Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

Bibi and Rotem

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Thanks to Rotem Sela, an Israeli actress, model, and TV personality, we can learn a lesson about Zionism, nationalism, racism, and the Israeli and American Jewish Left. Here is what happened: Miri Regev, Likud loyalist and Minister of Culture and … Continue reading →

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Ilhan imbibed antisemitism with her mother’s milk

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Social changes that used to take decades now happen in months, and trends that took years now appear in weeks. This is the upside or the downside, as you prefer, of mass communication technology, especially social media. So anyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, American society, Jew Hatred | 2 Comments

Our Strategic Balagan

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Balagan: chaos, total disorder, huge mess. Borrowed from Russian. The incendiary and explosive balloons continue to be sent across our southern border, and the Hamas special “night unit” continues to burn tires and throw explosives over the fence, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Politics, Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations, War | 3 Comments

The Netanyahu Witch Hunt

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Demonization, double standard, and delegitimization: the famous “Three D’s” proposed by Natan Sharansky in 2004 have proven to be a powerful tool to distinguish between legitimate criticism of Israel, and “new antisemitism,” in which the Jewish state replaces the individual … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics | 2 Comments

Strong horses and strong Jews

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse. – Osama bin Laden All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, The Jewish people, Zionism | 2 Comments

AIPAC criticizes Netanyahu: Q&A

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Binyamin Netanyahu incurred the wrath of numerous diaspora Jewish organizations last week, including AIPAC, which almost never criticizes an Israeli PM. The issue might be a bit confusing for some, so here are some questions and answers: Q: What did … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israeli Politics | 4 Comments

The absurdity of land swaps

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Recent hints about what might be in Donald Trump’s deal of deals indicate that it includes Israel annexing parts of Judea and Samaria containing major settlement blocks, in return for “land swaps” in which a Palestinian entity would receive land … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History | 1 Comment

A “New Middle East” — maybe in 500 years?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah [Al-Sisi] said last night at the Munich Security Conference that “the failure to achieve a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the main source of instability in the Middle East,” according to a report … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Middle East politics | 2 Comments