Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

What “Everyone Knows”

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Why do supposedly “pro-Israel” voices so often add a disclaimer to their remarks, as if they are embarrassed to say anything wholeheartedly good about us? In an article that is devastating to Ben and Jerry’s and other boycotters, Alan Dershowitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 1 Comment

How the West was Lost

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Today the world we live in is dominated by a Western alliance that includes the US and much of Europe, along with some smaller players. This alliance is threatened by two major forces: radical Islam, whose most dangerous expression is … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Iran, War | 2 Comments

How to Respond to Iranian Piracy?

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

On Friday, two Iranian suicide drones crashed into an empty oil tanker off the coast of Oman, killing the captain of the ship, a Romanian citizen, and a British crew member. The ship was Japanese-owned and Liberian-flagged, but it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Iran | 7 Comments

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