Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

It will be OK

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Israelis are sometimes criticized for saying “yehiye b’seder” [it will be OK] without sufficiently considering the consequences. But there is such a thing as decision paralysis, when you can’t act because you never feel that you have enough information. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Now is the Time to Break the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

For decades, some people have been calling for a “two-state solution.” The Israeli Left, the American establishment, even the leaders of the Palestinian Authority claim to want it. Some were fond of saying that “everyone knows what the solution is,” … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History, Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Obama’s Last Minute Plot Against Israel

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen. – Woody Guthrie On 23 December 2016, lame-duck President Barack Obama struck back at … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Diplomatic warfare, The UN, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

Why Transgenderism is Illogical and Dangerous

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

This is a very long article on a subject that is far from my usual topics. I wrote it because I felt compelled to strike back at one of the most dangerous trends in today’s increasingly strange postmodern intellectual climate … Continue reading →

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Being an Ally Works Both Ways

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

In a recent column, Hen Mazzig takes some Jews to task for failing to support “Black Lives Matter.” Just because a few “fringe activists” have tried to inject the Palestinian issue into the justified cause of black people being disproportionately … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Information war, Jew Hatred | 5 Comments

Dear Americans,

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Where to start? I’ll take September 11, 2001. In some ways it’s an arbitrary date, but it’s one that will appear in whatever serves as history books 500 years from now, if there are such things. That was the day … Continue reading →

Posted in American society, Information war, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Timidity is no Virtue

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

You annex foreign land, not your own country. – Menachem Begin Right now Israel is facing a momentous decision to do something that is practically nothing. That is to extend Israeli civilian law to some parts of Judea and Samaria, … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

They Still do Witch Hunts in Massachusetts

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Louis Shenker is, or was, a Jewish student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass). He is no longer a student there, because after allowing a campaign of defamation, harassment, and threats of physical harm orchestrated by members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, American society | 5 Comments