Category Archives: Israel and Palestinian Arabs

Jews, lies and olive trees

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The war against the Jewish people and their state is being fought in military, diplomatic and information theaters. In the information battles, the ammunition used against us is lies. Sometimes they are big, reality-inverting ones, such as the lie that … Continue reading →

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Accusations of Jewish terrorism are unfounded and dangerous

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The arson attack at the Arab village of Duma, near Shechem (Nablus) has so far taken two lives, including that of an 18-month old child. Two other members of the same family are in the hospital with severe burns. The … Continue reading →

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Palestinian and American terrorists have similar motivations

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

When I heard about the terrorist mass murder in the South Carolina church, I had a familiar feeling. It was the same feeling I had one morning last November, when I learned of the massacre at the Kehillat Bnei Torah … Continue reading →

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Is Israel a democracy?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s Declaration of Independence calls for a Jewish and democratic state. This is creatively ambiguous because very few people agree on precisely what each of these characteristics entails, although they have very strong opinions. This isn’t a theoretical discussion; both … Continue reading →

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Comparing occupations

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel is constantly being told that its control of Judea/Samaria is illegal and undemocratic. We are told that if we continue to hold this territory without making all the inhabitants citizens of Israel, then we are an apartheid state, which … Continue reading →

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Restating the problem

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The peace processors, with US president Obama in the lead, never seem to give up. The reason for their lack of success is simple: they are trying to do something impossible: satisfy Arab aspirations without destroying Israel. Why do they … Continue reading →

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Bibi, close the door

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

“I think that anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state today and evacuate lands is giving attack grounds to the radical Islam [sic] against the state of Israel,” he said in a video interview published Monday on the … Continue reading →

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How to meet ‘Palestinians’

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Peter Beinart complains that Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker visited Israel and didn’t meet any ‘Palestinians’: The trips Jewish groups organize for American politicians include more Christian holy sights than the ones they organize for their own members. But what … Continue reading →

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