Category Archives: Israel and Palestinian Arabs

Divorcing the Palestinians

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

One of the favorite lines heard from Israel’s Left is that they want to “separate” from the Palestinians, or, lately, to “divorce” them. This may sound like a good idea, but it is a poor analogy. In the usual divorce, … Continue reading →

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Friedman’s Lens and Sisyphean Mud

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Matti Friedman explains what should be obvious when he says that there is no Israeli-Palestinian conflict: There isn’t an Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the way that many outsiders seem to think, and this perception gap is worth spelling out. It has … Continue reading →

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Question Time

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Here are some answers to real questions that I’ve been asked. No, I am not an authority on anything, but my views are at least as considered (and probably more so) than those of celebrities and politicians that are often … Continue reading →

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Jordan can be Palestine

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

It turns out that I agree with Yair Netanyahu, the 27-year old son of the Prime Minister. Yair was sharply criticized after he posted the following on his Facebook page: There will not be peace here until: 1. All the … Continue reading →

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Nishbar li

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The history of nation-building — of human nation building — is this: we are in America. What happened? There were some Indians. Then some white people came and they killed the Indians, and they took over. That’s what happens with … Continue reading →

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Blame the Jews

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

“Ahed Tamimi is the Palestinian Rosa Parks” – Aljazeera headline for an article by David A. Love One of the most illogical – indeed, embarrassingly stupid – ways to criticize Israel is to make an analogy between the “plight of … Continue reading →

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The Marc Lamont Hill affair

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Marc Lamont Hill, a CNN political analyst, went to the UN on Nov. 29, its annual “Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,” which just happens to be the anniversary of the partition resolution which could have created a state … Continue reading →

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Puncturing the Palestinian Refugee Myth

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The World Bank says that the “economy” of the Gaza Strip is collapsing. This is or should be about as shocking as the discovery that there is gambling at Rick’s café. The word “economy,” which implies at least some productivity, … Continue reading →

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