Category Archives: Information war

Winning the World’s Hearts and Minds

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel is losing (some even say she has already irrevocably lost) the information war that is being waged in parallel with the kinetic one that she has been engaged in since 1948, but especially since 7 October 2023. The usual … Continue reading →

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How Israel Lost the Information War

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Victor Rosenthal

Yesterday I was listening to a news program on the radio while preparing dinner. The host asked his subject – I don’t recall who it was, probably an opposition member of the Knesset – this question: how can it be … Continue reading →

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A “Dear Europe” Letter

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

Negotiations are underway between Israel and the European Union for Israel to sell natural gas to Europe, which wishes to end its dependence on Russia for fuel. Italy and Germany presently get 40% and 35% of their gas from Russia, … Continue reading →

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Shireen abu Akleh’s Blood is on Palestinian Hands

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

If the production called “the death of Muhammad al-Dura” is the Gone With the Wind of Pallywood,* then the recent extravaganza starring Shireen abu Akleh is on its way to becoming its Star Wars. Both of these affairs have been … Continue reading →

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Hamas Must Be Destroyed

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

Whoever has a gun should prepare it, and whoever does not have a gun should prepare his cleaver, axe, or knife. – Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, 30 April 2022. Nothing characterized Jewish life everywhere during the two millennia of diaspora … Continue reading →

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“The Axis” vs. the Jews of Judea and Samaria

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

Psychological warfare is not all that different in organization from the kinetic kind. There are campaigns and objectives. Recently the objective of our enemies – the Arab-European axis of antisemitism – has been to destroy the legitimacy of the Jewish … Continue reading →

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How to Respond to Iranian Piracy?

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

On Friday, two Iranian suicide drones crashed into an empty oil tanker off the coast of Oman, killing the captain of the ship, a Romanian citizen, and a British crew member. The ship was Japanese-owned and Liberian-flagged, but it was … Continue reading →

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How BDS can be Totally Ineffective and yet Extremely Dangerous

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream – 1927 popular song The decision of Ben and Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria has galvanized diverse pro- and anti-Israel groups and individuals. The best … Continue reading →

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