Category Archives: Israeli Politics

Why don’t we defend ourselves?

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Great swaths of land in the Negev desert near the Gaza strip, agricultural land and nature preserves formerly the habitats of numerous endangered plant and animal species, have been reduced to ash and smoke by Palestinian fire-kites and balloon-borne incendiary … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Politics, Terrorism | 2 Comments

Restoring the balance between the Knesset and the Court

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

A hot potato today in Israel’s Knesset is the so-called chok hahitgabrut (literally, “the overriding law”) which would provide a way for the Knesset to pass a law over the objections of the Supreme Court. Various versions of such a … Continue reading →

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One reason Americans are often wrong about Jews and Israel

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

In 2014, the media watchdog organization CAMERA put up a billboard on Times Square accusing the NY Times of “slanting the news.” Nothing has changed; in fact, today the Times is listing so severely to port that I’m surprised to … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Jew Hatred, Media | 1 Comment

Will Israel keep the draft?

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The conflict over drafting Haredim has given birth to a coalition crisis that may yet bring about new elections. A good account of the political twists and turns can be found here, if you really want to know the details. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, War | 1 Comment

Alex Stein and Gaza’s electricity

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Today was not the first time that I read something in Ha’aretz dripping with moral indignation, only to find myself wondering why Ha’aretz gets indignant about things that seem perfectly sensible to me. The item in question is about the … Continue reading →

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Are there judges in Tel Aviv?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Today in Israel the media are focused on a shocking revelation: an investigator for the Israel Securities Authority, who is in charge of the investigation of the telecommunications giant Bezeq, was discovered colluding with the judge of the Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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A great Prime Minister – despite everything

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I was talking with a friend yesterday. He is very well-informed and concerned about Israel and the Jewish people, and the prospects for our survival. But he does not live in Israel, so he asked me “what about the legal … Continue reading →

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Should African migrants be allowed to stay in Israel?

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The subject of illegal African migrants in Israel has become a hot-button issue, with every imaginable group from human-rights organizations to the rabbis of the Conservative movement in America weighing in with advice for how Israel should deal with them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society | 3 Comments