Category Archives: Israel and Palestinian Arabs

The world’s hate affair with the Jewish people

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Several Arab members of UNESCO recently proposed (on behalf of the Palestinian Arabs) that the Western Wall be declared a part of the al-Aqsa complex and therefore a Muslim holy site. The vote was supposed to take place Wednesday, but … Continue reading →

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Dear Arabs

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Dear Arabs, The truth is we aren’t writing this for you, because you probably aren’t listening. But these things need to be said. We are not going to lecture you about how the Jewish people are the original inhabitants of … Continue reading →

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No comparison

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

One would think that the American civil rights movement is as different as anything could possibly be from the racist, genocidal Palestinian movement. But that is not the opinion of a group of black celebrities and left-wing intellectuals including Danny … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you keep up with the news, you may know how many terror attacks have been perpetrated against Israelis in the last couple of weeks, how many have been murdered or maimed. For myself, I’ve lost count. Here in Rehovot … Continue reading →

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How to beat terrorism and win the diplomatic war at the same time

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write it is just past noon on October 13, and there already have been five terror attacks in the country, with at least three dead and tens injured. They included shootings, stabbings and car attacks. Chances are that … Continue reading →

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A note to the Quartet

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: Representatives of the Middle East Quartet will visit the region next week to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and push forward with a renewed effort to revive the stalled peace process. Envoys from the United States, the … Continue reading →

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Learning from Putin

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I’ve been thinking about status quos (stati quo?) lately. There’s the one on the Temple Mount, the absurd one that says that Jews may visit but may not pray. Lately Muslims have been trying to prevent Jews from visiting altogether. … Continue reading →

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Sovereign or satellite?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: The US issued an ultimatum to Israel regarding construction in the West Bank, threatening to avoid vetoing at the UN a French resolution calling to declare the settlements illegal, Channel 2 reports. … Netanyahu vehemently opposed more construction, … Continue reading →

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