Category Archives: American politics

Nasty, brutish and short

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called war; and such a war, as if of every man, against every man. To this war of every man … Continue reading →

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Why Jonathan Pollard won’t make it to Israel

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

So Jonathan Pollard will finally be getting out of prison in November, after exactly one day less than thirty years in federal custody. I won’t discuss the details of the injustice done to Pollard – his shockingly disproportionate sentence, the … Continue reading →

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The Iran deal as truth serum

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I spent a few minutes googling this afternoon. I wanted to see who was in favor of the Iran deal and who against. It turns out that nothing is a better litmus test for one’s attitude toward Jews and Israel. … Continue reading →

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The American sickness

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

When I came back to Israel after 26 years, obviously some things were different. But they were inessential things, like parking and economics and military threats. Israelis are still Israelis. I’ve been away from America for less than a year, … Continue reading →

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Political perversity in Israel and the US

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Why are elites in Israel and the US helping their deadly enemies? The phenomenon of Israel-hating Jews has been discussed a great deal, and there are some theories that go a long way toward explaining the prominence, even leadership, of … Continue reading →

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Bending the arc — away from Israel

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Alex, the son of anti-Zionist billionaire George Soros, is starting a Jewish political action committee: Bend the Arc PAC will back progressive candidates by making direct contributions to their campaign committees. It will focus on issues such as income inequality, … Continue reading →

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American Jews: don’t re-make your mistakes

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

You know that I think, and have said over and over, that the Obama Administration is the worst ever for Israel. Now a new poll shows that most Israelis, even those that identify as left-wing, agree with me: When it … Continue reading →

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Should the Iranians trust Obama?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Some 47 Republican senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas have written an open letter to Iranian leaders which points out that according to the US Constitution, …we will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear-weapons program that is not approved … Continue reading →

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