Category Archives: US-Israel Relations

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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One Small Enemy

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

I was looking at my Twitter feed this morning in search of something interesting to write about, and I came across yet another tendentious anti-Israel tweet from Lara Friedman of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP). Friedman will always … Continue reading →

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The Deal

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

First, divest yourself from the idea that this plan is just a trick to divert attention from Trump’s impeachment or Bibi’s indictment. The document describing it is 181 pages long. It is not a diversion. I am not interested in … Continue reading →

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Progressive Democrats Get it Wrong About Israel, Again

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

I sometimes say, usually after being asked a ridiculous price for avocados in the shuk, that Israelis think all Americans are stupid and rich. I am beginning to think they are right about the stupid part, at least if they … Continue reading →

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Q & A About Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

Following the surprise announcement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that “[t]he establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law,” I’ve prepared a short Q & A on the subject: … Continue reading →

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