Category Archives: Terrorism

How to end the intifada — for good

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Although the perpetrators of the recent terrorist incidents are mostly young people not associated with terror organizations whose actions are not explicitly ordered by the Palestinian Arab leadership, they are nevertheless part of a planned campaign that is orchestrated by … Continue reading →

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Jewish grandmothers should not be targets

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Rehovot is not spiritual Jerusalem or fashionable and exciting Tel Aviv. It is a place where mostly middle-income people live and go to work. It’s well within the 1949 armistice lines, and not right next to any large Arab towns. … Continue reading →

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Hope is the enemy

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

It is 24 days since the murder of Eitam and Na’ama Henkin, the event which is considered the beginning of the ongoing “stabbing (shooting, burning, running over) intifada.” Last night there was a demonstration in Tel Aviv organized by the … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

If you keep up with the news, you may know how many terror attacks have been perpetrated against Israelis in the last couple of weeks, how many have been murdered or maimed. For myself, I’ve lost count. Here in Rehovot … Continue reading →

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How to beat terrorism and win the diplomatic war at the same time

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write it is just past noon on October 13, and there already have been five terror attacks in the country, with at least three dead and tens injured. They included shootings, stabbings and car attacks. Chances are that … Continue reading →

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Learning from Putin

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I’ve been thinking about status quos (stati quo?) lately. There’s the one on the Temple Mount, the absurd one that says that Jews may visit but may not pray. Lately Muslims have been trying to prevent Jews from visiting altogether. … Continue reading →

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How to build an “Iron Wall” today

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As a Zionist, I believe that a Jewish state is a necessary condition for the continued survival of the Jewish people. Our state faces some acute challenges, including the direct military threat from Iran and its proxies and the recent … Continue reading →

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Israel’s two greatest strategic mistakes

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The murder of Alexander Levlovitz in Jerusalem when he was driving home from a Rosh Hashana dinner, is the latest in a series of cases of Jews killed or seriously injured by rocks and firebombs thrown by Arabs. The daily … Continue reading →

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