Category Archives: Jew Hatred

Israel is a safe space

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Lately there is a controversy in the US about demands by students for “safe spaces,” which apparently are places where like-minded folks can vent their prejudices without having to worry about hearing dissenting opinions. It made me think about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Society, Jew Hatred, Terrorism | 3 Comments

The world’s hate affair with the Jewish people

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Several Arab members of UNESCO recently proposed (on behalf of the Palestinian Arabs) that the Western Wall be declared a part of the al-Aqsa complex and therefore a Muslim holy site. The vote was supposed to take place Wednesday, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Jew Hatred, The UN | 2 Comments

The story of a lie

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The Jewish people and their state are the target of an unending, worldwide hate offensive. Our reactions differ. Some of us get angry (that’s healthy). Others ignore it. And some become convinced that where there’s smoke, there must be fire. … Continue reading →

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The sin of self-defamation

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

When you see a thief you fall in with him, and throw in your lot with adulterers; you devote your mouth to evil, and yoke your tongue to deceit; you are busy maligning your brother, defaming the son of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Society, Jew Hatred | 2 Comments

A world without Israel

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel’s Independence wasn’t a foregone conclusion in 1948. Embargoed by the US and Britain, Israel was able to buy arms from Czechoslovakia, both before and after the communist coup in February, until Soviet policy changed at the end of 1948. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, War | 1 Comment

To hell with the International Community

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

In Michael Oren’s new book, Ally, (which I like quite a lot), he expresses a sentiment that is often heard in Israeli discourse: If the First Intifada was not sufficiently convincing, the Second thoroughly persuaded me that Israel had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe and Israel, Jew Hatred, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

Principles for responding to Jew-hatred

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

A large amount of intellectual energy can be expended on trying to expose the roots of Jew-hatred. For example, there is the argument that former barbarians resent Judaism for injecting a voice of morality into their consciences. Could be. But … Continue reading →

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Political perversity in Israel and the US

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Why are elites in Israel and the US helping their deadly enemies? The phenomenon of Israel-hating Jews has been discussed a great deal, and there are some theories that go a long way toward explaining the prominence, even leadership, of … Continue reading →

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