Category Archives: Israeli Arabs

Pulling the Plug on Palestinism

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

One of my readers asked a question, and since many people think as he does, and because the question deserves a more considered response than a quick email reply, I decided to answer in a complete post. Here is his … Continue reading →

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The Narrative and the Objective

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Argumentum ad consequentiam – Concluding that an idea or proposition is true or false because the consequences of it being true or false are desirable or undesirable. Micah Goodman believes that there is, at least today, no solution to the … Continue reading →

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Zionism and Democracy

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Gideon Levy, the hateful Ha’aretz writer who reaches new depths of loathing for the state that protects and nurtures him with every column he writes, has gotten something right this week. But he is wrong about the implications of his … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Jewish State

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

For the first time in its history, Israel’s government includes an Arab party. Arabs have sat in the Knesset since Israel’s founding, both as members of primarily Jewish parties and as representatives of various Arab parties. From time to time … Continue reading →

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The New Government Will Soon be Tested

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Unless something very unexpected happens, Israel will finally get a government this coming Sunday. I’m conflicted. I voted for Naftali Bennett and I’m happy that he will be Prime Minister, albeit in rotation with Yair Lapid, of whom I am … Continue reading →

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Almost a Government

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Tonight (Wednesday) at midnight is the deadline for Yair Lapid to tell Israel’s president that he has formed a government. Negotiations between the eight parties – including Ra’am, an Arab Islamist party – that will be part of the almost … Continue reading →

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Wake Up, Israel!

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Wake up, Israel, and smell the burning synagogues and Jewish homes in Lod, Acco, Yafo, and other towns that the fighters of 1948 died for. Wake up and see that Jews have not been allowed to walk on the Temple … Continue reading →

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What’s Next?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Unless something unexpected happens – Hezbollah joins in or Hamas succeeds in creating a mass-casualty incident in Israel – the war between Israel and Hamas will be over in a few days at most, ended by a cease-fire encouraged by … Continue reading →

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