Category Archives: Information war

Dear Americans,

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Where to start? I’ll take September 11, 2001. In some ways it’s an arbitrary date, but it’s one that will appear in whatever serves as history books 500 years from now, if there are such things. That was the day … Continue reading →

Posted in American society, Information war, Terrorism | 2 Comments

A Short History of an Interminable Conflict

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

In 1948 the state was declared as the British colonialists finally left, and the ensuing war was called the “War of Independence.” Most wars of independence are fought directly against the former colonial power, but ours was a proxy war. … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Academia, Information war, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History, Terrorism, War | 1 Comment

One Small Enemy

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

I was looking at my Twitter feed this morning in search of something interesting to write about, and I came across yet another tendentious anti-Israel tweet from Lara Friedman of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP). Friedman will always … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Information war, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Tweet and Delete

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel has experienced very heavy rains recently. Several people were killed when they were swept away by floods. In a particularly gruesome case, a young couple died of exposure after being trapped in a water-filled elevator in a basement parking … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 1 Comment

Getting Respect

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

In New York City, smacking a Jew in the face for the hell of it is OK. Oh, you will get arrested if a cop sees you doing it, but in a larger sense, it’s OK, because everyone knows that … Continue reading →

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“You don’t have a right to exist. May we come in?”

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit. – Donald Trump If you kill your enemies, they win – not said by Justin Trudeau, but could have been Sometimes you have a non-issue … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 5 Comments

Are there “Arab Jews?”

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I’m not a terminology freak. Sometimes you have to use words or phrases whose connotations are ideologically impure, so that people will understand you. But I draw the line at “West Bank,” “Israel-Palestine,” and “Arab Jew.” I don’t think I … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israeli Society, Zionism | 2 Comments

How and Why we are Losing the Cognitive War

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

The long war against Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel has been going on since before the founding of the state. The identity of our enemies varies depending on their ability to fight at any given time and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, War | 3 Comments