Category Archives: Terrorism

The transformative power of the Palestinian narrative

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The hundred-year war between the Jewish people and the Arabs that hate them will not be over any time soon. There are a million stories that prove it. This is just one. Most Israelis remember the heartbreaking tragedy that took … Continue reading →

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The “Soldier who Shot” is sentenced

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

On Tuesday, a military court pronounced sentence on Sgt. Elor Azaria, called in Israel’s media “the soldier who shot in Hevron.” Azaria was convicted of manslaughter after he put a bullet into the head of an Arab terrorist who had … Continue reading →

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The Azaria verdict

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

At 10 AM on Wednesday, a military court handed down the verdict in the manslaughter trial of Sgt. Elor Azaria, called by the media “the soldier who shot in Hevron.” 10 months ago, Azaria shot and killed an Arab terrorist … Continue reading →

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Skirmishes in the cognitive war

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The struggle against Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East, which has been going on for at least 100 years, has lately been characterized by alternating diplomatic/psychological assaults with violence in the form of small wars and terrorism. The past year … Continue reading →

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The terrorist veto

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Dear Mr. President-Elect and Mr. Prime Minister, You understand that you are being tested, do you not? Mr. Trump, they want to know if you are as tough as you say you are and if you will live up to … Continue reading →

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No more carrots

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Two Israelis – a beloved grandmother and a young policeman, married only a few months – were murdered and six wounded in Jerusalem on Sunday, by a Palestinian terrorist. This isn’t surprising, since 42 Israelis have been killed and some … Continue reading →

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Aftershocks of 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Fifteen years ago, America took a punishing blow to the jaw, a strike aimed at its business, military and political centers of power. It was both a military and psychological blow, but above all it was a financial one. The … Continue reading →

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The shape of things to come (with apologies to H. G. Wells)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

On Friday my son’s wife took two of my grandkids and her mother on a mini-vacation – to Germany. In the four days that they’ve been there, there have been three terror attacks. I’m more than looking forward to their … Continue reading →

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