Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

Israel and the US are on a Collision Course Over Iran

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Joe Biden has been in office for about a month. I have my doubts about the degree to which Joe himself is running things, but because he has always bent pragmatically to the winds of political (and perhaps personal) advantage, … Continue reading →

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Has Joe Forgotten Joseph?

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph – Ex. 1:8 Ever since the day there arose a Pharaoh in Egypt who “did not know Joseph,” the dialectic of the Jewish people in diaspora has been … Continue reading →

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The Iran Policy Shipwreck

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

The other day YouTube decided that I wanted to see a compendium of large ships crashing into each other or into docks, cranes, and other installations. What impressed me was the unavoidability of the crashes: the ships moved ponderously, inexorably, … Continue reading →

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What President Biden Will Mean for Israel

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

As I write this, preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of a new President of the US. Nobody truly knows what this will mean for us in Israel. Caroline Glick, who can be depended on to see the dark … Continue reading →

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

The Biden Administration and the “War of Return”

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Judging from the few public statements made so far and what is known about his appointees, the Biden Administration will take the same stance toward Israel and the Palestinians as the last Democratic administration, led by Barack Obama. That means … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Echo Chamber

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Can any moral person seriously support the revolutionary Islamic regime in Iran? It murders dissidents, takes westerners hostage for cash or in order to free imprisoned terrorists, hangs homosexuals, imprisons women for failing to wear the hijab, and condones their … Continue reading →

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Biden Brings Back Cognitive Dissonance Over Israel

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Binyamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by prize recipient Lord David Trimble, who got it in 1998. Trimble was honored for his part in negotiations leading to the … Continue reading →

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Plan Z

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

In the Fall of 2012, Bibi Netanyahu and then Minister of Defense Ehud Barak had a plan to destroy Iran’s capability to make nuclear weapons. The plan was not executed because of opposition from the Cabinet, the Israeli security establishment, … Continue reading →

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