Category Archives: American Jews

Netanyahu wants to kill the two-state solution. Good!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

PM Netanyahu’s pre-election promise to extend Israeli sovereignty to settlements in Judea and Samaria created great consternation among American Jews. The Reform and Conservative movements and several satellite organizations were so upset that they sent a letter to President Trump … Continue reading →

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

J Street uncovers a secret about Netanyahu and Trump

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I think my interest in J Street could once have been called “obsessive.” I wrote numerous blog posts a few years ago, pointing out that the supposedly “pro-Israel, pro-peace” organization received financing from George Soros, mysterious billionaires in Hong Kong, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, Islam, Israeli Politics | 1 Comment

Bibi and Rotem

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Thanks to Rotem Sela, an Israeli actress, model, and TV personality, we can learn a lesson about Zionism, nationalism, racism, and the Israeli and American Jewish Left. Here is what happened: Miri Regev, Likud loyalist and Minister of Culture and … Continue reading →

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Ilhan imbibed antisemitism with her mother’s milk

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Social changes that used to take decades now happen in months, and trends that took years now appear in weeks. This is the upside or the downside, as you prefer, of mass communication technology, especially social media. So anyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, American society, Jew Hatred | 2 Comments

AIPAC criticizes Netanyahu: Q&A

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Binyamin Netanyahu incurred the wrath of numerous diaspora Jewish organizations last week, including AIPAC, which almost never criticizes an Israeli PM. The issue might be a bit confusing for some, so here are some questions and answers: Q: What did … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israeli Politics | 4 Comments

American Jews and Israel: Can this marriage be saved?

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

A great deal has been written lately about the problematic relationship between American Jews (the non-Orthodox majority) and Israel. Everyone wants to get into the act. I don’t have any magic bullets. But as an American-Israeli I can’t help thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israeli Society, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Question Time

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Here are some answers to real questions that I’ve been asked. No, I am not an authority on anything, but my views are at least as considered (and probably more so) than those of celebrities and politicians that are often … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American Jews, Europe, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Jew Hatred, War | 4 Comments

Did Putin pull the trigger in Pittsburgh?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

America is under (cognitive) attack, almost certainly by Russia. The threat is very real and has already done a great deal of damage. Americans have almost certainly already died as a result, and the eleven Jewish victims of the Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American society, Information war, Jew Hatred, Terrorism | 2 Comments