Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

An “Iron Dome” against cognitive warfare

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

This week the Knesset passed a law that enables the Interior Ministry to deny entry into the country to non-citizens without residency permits who are supporters of boycott-divestment-sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The law does not distinguish between boycotts of all … Continue reading →

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Why we should pay more attention to Putin than Trump

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

“Iran is responsible for more than 80% of Israel’s security problems,” said PM Benjamin Netanyahu, at a ceremony marking 25 years since the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in which 29 died. Two years later, he noted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Middle East politics, War | 1 Comment

An explosion of Jew-hatred – or a coup?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

It seems like every day brings a new anti-Jewish incident in the US. Journalists are harassed by anti-Jewish Twitter trolls, cemeteries are desecrated and Jewish organizations receive bomb threats. Of course it is not like Jew-hatred in France, where Jewish … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, American society, Jew Hatred | 1 Comment

The Sarsour gambit

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Sometimes you need to admire a good move, even when it’s your opponent that makes it. I’m referring to Linda Sarsour’s wildly successful crowd-funding appeal to repair the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri damaged by vandals on … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American society | 2 Comments

The “Soldier who Shot” is sentenced

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

On Tuesday, a military court pronounced sentence on Sgt. Elor Azaria, called in Israel’s media “the soldier who shot in Hevron.” Azaria was convicted of manslaughter after he put a bullet into the head of an Arab terrorist who had … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Society, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Sherman’s principles

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

With all the talk about whether or not the US is continuing to insist on a “2-state solution” there are still two basic principles that have to be taken into account when considering changes in the status of Judea and … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 3 Comments

Domestic distractions vs. serious business

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Wednesday, February 15. Prime Minister Netanyahu is in Washington, and will meet President Trump later today. At the same time, the American media is hyperventilating after the forced resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, over something to do with … Continue reading →

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Donald al-Trump

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Trump’s recent interview with Israel Hayom has got a lot of people upset. Waffling on moving the embassy? Settlements are “not a good thing for peace?” A deal with the Palestinians “can be made and should be made?” Where is … Continue reading →

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