Conflict

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Humans have always arranged themselves into families, extended families, and tribes. After all, they are primates, and many other primate species act similarly. Sometimes tribes clash over a piece of territory. Maybe the ground is fertile or the hunting is … Continue reading →

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Sovereign or Satellite?

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The Biden Administration has made it clear that it intends to reopen its consulate on Agron St. in Jerusalem.  The consulate, which in the past served as the unofficial US Embassy to the Palestinian Authority (PA), was closed by President … Continue reading →

Posted in Diplomatic warfare, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 4 Comments

Two Principles

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

All of my writing is informed by two principles. The first, both logically and rhetorically, is that there is no moral principle more important than the value of preserving the Jewish people. This is axiomatic for me: if we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, The Jewish people, Zionism | 4 Comments