Author Archives: Victor Rosenthal

In the Middle East, the nice guy finishes last

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. — Mark Twain …in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility. … the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces … Continue reading →

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Israel hits back in infowar

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s government seems to finally be waking up to the fact that it can’t allow our name to be blackened without challenge. In response to the anticipated release of the latest collection of blood libels from the UN ‘Human Rights’ … Continue reading →

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Is Israel a democracy?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s Declaration of Independence calls for a Jewish and democratic state. This is creatively ambiguous because very few people agree on precisely what each of these characteristics entails, although they have very strong opinions. This isn’t a theoretical discussion; both … Continue reading →

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Comparing occupations

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel is constantly being told that its control of Judea/Samaria is illegal and undemocratic. We are told that if we continue to hold this territory without making all the inhabitants citizens of Israel, then we are an apartheid state, which … Continue reading →

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Restating the problem

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The peace processors, with US president Obama in the lead, never seem to give up. The reason for their lack of success is simple: they are trying to do something impossible: satisfy Arab aspirations without destroying Israel. Why do they … Continue reading →

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Obama’s ABC for ending the Jewish state

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

This past week Barack Obama laid bare the pincer maneuver he is executing against Israel. As he explained it in an interview with Ilana Dayan on Israeli TV, he intends to squeeze Israel between a nuclear Iran and a terrorist … Continue reading →

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Bibi, close the door

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

“I think that anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state today and evacuate lands is giving attack grounds to the radical Islam [sic] against the state of Israel,” he said in a video interview published Monday on the … Continue reading →

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Principles for responding to Jew-hatred

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

A large amount of intellectual energy can be expended on trying to expose the roots of Jew-hatred. For example, there is the argument that former barbarians resent Judaism for injecting a voice of morality into their consciences. Could be. But … Continue reading →

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