Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

Why negotiations with the PLO are a waste of time

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Any “two-state solution” is a bad idea. It is inconsistent with Israel’s security – Judea and Samaria will quickly resemble Gaza – and it generally (but not always) implies that the Jewish people do not have full legal title to … Continue reading →

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A narrative of hatred and death

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The greatest enemy of the Jewish state is neither Iran nor Hamas. Israel can defend herself against the concrete threats they pose. Our greatest enemy is that which turns the rest of the world against us, that which justifies European … Continue reading →

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Obama’s remorse and Iran’s victory

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Does Iran really think it can defeat the US? How could it? The US is the greatest military power the world has ever known. Its nuclear arsenal is enough to turn any possible enemy into ionized plasma multiple times over. … Continue reading →

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What a historical inflection point feels like

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Germany and Austria have announced that they will for now allow all Syrian migrants that reach their borders to apply for asylum, as opposed to EU rules that require asylum-seekers to apply in the first country they enter. I assume … Continue reading →

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Who killed the Dawabshes, and why doesn’t the Shabak want to know?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Someone burned a baby and his father to death and severely injured two other members of the Dawabshe family a little more than a month ago on July 31, in the Arab village of Duma, southwest of Shechem (Nablus). Beginning … Continue reading →

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Political correctness is mind control

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of IngSoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible. Its vocabulary was so constructed as … Continue reading →

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A note to Abu Yehuda readers

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you are an email subscriber to Abu Yehuda, you will notice that posts will be coming from a new provider, MailChimp. This will enable me to eliminate the ads, which were multiplying and becoming intrusive. The from-address will now … Continue reading →

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How the Internet has wrecked political discourse

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you are reading this, chances are that you would describe yourself as pro-Israel and probably right of center. You probably read several other pro-Israel and conservative blogs. You do not read +972 Magazine, or Mondoweiss. If you are American, … Continue reading →

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