Category Archives: ‘Peace’ Process

Divorcing the Palestinians

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

One of the favorite lines heard from Israel’s Left is that they want to “separate” from the Palestinians, or, lately, to “divorce” them. This may sound like a good idea, but it is a poor analogy. In the usual divorce, … Continue reading →

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Friedman’s Lens and Sisyphean Mud

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Matti Friedman explains what should be obvious when he says that there is no Israeli-Palestinian conflict: There isn’t an Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the way that many outsiders seem to think, and this perception gap is worth spelling out. It has … Continue reading →

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Question Time

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Here are some answers to real questions that I’ve been asked. No, I am not an authority on anything, but my views are at least as considered (and probably more so) than those of celebrities and politicians that are often … Continue reading →

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Jordan can be Palestine

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

It turns out that I agree with Yair Netanyahu, the 27-year old son of the Prime Minister. Yair was sharply criticized after he posted the following on his Facebook page: There will not be peace here until: 1. All the … Continue reading →

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Twenty-five years after Oslo, the PLO is dying

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Almost exactly 25 years ago, on September 13, 1993, Israel committed the greatest single strategic mistake in its 70-year history by signing the “Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements,” otherwise known as the Oslo I Accord. The disaster of … Continue reading →

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The Devil is in the implementation

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Yossi Klein Halevi is a wonderful writer. I recommend his book Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation to anyone who wants to appreciate the nuances of Israel’s political tribes. But like … Continue reading →

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Must all our residents be citizens?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Someone asked me a question on Facebook. Social media demands that all answers be given while standing on one foot, and since I’m not Hillel, I’m going to present my answer here, using both feet. So here is the question … Continue reading →

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The poisonously ambiguous concept of “two states”

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

AIPAC CEO Howard Kohr created a stir Sunday when he called for “two states for two peoples: one Jewish with secure and defensible borders and one Palestinian with its own flag and its own future.” Kohr deliberately echoed the words … Continue reading →

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