Category Archives: Israel and Palestinian Arabs

Only Our Friends Pay Taxes

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel is a heavily-taxed nation. There is an income tax, there is 17% VAT on all goods and services, there are customs duties on many items, there are property taxes, real estate transaction taxes, and excise taxes on things like … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Politics, Middle East politics, Terrorism, The UN | 2 Comments

The Bedouins and the Jewish State

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Bedouins are tribal, nomadic Arabs, tracing their ancestry to the Arabian peninsula, who today live all over the Middle East and North Africa. Today there are at least 200,000 Bedouins in Israel, and the population is growing rapidly. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Society | 1 Comment

What President Biden Will Mean for Israel

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write this, preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of a new President of the US. Nobody truly knows what this will mean for us in Israel. Caroline Glick, who can be depended on to see the dark … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 4 Comments

The Biden Administration and the “War of Return”

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Judging from the few public statements made so far and what is known about his appointees, the Biden Administration will take the same stance toward Israel and the Palestinians as the last Democratic administration, led by Barack Obama. That means … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

Israel Bashed for Resisting Arab Colonization

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

According to Ha’aretz, NBC, CBS, NPR, BBC, the EU, the UN, and countless denizens of social media, a whole Palestinian village was allegedly demolished and its entire population made homeless on 4 November of this year. Ilhan Omar accused Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs | 2 Comments

Want Peace in the Middle East? Vote for Trump!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The end of the historic “Arab-Israeli conflict” may be on the horizon, depending on the outcome of the US presidential election. Oh, It wouldn’t mean that the Palestinian Arabs will soon give up on the idea that they can flood … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Iran, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics | 2 Comments

What’s Not in the Normalization Agreements

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The most interesting thing about the normalization agreements that Israel signed with the UAE and Bahrain is not what is in the written agreements, which are sparse on detail. It is not even the speculation about the unpublicized understandings about … Continue reading →

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Normalization Could Create a Real “New Middle East”

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The main thing you need to know about the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is that Iran, Turkey, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace, and other enemies of the Jewish state oppose … Continue reading →

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