Category Archives: Information war

The most effective message: don’t mess with us

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

We complain a lot about Israel’s continuing defeats in the information arena. Why is it that a country that is so good at technology and commerce, a people that gave birth to two great religions, a culture that enjoys perhaps … Continue reading →

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Defending Israel against the EU’s ‘soft weapon’

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

When Israel built its security barrier back in 2003, the Palestinian Arabs and their supporters squealed like pigs. Despite numerous changes to its path to accommodate Arab complaints, some ordered by Israel’s Supreme Court, it became a cause célèbre for … Continue reading →

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Anti-Israel NGOs — not transparency — are the real threat to democracy

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Last night a suspicious fire occurred at the offices of B’Tselem, an Israeli NGO concerned with “human rights in the occupied territories” (in other words, yet another foreign-funded operation working to delegitimize the Jewish state and sabotage its ability to … Continue reading →

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Calling their bluffs

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The strategy of the Palestinian Arabs is simple. We can see it in operation in “micro” and “macro” forms. Everyone is familiar with the micro form: an Arab protester, even a child, comes up to an Israeli soldier and tries … Continue reading →

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When do we stop ignoring the information war?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Despite the vicious and brutal nature of the violent uprising that is under way in Israel now, the rest of the world is either silent or approving. The implication seems to be “they are getting what they deserved.” How did … Continue reading →

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The story of a lie

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The Jewish people and their state are the target of an unending, worldwide hate offensive. Our reactions differ. Some of us get angry (that’s healthy). Others ignore it. And some become convinced that where there’s smoke, there must be fire. … Continue reading →

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Political correctness is mind control

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of IngSoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible. Its vocabulary was so constructed as … Continue reading →

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How the Internet has wrecked political discourse

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you are reading this, chances are that you would describe yourself as pro-Israel and probably right of center. You probably read several other pro-Israel and conservative blogs. You do not read +972 Magazine, or Mondoweiss. If you are American, … Continue reading →

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