Category Archives: War

Now is the time for escalation, not compromise

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

There’s lots of talk that Israel and Hamas are both near to accepting the latest Egyptian truce proposal. There is also something in the works at the UN Security Council. There’s plenty of frustration in Israel over the way the … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the barbarians

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — Gen. Martin Dempsey said that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq has become a direct threat to the US homeland, he will recommend the US military move … Continue reading →

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We can’t satisfy “the world,” so let’s stop trying.

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Tzipi Livni, Israel’s Justice Minister and the one who more or less carries the flag of the Left in the government, was quoted today saying something like “we need to end this soon, or the world will get tired of … Continue reading →

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US plan for Israel and Palestinians is impossible

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: Israel and the US have already coordinated and agreed on the details of a future agreement for a long-term ceasefire with Hamas, and a gradual lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip, Ynet reported early Tuesday. … … Continue reading →

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Gaza war seems to be ending, but who won?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: Senior Israeli officials have said that should the Egyptian efforts to forge a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas fail, Western powers will likely try to push for a UN Security Council resolution that would call for an … Continue reading →

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Hamas strategy revealed (it isn’t so complicated)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Sometimes one hears that the Hamas strategy is difficult to understand, appears irrational, is self-defeating, and so forth. After all, they are not going to destroy Israel with their rockets, and every time there the conflict heats up they end … Continue reading →

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How the Obama Administration is helping Hamas

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

I have been saying for a long time that the present US administration is the most unfriendly to Israel ever. Now it is becoming even more clear. Israel has been ordering (and getting) weapons and ammunition directly from the Pentagon, … Continue reading →

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The moral imperative is to survive

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

I have been a ‘real’ Israeli again (one who lives here) for three days, so here are a few impressions of some things that have changed in 26 years and one which hasn’t. One thing striking me over and over … Continue reading →

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