Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

Why war between Israel and Iran is unlikely today

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Si vis pacem, para bellum (if you want peace, prepare for war) – Vegetius, c. 450 CE I’ve said that I am expecting a hot war soon. But recent developments are changing my mind. The strategy of deterrence and interdiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, US-Israel Relations, War | 5 Comments

Truth serum for the Palestinians

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

It is almost as if the Trump Administration has administered a truth serum to the Palestinian leadership with its statements on Jerusalem. When Trump declared on December 7 that the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Palestinians … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

The Trump Declaration

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Some thoughts on President Trump’s historic (yes, it is) declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel: 1) Some commentators minimize its importance. There seem to be two kinds of minimizers: friendly and unfriendly. Friendly minimizers say … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Jew Hatred, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

Trumping Jerusalem

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

He did it. In a very carefully written speech, Donald Trump announced that the US would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, and that he would begin the process of moving the US Embassy from Tel … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

Is the US worried about the security of its radar installation?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

This happened in September: TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the … Continue reading →

Posted in US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

The Reform Jewish al-Aqsa

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Ha’aretz, Judy Maltz: In a sign of the growing rift between the Israeli government and Diaspora Jewry, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be appearing this year at the annual conference of the Jewish Federations of North America. Only once … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

Why American Jews should make aliyah

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Advocating aliyah creates friction. Sometimes people think you are trying to display your moral superiority (“nyah, nyah, I moved to the Jewish state and you didn’t”). Sometimes they think you are trying to steal their children – my wife was … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, American politics, American society, Jew Hatred, The Jewish people, US-Israel Relations, Zionism | 1 Comment

Let’s talk about our relationship

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Trigger warning: Donald Trump is mentioned in the following post. I ask that those of you who hate or love him to refrain from sending me angry emails accusing me of loving or hating him. I don’t. Unlike the Nobel … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, American society, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments