Category Archives: The Jewish people

Strong horses and strong Jews

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse. – Osama bin Laden All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk … Continue reading →

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Will Israel remain a Jewish and Zionist state?

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The Jewish state is truly under siege. Not from the Hamasniks of Gaza, who – despite their posturing – are no more than an annoyance (although a rather vicious one that our government is not dealing with properly), but from … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Post-Zionism, The Jewish people, Zionism | 3 Comments

But what about the Druze?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I didn’t intend to write about the Nation-State Law again. I thought that I had explained my position that the law is an expression of what it means to be a Jewish state, and is essential to protect our Zionist … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Post-Zionism, The Jewish people, Zionism | 1 Comment

Why they hate the Nation-State Law

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People was finally passed a few days ago. The practical, concrete consequences are minimal. There will be neither more nor fewer Arabic road signs. Nobody will lose their right to … Continue reading →

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The Nation-State Law rises again

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Five years since its initial introduction by MK Avi Dichter, the Nation State Bill is being hotly debated in the Knesset once again. Israel’s Declaration of Independence announced the creation of “A Jewish state in Eretz-Israel,” and added, The State … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, The Jewish people, Zionism | 5 Comments

Abolish the Rabbinut!

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I have expended billions, perhaps hundreds of billions, of electrons attacking liberal strains of Judaism, particularly in the US but also in Israel, for what I perceive as a conflation of Judaism and Jewish ethics with liberal politics. Today it’s … Continue reading →

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Jewish peoplehood in Israel and America

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I am an American-Israeli, an American-born Jew who has lived about 17% of his life in Israel. I made aliyah back in 1979, lived on a kibbutz for nine years, and then returned to the US for 26 years, before … Continue reading →

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On Palestinians

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

I’m only going to write this post once, so pay attention. I use the word “Palestinian” a lot. It refers to those Arabs who call themselves that. It does not refer to Jews, who do not live in Palestine, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The Jewish people | 2 Comments