Category Archives: Middle East politics

Let Israel win

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Why can’t Israel and the Palestinians just get along? Daniel Pipes answers that wars end when one side or the other wins. And Israel, he says, is not trying to win. Please consider two sets of three dates. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics | 3 Comments

Too much nuance

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

“Anyone who takes the approach that this is a black and white situation with a good side and a bad side clearly does not understand the conflict – nor could they have a peaceable solution in mind.” – Laura Ben-David … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Middle East politics | 1 Comment

The Obama-Hezbollah-Iran crime family

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

A stunning investigative report by Josh Meyer in Politico has revealed that the Obama Administration interfered with and then shut down a campaign by the Drug Enforcement Agency and other law enforcement agencies against a billion-dollar drug and weapons trafficking … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Middle East politics, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Trumping Jerusalem

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

He did it. In a very carefully written speech, Donald Trump announced that the US would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, and that he would begin the process of moving the US Embassy from Tel … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

Paying for peace

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The most basic rule in dealing with the Saudis and their friends is that Israel must not feel that it has to pay anything for peace, anything at all. Nothing. Zilch. Zero. Nada. – Dr. Mordechai Kedar Dr. Kedar is … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Jew Hatred, Middle East politics | 2 Comments

Protecting our honor

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

There once lived a rich and powerful man. One day, bandits stole a water jug; but instead of taking it back and punishing the bandits — which would have been easy, since he had many sons — he said “it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East politics | 1 Comment

Ending Israel’s abusive relationships

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The Jerusalem Post reports, Israel’s representatives to the judo Grand Slam event in Abu Dhabi have been told that they will once more not be allowed to compete under their country’s flag. The blue-and-white delegation to the final Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, Middle East politics, The UN | 2 Comments

Russia in the driver’s seat

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

It seems that Iran, Israel’s most dangerous enemy, is pushing hard against Israel’s red lines in Syria. Yediot Aharonot military correspondent Alex Fishman writes, The Iranian regime, it seems, isn’t taking the public warnings issued by the Israeli defense establishment … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Middle East politics, War | 1 Comment