Category Archives: Information war

The Narrative

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Maybe arguments are not important. Maybe, as Jonathan Haidt (video, 1 hr. 32 m.) says, logical arguments are window dressing used to justify conclusions forced upon us by deep-seated emotional motivations. Maybe those who demand that we “free Palestine” on … Continue reading →

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

Understanding Yehonatan Geffen

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I am trying to understand Yehonatan Geffen. Geffen is an icon of Israeli culture. The nephew of Moshe Dayan, he is a poet, playwright, author, performer and journalist. He wrote the children’s song, “The prettiest girl in the kindergarten,” which … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israeli Society | 1 Comment

Israel is right to bar foreign agitators

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The usual suspects are all up in arms about the “undemocratic, McCarthyite blacklist” that Israel has imposed on activists in certain pro-BDS organizations, like the particularly vile “Jewish Voice for Peace” (JVP). Here is an almost-honest description of the goals … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Information war | 2 Comments

Too much nuance

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

“Anyone who takes the approach that this is a black and white situation with a good side and a bad side clearly does not understand the conflict – nor could they have a peaceable solution in mind.” – Laura Ben-David … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Middle East politics | 1 Comment

Paying for peace

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The most basic rule in dealing with the Saudis and their friends is that Israel must not feel that it has to pay anything for peace, anything at all. Nothing. Zilch. Zero. Nada. – Dr. Mordechai Kedar Dr. Kedar is … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Jew Hatred, Middle East politics | 2 Comments

Historical/cultural appropriation and reality inversion

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Imitation may really be the sincerest form of flattery. We Zionists, therefore, should be flattered that our deadly enemies have claimed our history and our land for themselves. The enemies of the Jewish state and the Jewish people have been … Continue reading →

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

No hope for slanderers

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

…ולמלשינים אל תהי תקווה וכל הרשעה כרגע יאבדו “Let there be no hope for slanderers (מלשינים, transliterated “malshinim”) and may all wickedness perish in an instant…” [tr. Artscroll with minor changes] That is the beginning of the twelfth blessing of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Information war, Israeli Society, Jew Hatred | 4 Comments

An “Iron Dome” against cognitive warfare

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

This week the Knesset passed a law that enables the Interior Ministry to deny entry into the country to non-citizens without residency permits who are supporters of boycott-divestment-sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The law does not distinguish between boycotts of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israeli Politics | 1 Comment