Category Archives: Iran

The Return of the Echo Chamber

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Can any moral person seriously support the revolutionary Islamic regime in Iran? It murders dissidents, takes westerners hostage for cash or in order to free imprisoned terrorists, hangs homosexuals, imprisons women for failing to wear the hijab, and condones their … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Iran, Terrorism, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

The Clock Ticks on the Iranian Nuclear Project

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

A recent IAEA report showed that Iran has considerably more low-enriched uranium than was permitted by the JCPOA and is installing advanced centrifuges at Natanz, also in contravention of the agreement, to further increase production. In addition, the uranium is … Continue reading →

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Plan Z

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

In the Fall of 2012, Bibi Netanyahu and then Minister of Defense Ehud Barak had a plan to destroy Iran’s capability to make nuclear weapons. The plan was not executed because of opposition from the Cabinet, the Israeli security establishment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, The Future, US-Israel Relations, War | 5 Comments

The Day After Election Day

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s a rainy Wednesday morning in Rehovot, and the US election is undecided. I have made my preference for Donald Trump clear. I understand the reasons that many Americans oppose him, but they are focusing on the media-amplified and distorted … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, Iran, Jew Hatred, Middle East politics | 6 Comments

Want Peace in the Middle East? Vote for Trump!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The end of the historic “Arab-Israeli conflict” may be on the horizon, depending on the outcome of the US presidential election. Oh, It wouldn’t mean that the Palestinian Arabs will soon give up on the idea that they can flood … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics | 2 Comments

Trump, Biden, Bibi, and Iran

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

I got up a few minutes before 0400 this morning to watch the American presidential debate. Things have changed a great deal since the previous campaign, because I can’t recall anything even close in verbal viciousness from the candidates themselves. … Continue reading →

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The Government Fiddles while the People Burn

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

There is reason to believe that the present government of Israel is not only bloated and venal, but that it is staggeringly incompetent. The Prime Minister acts almost exclusively to protect himself, and not on behalf of the country. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, War | 1 Comment

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