Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

West will share responsibility for devastation of south Lebanon

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Recently we’ve been hearing — both from Hezbollah and Israel — about the massive installations the terrorist group has been building just across the Lebanese border with Israel, and what will happen when war breaks out. Omri Ceren of The … Continue reading →

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For Obama, it’s a moral crusade

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

What to make of the bizarre interview that Barack Obama gave to Jeffrey Goldberg recently, and his talk at a DC synagogue? My wife thinks that I’m wasting my time. “Why do you take anything he says seriously?” she asks. … Continue reading →

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American Jews: don’t re-make your mistakes

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

You know that I think, and have said over and over, that the Obama Administration is the worst ever for Israel. Now a new poll shows that most Israelis, even those that identify as left-wing, agree with me: When it … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Pax Persarum

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The deadline for the Iranian nuclear negotiations is almost at hand, and the proposed deal appears to be even worse than expected. Number of centrifuges, decommissioning of Fordow, previous work on military applications — the Obama administration’s negotiators have backed … Continue reading →

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Obama’s contempt offensive

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Under Mr. Obama, friends are enemies, denial is wisdom, capitulation is victory — Bret Stephens, paraphrasing George Orwell, Wall St. Journal Since the election victory of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, the Obama Administration has mounted an unprecedented assault on the PM … Continue reading →

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Obama as a 5th grade bully

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

President Obama cared a lot about the outcome of the elections in Israel, so much so that he watched them “minute by minute,” which is more than he did with PM Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. Unnecessary, really. The outcome was … Continue reading →

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Independence is the election issue

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As Israel’s election draws near, there is one issue that is of overriding importance. No, it is not the question of whether to try to restart negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. And it is not related to the price of … Continue reading →

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Should the Iranians trust Obama?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

Some 47 Republican senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas have written an open letter to Iranian leaders which points out that according to the US Constitution, …we will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear-weapons program that is not approved … Continue reading →

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