Category Archives: Israeli Politics

Now What?

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Victor Rosenthal

“…the great IDF, that was supposed to protect them, disappeared and left them alone against a satanic and bloodthirsty enemy that murdered, burned, raped, looted, and kidnapped for long hours almost without interference.” – Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom, 12 July … Continue reading →

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An Excess of Democracy

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Victor Rosenthal

The State of Israel is more endangered today than at any time since 1948, including 1973. She is tied down in Gaza while her enemies wait their turn in Lebanon, Syria, the PA, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran – which may … Continue reading →

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Why We Failed

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

Volumes could, and will be, written about how Israel allowed herself to be raped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. But to focus on the forest rather than the trees, I see two major failures: The first was the reliance … Continue reading →

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Yes, it is a Coup

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write, Israel is undergoing a carefully planned, well-financed, coup d’état. Its leaders, members of Israel’s elite, including two former prime ministers, military officers, high tech entrepreneurs, media, judges and lawyers, supported by an army of useful idiots, will … Continue reading →

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Playing Chicken with the Jewish State

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

What’s really going on in Israel? What are the massive demonstrations and disruptions in the streets, the revolt of the reserve pilots and the countless testimonials and petitions in Israel and the U.S. about? They aren’t just about changing the … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Democracy Is Endangered – But Not for the Reason You Think

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s new government is being hammered by an unprecedented political and media blitz, focusing on its intention to restore checks and balances between the judiciary and the Knesset. “If this government does not fall,” says opposition leader Yair Lapid, “Israel … Continue reading →

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Managing the Unmanageable

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

In their ongoing struggle to escape reality, Israeli politicians and opinion leaders have settled on a new approach to our never-ending war with the Arabs of Eretz Yisrael: not ending the conflict, but managing it. After almost thirty years of … Continue reading →

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What Does Zionism Really Mean?

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

Israeli politics is conventionally described as a contest between Left and Right. The Left favors withdrawal from the territories conquered in 1967 and the Right wants to hold onto them. The Left believes that the Palestinian Arabs can be “peace … Continue reading →

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