Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

Wake Up, Israel!

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Wake up, Israel, and smell the burning synagogues and Jewish homes in Lod, Acco, Yafo, and other towns that the fighters of 1948 died for. Wake up and see that Jews have not been allowed to walk on the Temple … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, War | 6 Comments

What’s Next?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Unless something unexpected happens – Hezbollah joins in or Hamas succeeds in creating a mass-casualty incident in Israel – the war between Israel and Hamas will be over in a few days at most, ended by a cease-fire encouraged by … Continue reading →

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Israel is Stuck

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

In my last post, I wrote that coexistence between Jews and Arabs in the Land of Israel was impossible. Since then, I’ve been told that I’m wrong – it’s necessary. The alternative to coexistence is said to be civil war, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, War | 1 Comment

Cobra Kai and the Jewish State

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

My granddaughter, Shai, told my wife that she should make her a “Cobra Kai” shirt. We were mystified, so she told us to watch the video series and we would understand. It turns out to be a continuation of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Middle East politics, War | 3 Comments

Today’s Blood Libel

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

1913 was not so long ago. Two of my grandparents, whom I came to know very well somewhat later, were young then. They emigrated from the Jewish Pale of Settlement in Ukraine the previous year, coming to New York to … Continue reading →

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The Meron Tragedy and Israel’s Autonomous Communities

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Forty-five people attending a festival to celebrate the holiday of Lag b’Omer at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mt. Meron were crushed to death last weekend, in a catastrophic but totally predictable stampede which – one official … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society | 1 Comment

Stopping Iran

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

There are two ways to stop Iran from getting the bomb. One is to apply pressure short of war. That would involve squeezing the regime economically, isolating it from as much of the world’s commerce as possible, while at the … Continue reading →

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Our Enemies Deploy the Cognitive Bomb

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The first thing you need to know about the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that was released on 27 April accusing Israel of “apartheid” is that the accusation has nothing to do with apartheid as most people understand it, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, The UN | 2 Comments