Category Archives: Israel and Palestinian Arabs

On Palestinians

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I’m only going to write this post once, so pay attention. I use the word “Palestinian” a lot. It refers to those Arabs who call themselves that. It does not refer to Jews, who do not live in Palestine, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The Jewish people | 2 Comments

What to do about the kites?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

As you probably know, Gaza Arabs have been launching kites and helium balloons across the border with fiery payloads, and they have set huge blazes in nearby agricultural fields, nature reserves, and even the campus of Sapir College (just south … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, War | 3 Comments

A predicament or an opportunity?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Here it is Wednesday midday, and some 180 mortar shells and rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in the last 48 hours, including rockets that reached farther north than any since 2014. The IDF responded in the usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, War | 5 Comments

How an ignorant blogger became a pro-Palestinian activist

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Jaspreet Oberoi is a blogger who recently had an article published in Ha’aretz, entitled “From Punjab to Palestine: Why young Sikhs like me are becoming pro-Palestinian activists.” I read it with interest, because I would like to know too. I … Continue reading →

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

The Five Pillars of Palestinism

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Ideas really do have power, especially when they are held by tens of millions of people. Religions, for example, are constellations of ideas, and religion has been the source of countless wars, great art, music, architecture, literature, political systems, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics | 3 Comments

Why I’m grateful to Mahmoud Abbas

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

In a speech to the Palestinian National Council last week, Mahmoud Abbas said publicly that pogroms against Jews throughout history, culminating in the Holocaust, were the result of Jewish “social roles” connected to “usury and banks.” He denied the connection … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Jew Hatred | 6 Comments

The Devil is in the implementation

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Yossi Klein Halevi is a wonderful writer. I recommend his book Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation to anyone who wants to appreciate the nuances of Israel’s political tribes. But like … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 1 Comment

No, it isn’t Kent State on the Mediterranean*

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I talked to an American friend yesterday. She is well-educated and interested in current events, and she was concerned about what was going on at the border with Gaza. She read me an AP news account that was in her … Continue reading →

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