Category Archives: Israeli Politics

Foreign leaders eulogize Peres – for the wrong reason

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write, the funeral for Shimon Peres is in progress at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem. Numerous “world leaders” like Barack Obama, Prince Charles, Justin Trudeau, Francois Hollande, Bill Clinton, Ban Ki-Moon, Tony Blair, the EU’s Donald Tusk, and many … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the new year

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

This week I would like to wish all of my readers the very best possible year, in the personal, spiritual and economic realms. I would like to thank the Elder of Ziyon for the opportunity to appear on his pages, … Continue reading →

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Jabotinsky, Netanyahu, and the American debates

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

When I arose at 0330 this morning to watch the American presidential debates, I couldn’t help but think about the concept of leadership – what makes a good leader and why it’s rare to find one who is also a … Continue reading →

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Shimon Peres

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

On Tuesday afternoon, Shimon Peres, 93, suffered a mild stroke. Later that evening his condition worsened, and now (Wednesday morning) he is fighting for his life. I was surprised at how sad I felt. After all, Shimon Peres is a … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Keret’s delusion

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Like most popular Israeli authors, Etgar Keret leans left. There are lots of reasons for this, which include the fact that the literary establishment here doesn’t exactly welcome writers that don’t fit politically. But in any event, I find him … Continue reading →

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They hate Bibi but they know he’s right

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I’ve been reading Ha’aretz lately and listening to some of our left-of-center politicians, and it seems like they are living in an entirely different world than I am. The usual piece starts off with an attack on Binyamin Netanyahu, each … Continue reading →

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Why we can’t just get along

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

This happened on Tuesday: Palestinian terrorists spilled oil on highway 443 between Jerusalem and Modi’in and threw rocks and firebombs at passing vehicles, as they do on a regular basis. The IDF responded and opened fire at what they thought … Continue reading →

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Ten propositions

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I am a nationalist, Zionist, tribalist and hawk. Here are ten things I believe: ‘Israel is the Jewish state’ has a concrete meaning: the owners of the land of Israel are the Jewish people, not all its citizens. Arabs who … Continue reading →

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