Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

Goodbye, Diaspora

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I had the good fortune to meet Tuvia Tenenbom, author of Catch the Jew and I Sleep in Hitler’s Room the other night. He’s writing a book about America. It hasn’t been published yet, but I think I can safely … Continue reading →

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On observing the nakba

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Many of you have seen the traffic coming to a stop on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance day and Memorial Day, with drivers getting out of their cars and pedestrians standing stock still, at attention while a siren sounds for two minutes. … Continue reading →

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Israel’s dangerous addiction

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

On this 68th anniversary of the independence of the modern Jewish nation-state, my thoughts naturally turn to the question of how long we will be able to keep that independence, purchased at such great cost. It’s not an issue that … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice and independence

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Wednesday is Israel’s day of remembrance for fallen soldiers. More than 23,000 military personnel have died in Israel’s wars (including military actions before the founding of the state), and about 4,000 civilians have been killed as a result of war … Continue reading →

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How to bring peace to Gaza

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Hamas continues to prepare for war. It’s a matter of when, not if. In the news this week was a report that Israel foiled an attempt to smuggle tons of ammonium chloride into Gaza. It can be used for rockets … Continue reading →

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How Western ideology empowers the jihad

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

The US military made news recently when it adopted the Israeli tactic of ‘roof knocking’ – detonating a small explosion above a building that is about to be bombed in order to give civilians that may be present a warning … Continue reading →

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A Jewish state in a hostile world

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

The relationship of Israel to the UN has always been difficult. Over the years, the organization has both reflected worldwide anti-Jewish prejudice and provided a focus for intervention against Israel’s interests. UN General Assembly resolution 3379 which in 1975 declared … Continue reading →

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The answer to globalized Jew-hatred

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s a truism these days that traditional Jew-hatred has moved up one level of abstraction and turned into psychopathic Israel-hatred. Indeed, excessive concern over the question “is anti-Zionism antisemitism?” usually indicates that the questioner is guilty of both. There’s nothing … Continue reading →

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