Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

How not to make political friends

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

This week, Yitzhak Herzog, the leader of Israel’s Labor Party (now euphemistically known as the ‘Zionist Union’) announced that the time had come for a change in government and he was preparing his party for elections in 2016. Most Israelis … Continue reading →

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Shabak hints that Duma arson suspects did not set the fire

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I have been following the investigation of the brutal arson-murders in the Arab village of Duma since the crime was committed in the early hours of July 31, 2015 (see here, here, here and here). In a nutshell, someone set … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Left’s Faustian bargain

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Barack Obama seems to oppose intervention most everywhere. He is especially committed to minimizing the friction between America and the Muslim world – even trying to align America with Islamic objectives – and so continues to reduce the US footprint … Continue reading →

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Rivlin’s folly

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

נתאי הארבלי אומר: הרחק משכן רע, ואל תתחבר לרשע, ואל תתיאש מן הפרענות – פרקי אבות א,ז Nittai of Arbel says: Distance yourself from a bad neighbor; do not associate with a wicked person; and do not despair of retribution. … Continue reading →

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Notes on terrorism

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

History stands at the beginning stages of Islam’s latest attempt to dominate the world. That’s a very broad statement, of course. Do I mean political subjugation and occupation, as in the Arab conquests of the 7th century? Do I mean … Continue reading →

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Why Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria are legal

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Europeans like to say that “Israeli settlements outside of the Green Line are illegal under international law.” The US State Department prefers “illegitimate.” But they are wrong. Usually the explanation has something to do with Article 49 of the Fourth … Continue reading →

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A monstrous culture of cruelty

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The headline story in today’s Israel Hayom is about how the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorists tortured and mutilated their Israeli hostages. I didn’t bother to read it. I don’t need further reinforcement about the degree to which the Palestinian movement … Continue reading →

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Calling their bluffs

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The strategy of the Palestinian Arabs is simple. We can see it in operation in “micro” and “macro” forms. Everyone is familiar with the micro form: an Arab protester, even a child, comes up to an Israeli soldier and tries … Continue reading →

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