Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

To whom it may concern

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

To whom it may concern in Europe and the US: We are tired of hearing that withdrawal from Judea and Samaria will bring peace. We know and you know that it would bring another Gaza. So stop saying it. We … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, The UN, US-Israel Relations | 4 Comments

Secret White House transcript revealed

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is examining taking action against the construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, rather than making do with issuing denunciatory statements. Senior Israeli officials said that White House officials held a classified … Continue reading →

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Israel’s War of Survival

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

You don’t win wars until you know who the enemy is or what you are fighting for. Sometimes it’s not clear, even when the war you are called on to fight is one of self-defense. We are presently engaged in … Continue reading →

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

State and White House contradict Gen. Dempsey on Gaza

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

When Israel launched Operation Protective Edge to stop the flood of rockets being launched at its cities, and particularly when it mounted a short ground operation to locate and destroy infiltration tunnels under the border, there was the predictable response … Continue reading →

Posted in US-Israel Relations, War | 2 Comments

Chickenshitgate

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The folks in the White House are not holding back any longer. They are not moderating their hysterical antipathy to the Jewish state and its leaders as befits officials of the world’s leading superpower, but have turned to schoolyard taunts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, US-Israel Relations | 8 Comments

Vote Republican

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

On November 4th there will be a midterm election in the US in which 33 of 100 senators and all 435 members of the House will be up for election (there are also state and local races). I’ve tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, US-Israel Relations | 2 Comments

Obama Administration officials dump on Ya’alon again

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: The White House refused to give Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon an audience with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Advisor Susan Rice during his trip to the United States this week, … Continue reading →

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How to deal with irrationality and chaos — Part II

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

In my last post, I gave several examples of irrational or even crazy international behavior that is dangerous for Israel. A country or other entity behaves irrationally when it acts in ways that are inconsistent with reality, do not serve … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, US-Israel Relations, War | 3 Comments