Category Archives: Middle East politics

Trump, Biden, Bibi, and Iran

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

I got up a few minutes before 0400 this morning to watch the American presidential debate. Things have changed a great deal since the previous campaign, because I can’t recall anything even close in verbal viciousness from the candidates themselves. … Continue reading →

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What’s Not in the Normalization Agreements

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The most interesting thing about the normalization agreements that Israel signed with the UAE and Bahrain is not what is in the written agreements, which are sparse on detail. It is not even the speculation about the unpublicized understandings about … Continue reading →

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Normalization Could Create a Real “New Middle East”

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The main thing you need to know about the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is that Iran, Turkey, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace, and other enemies of the Jewish state oppose … Continue reading →

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The Downside of the UAE Deal

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates would be negotiating an agreement to normalize relations was greeted with cheers from most friends of the Jewish state, and boos from the Palestinians, Turkey, Iran and its satellites, and the … Continue reading →

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Now is the Time to Break the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

For decades, some people have been calling for a “two-state solution.” The Israeli Left, the American establishment, even the leaders of the Palestinian Authority claim to want it. Some were fond of saying that “everyone knows what the solution is,” … Continue reading →

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A Nobel Prize for Donald Trump?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

“…the person who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establishment and promotion of peace congresses.” – the will of Alfred Nobel The Nobel Prize for Peace … Continue reading →

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Trump Whacks a Terrorist, Shocks the World

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The targeted killing of Iranian war leader Qassem Soleimani, in response to attacks on Americans in Iraq and in order to interrupt plans for further attacks, unleashed a flood of reactions from almost every corner of the world and all … Continue reading →

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Q & A About Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Following the surprise announcement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that “[t]he establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law,” I’ve prepared a short Q & A on the subject: … Continue reading →

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