Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

The Post-American Age and Israel

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The American debacle in Afghanistan is bad for America, and bad for Europe. The jihadists of the Middle East have received a huge gift of military equipment. They may even receive “humanitarian aid” from the US, in return for releasing … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Terrorism, The Future, US-Israel Relations | 5 Comments

Running from Afghanistan

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

America has suffered a defeat of military and psychic proportions that have yet to be measured. I once thought that future historians would be likely to use 9/11 as the date that marked the end of the American era, the … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, American society, War | 3 Comments

Fight, damn it!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Losses are part of war. There’s no escaping it. The tragedy is immense. A person has precisely one chance at life, to love, to have children, to learn, to have a profession, to do all the things that a person … Continue reading →

Posted in War | 6 Comments

Just Another Terrorist

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

I remember well the day in early June of 1968 when Robert F. Kennedy was murdered. I was a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, teaching several courses while supposedly working on a dissertation that I never wrote. I … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, American society | 2 Comments

Bennett Should Have Stayed Home

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s PM, Naftali Bennett, is already in the US and will be meeting with US President Biden on Thursday. There are some who think that Bennett should have stayed home. While it is unlikely that the administration can be convinced … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Iran, Israeli Politics, US-Israel Relations | 5 Comments

A Very Slender Reed

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

“The President – whoever he is – has to decide. He can’t pass the buck to anybody. No one else can do the deciding for him. That’s his job.” – Harry S. Truman The sound that you hear is the … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, American society, War | 7 Comments

Shiva

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

I am sitting shiva for my daughter Aviva, who has died of Covid. She had a very difficult and unhappy life despite being brilliant and talented; indeed, to a great extent because of that. I will return to writing next … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Antisemitism and the Jewish State

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Jews have always been in the minority in their temporary diasporic homes, and so they have usually been at the mercy of antisemites. If at a given time and place they are not actively persecuted, the possibility of persecution always … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, The Diaspora, Zionism | 4 Comments