Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

A discussion at the seder table

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

So we are sitting around the seder table with our American Uncle Max and he says, [I] remain convinced that a two-state solution is the only outcome that would quell ongoing incidents of violence, maintain Israel as a secure, Jewish … Continue reading →

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What’s up with my American friends

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s been almost three years since the day that I left the USA with no plans to return, almost three years since I got on a plane knowing that I no longer owned a home or a car or a … Continue reading →

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Dumping a classic abuser

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

On Tuesday, President Obama selected his aide Ben Rhodes for the US Holocaust Memorial Council. Ben Rhodes wrote the section of the 2006 Iran Study Group report that advised sacrificing Israel to help convince Iran and Syria to leave Iraq … Continue reading →

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The “international community” and its Israel problem

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I am writing on Wednesday, after the passage of UNSC resolution 2334 and John Kerry’s speech laying out his parameters for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And after that, there will or will not be another Security Council resolution, in which … Continue reading →

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Questions and answers about UN Security Council resolution 2334

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

On Friday, December 23, 2016, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2334 with a vote of 14 in favor and one abstention – the US. What does the resolution say? A lot of things (full text is here), but some … Continue reading →

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The terrorist veto

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Dear Mr. President-Elect and Mr. Prime Minister, You understand that you are being tested, do you not? Mr. Trump, they want to know if you are as tough as you say you are and if you will live up to … Continue reading →

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Trump, be a mentsh

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I spent almost all of Tuesday in Jerusalem. It was a lovely day, the bus and light rail connections were quick and convenient, and – thanks to getting off the light rail at the wrong stop – we walked through … Continue reading →

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President Trump

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s Wednesday morning, and the American presidential election has just been decided. Honestly, I didn’t expect this result. I didn’t underestimate Trump’s appeal, but I failed to realize just how much the voters disliked Clinton. Of course working-class people overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

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