Category Archives: Islam

How Israel could prevail in today’s asymmetric conflict

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Much is made of the idea of asymmetric warfare, in which the side that is weaker in a traditional military sense manages to inflict harm on its enemy by the use of simple weapons and tactics involving small units, hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Islam, US-Israel Relations, War | 2 Comments

“Electric gates” and unspeakable horror

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Friday night, a Jewish family was butchered by a terrorist who came into their home while they were finishing their Shabbat dinner. You can read the details here. They will sound familiar to anyone who has been paying attention to … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism | 2 Comments

The three Jewish-Arab conflicts

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The recent terror attack at the Lions’ Gate in Jerusalem reminded me, as if I needed reminding, of the complexity of the Jewish-Arab conflict in the land of Israel. There are actually three separate conflicts raging in the same place, … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Islam, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Why they do it

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Another mass murder in the name of the Islamic jihad, this time in Manchester. The  New York Times counted 13 deadly Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe alone over the past two years. The worst was in Paris on the night … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Islam, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Europeans, get your national identities back

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

European history is full of wars, culminating in the massive eruptions of violence that characterized the first half of the 20th century, which overflowed the boundaries of Europe to the point that they were called “World Wars.” These wars were … Continue reading →

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Dawa

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

A few connected things you might want to know about: The student senate of Tufts University in Massachusetts passed  a resolution to divest from companies doing business with the “Israeli Occupation.” The vote was held last night, the day before … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, American society, Islam, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Islam is not a religion

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Today in a 647-word editorial the New York Times has strikingly exemplified the West’s misunderstanding of and impotent response to the threat posed to it by a resurgent, expansionist Islam: Each new attack, each new convulsion of fear, horror, grief … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Terrorism | 2 Comments

How Western ideology empowers the jihad

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

The US military made news recently when it adopted the Israeli tactic of ‘roof knocking’ – detonating a small explosion above a building that is about to be bombed in order to give civilians that may be present a warning … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, War | 1 Comment