Category Archives: Terrorism

The Proper Objectives of the Campaign in Gaza

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

At this moment, the IDF is poised to begin a ground invasion of Gaza. The objectives of the campaign, however, have not been spelled out with sufficient clarity by the political echelon, other than by saying that Hamas will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism, US-Israel Relations, War | 4 Comments

How Hamas Let its Amalekite Nature Spoil Iran’s Plan

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

Never do an enemy a small injury – Niccolo Machiavelli Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt, how they surprised you on the road and cut off all the weak people at your rear, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Islam, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism, War | 2 Comments

Hamas Must be Destroyed — and Israeli Sovereignty Reestablished in Gaza

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

Carthago Delenda Est – Cato the Elder, c. 149 BCE I read in today’s newspaper that there is a debate in Israel’s cabinet regarding the objective of this war. One faction thinks it should be to crush Hamas’ military capabilities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Middle East politics, Terrorism, War | 1 Comment

The Catastrophe of 2023

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

I don’t have the words to describe the cruelty and brutality of our enemies. That would take a Chaim Nachman Bialik, but I’m sure you can find descriptions, photos, videos, and recordings of unanswered cries for help in other places. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Jew Hatred, Terrorism, War | 3 Comments

The Forward Brings Back the Massacre That Never Happened

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Victor Rosenthal

Like the proverbial old soldiers, anti-Jewish lies never die. But they don’t fade away, either. No matter how often they are proven false, they come back to incite hatred and motivate murder. Blood libels against Jews can be found before … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Media, Terrorism, War | 4 Comments

Managing the Unmanageable

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

In their ongoing struggle to escape reality, Israeli politicians and opinion leaders have settled on a new approach to our never-ending war with the Arabs of Eretz Yisrael: not ending the conflict, but managing it. After almost thirty years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Politics, Terrorism, War | 5 Comments

Facing Reality

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

Sometimes reality can be difficult, even painful. But resist it as you will, it remains reality. Let me quote Nehemia Shtrasler, a left-wing journalist writing in the left-wing newspaper Ha’aretz: Humans are tribal creatures by nature. Hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Terrorism, The Future, War | 4 Comments

Why Israel Should Not Talk to the PA

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Victor Rosenthal

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has let it be known that its 86-year old leader, Mahmoud Abbas, is prepared to talk to Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, about a “diplomatic horizon” for the Palestinians. No doubt this is prompted by … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism, US-Israel Relations, Zionism | 4 Comments