Category Archives: Israeli Politics

Our Coming Election: The End for a Tragic Hero

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

The nightmarish prospect of a third election – and worse, the campaign for the third election, will become a reality for Israelis in the next few months, culminating at the ballot boxes on March 2nd. There are several ways in … Continue reading →

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The Partition Resolution: a Paper Triumph

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Friday was 29 November, the 72nd anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s passage of resolution 181, the “partition resolution” which recommended the division of the Palestine Mandate into a Jewish and an Arab state. You will see this date on … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Excessive “Democracy”

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel is a democracy. We keep hearing this. It is “the only democracy in the Middle East,” as many of us are fond of saying. Lately, it is beginning to seem as though we would be better off with a … Continue reading →

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Hey America: Israel is Losing It Too!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I know that I sound like a broken record. OK, none of you are old enough to know what that sounds like. How about a scratched CD, one that plays the same phrase over and over and over: Bibi, Gantz, … Continue reading →

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Kahane was Both Right and Wrong

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Last week I wrote a post entitled “Kahane was Right.” Apparently, the name “Kahane” has great power. One publication republished my article, and then tried to post it on its Facebook page, only to have it blocked, presumably because saying … Continue reading →

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Have we Learned to Learn Lessons?

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s Security Cabinet met on Sunday, according to reports, to discuss the Iranian threat and in particular the dangers exposed by the September 14 attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility by Iranian cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft (UAVs or … Continue reading →

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Nobody Can Be Prime Minister Forever

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Binyamin Netanyahu, whether you like him or not, has been one of Israel’s great Prime Ministers. There is no doubt that in many respects he is simply the most competent person that has ever held that position, in foreign affairs, … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Netanyahu and Gantz: Do your Jobs

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Over the coming weeks, 100% of the words uttered by our politicians will be lies, obfuscations, spin, dissimulation, disinformation and other forms of useless verbiage. I’ll try not to report on it, because what’s the point? – Ya’akov Lozowick, in … Continue reading →

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