Category Archives: American politics

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 →

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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 →

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The first Palestinian-American in Congress

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Rashida Tlaib is being called the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress. There have also been several congressmen claiming Palestinian descent: Justin Amash who represents Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, and John E. Sununu, who served in the House from 1997-2003. … Continue reading →

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The war for the political soul of American Jewry (guest post)

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I almost never publish guest posts, but yesterday I received this from an old friend, Rob Vincent, and it seemed so on point that I asked him to allow me to do so. Rob has a master’s degree in political … Continue reading →

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Ford vs. Kavanaugh

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I know I shouldn’t write about this. I haven’t been in the USA for four years, and that was Before Trump, when everything changed over there. I’m an old white male, which implies that I know less than nothing, especially … Continue reading →

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Walking between the raindrops

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Last week, a Syrian-operated Russian antiaircraft system shot down a Russian plane while shooting at Israeli jets that had bombed a target in Syria. 15 Russians were on the plane, and none survived. That is really all I know about … Continue reading →

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How Trump looks from here

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

After I returned to Israel about four years ago, I found that American politics seemed stranger and stranger to me. I thought it would be interesting to discuss how it looks from here, and what the trends portend both for … Continue reading →

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The Obama-Hezbollah-Iran crime family

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

A stunning investigative report by Josh Meyer in Politico has revealed that the Obama Administration interfered with and then shut down a campaign by the Drug Enforcement Agency and other law enforcement agencies against a billion-dollar drug and weapons trafficking … Continue reading →

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