Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

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

The Biden Administration and Israel

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The election is over. Or not. There are anomalies in the vote counting process in several key states that seemingly can’t be explained. There are lawsuits filed, dismissed, pending. Are there serious investigations into the anomalies? Is there anyone sufficiently … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

It will be OK

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Israelis are sometimes criticized for saying “yehiye b’seder” [it will be OK] without sufficiently considering the consequences. But there is such a thing as decision paralysis, when you can’t act because you never feel that you have enough information. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Now is the Time to Break the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

For decades, some people have been calling for a “two-state solution.” The Israeli Left, the American establishment, even the leaders of the Palestinian Authority claim to want it. Some were fond of saying that “everyone knows what the solution is,” … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli or Jewish History, Middle East politics, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

Obama’s Last Minute Plot Against Israel

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen. – Woody Guthrie On 23 December 2016, lame-duck President Barack Obama struck back at … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, American politics, Diplomatic warfare, The UN, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments

Timidity is no Virtue

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

You annex foreign land, not your own country. – Menachem Begin Right now Israel is facing a momentous decision to do something that is practically nothing. That is to extend Israeli civilian law to some parts of Judea and Samaria, … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Europe and Israel, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, US-Israel Relations | 1 Comment

The Manufactured Outrage over “Annexation”

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Annexation. The word is spat out with such vitriol that one would think that what is contemplated is mass murder. From Mahmoud Abbas to Jordan’s King Abdullah, to the European Union, to Justin Trudeau, the condemnations, warnings, and threats continue … Continue reading →

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Annex it Already

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Discussions of “annexation” by Israel’s new unity government have triggered shrieks of outrage from the usual suspects, from Mahmoud Abbas to the EU to Joe Biden. The Arab League announced that it would be a “new war crime…against the Palestinian … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Terrorism, US-Israel Relations | 3 Comments