Category Archives: Terrorism

Israel-hating lunatics too crazy to make fun of

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The sheer irrationality of the Israel-haters is so great that it becomes impossible to mock them. When the news of the massive protests and police reaction in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of an unarmed black teenager reached Israel, people … Continue reading →

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An exercise in Obamical exegesis

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Yesterday, President Obama telephoned PM Netanyahu. I’m going to try to explicate the White House ‘readout’ of the call so that non-diplomats can understand it. It seems to me that he proposes a three-stage process: an immediate ceasefire, a medium-term … Continue reading →

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Kerry, come quick! The Jews are winning!

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The draft of a ceasefire agreement developed by John Kerry and Hamas supporters Turkey and Qatar — without input from Israel, Egypt or the PA — and presented to Israel on Friday, is precisely as bad as was reported yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Hamas takes aim at Israel’s lifeline

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: In a sign of increased caution about flying near combat zones, US and European airlines halted flights to Israel Tuesday after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines suspended service … Continue reading →

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We have a normal state, not a perfect one

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The Oslo Syndrome — in part, the belief that it’s possible to overcome genocidal Jew-hatred by improving our own behavior — is insidious. It’s easy to fall into the trap, which in essence means internalizing the Jew-hater’s conception that it’s … Continue reading →

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A very bad weekend

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

It looks from here like a really bad weekend in Israel. Some 40-odd rockets were fired from Gaza at southern Israel within 48 hours, as far as Beersheva. Arabs rioted throughout the country, throwing rocks and firebombs at any available … Continue reading →

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Limited war with Hamas, again?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

PM Netanyahu, today: We are ready for two options in the south. If the fire toward our towns in the south ceases, then so shall our actions and the calm in the south since Operation Pillar of Defense [November 2012] … Continue reading →

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Kerry rushes to judgment

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

John Kerry, today: The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the despicable and senseless abduction and murder of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir. It is sickening to think of an innocent 17 year old boy snatched off the streets … Continue reading →

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