Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

What to expect from the Netanyahu/Obama meeting

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write this, PM Netanyahu is in Washington, preparing for his scheduled meeting with President Obama today. The Washington Post reports that The leaders plan to discuss how to counter Iranian aid to Hezbollah and Hamas; the Russian and … Continue reading →

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How to beat terrorism and win the diplomatic war at the same time

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write it is just past noon on October 13, and there already have been five terror attacks in the country, with at least three dead and tens injured. They included shootings, stabbings and car attacks. Chances are that … Continue reading →

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Sovereign or satellite?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: The US issued an ultimatum to Israel regarding construction in the West Bank, threatening to avoid vetoing at the UN a French resolution calling to declare the settlements illegal, Channel 2 reports. … Netanyahu vehemently opposed more construction, … Continue reading →

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We get it, Obama

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

I was going to write about the way the US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, was instructed to boycott PM Netanyahu’s speech, but Elliott Abrams beat me to it: Think of how petty that instruction, which can only have … Continue reading →

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To hell with the International Community

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

In Michael Oren’s new book, Ally, (which I like quite a lot), he expresses a sentiment that is often heard in Israeli discourse: If the First Intifada was not sufficiently convincing, the Second thoroughly persuaded me that Israel had to … Continue reading →

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Breakdown and betrayal

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

John Kerry in Vienna: It’s now time to see whether or not we are able to close an agreement … But I want to be absolutely clear with everybody, we are not yet where we need to be on several … Continue reading →

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The American sickness

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

When I came back to Israel after 26 years, obviously some things were different. But they were inessential things, like parking and economics and military threats. Israelis are still Israelis. I’ve been away from America for less than a year, … Continue reading →

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Obama’s ABC for ending the Jewish state

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

This past week Barack Obama laid bare the pincer maneuver he is executing against Israel. As he explained it in an interview with Ilana Dayan on Israeli TV, he intends to squeeze Israel between a nuclear Iran and a terrorist … Continue reading →

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