Category Archives: Terrorism

Thoughts on the Jersey City Shooting

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

In Israel, we are familiar with the story. A couple of armed terrorists walk into a building and start shooting Jews. A pigua (terrorist attack). Americans are also beginning to become familiar with it as well, after piguim  at synagogues … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Jew Hatred, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Keeping Our Honor in the Middle East

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

What I’m about to write will probably be off-putting, even offensive to some Western readers. But it’s a subject that is extremely relevant to life in much of the rest of the world, especially in the Middle East. Everyone knows … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East politics, Terrorism, War | 6 Comments

Kahane Was Right

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Rabbi Meir Kahane, the bane of the Left and the Arabs, the man whose very name evokes revulsion among liberals everywhere, was right. He was also wrong, very much so, about some things. He was a racist, a Jewish supremacist. … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Jew Hatred, Middle East politics, Terrorism | 5 Comments

A Strategic Plan for Peace

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I spent some time Tuesday at a kibbutz in the “Gaza envelope,” the area close to the Strip that absorbs the brunt of the rockets that are the usual expression of Palestinian Arab rage at my existence. The kibbutz was … Continue reading →

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

Fighting BDS, Part II

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it. – Jonathan Swift Summary of Part I: The Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement is not intended as an economic weapon against Israel, and has not succeeded as such. It does not seek to … Continue reading →

Posted in Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Security and Insecurity

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Last week my Masorti shul hosted a visiting group of Americans, members of a Conservative synagogue. One of the subjects for discussion was “what’s the issue that you are most concerned with at your synagogue?” The answer was not declining … Continue reading →

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They want to win. Do we?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Earlier this week I wrote a long article explaining why dealing with Gaza is such a difficult task, and describing a solution in general terms (short answer: a massive blow to force Hamas to disarm, followed by a “light” military … Continue reading →

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

How to subdue our Gazan cousins

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

During the last couple of days, over 650 rockets have been launched from Gaza, primarily aimed at nearby Israeli communities, but also at the cities of Ashkelon, Ashdod and Beit Shemesh. There was even a siren heard here in Rehovot, … Continue reading →

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