Category Archives: Zionism

Why they hate us

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. – Lev. 16:10 He … Continue reading →

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A national purpose

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

ERETZ-ISRAEL was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance and gave to the world the eternal Book of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Zionism | 1 Comment

Amona

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

I have avoided writing about Amona until now. This is because the legal issues surrounding the notion of land ownership in Judea and Samaria are so arcane that one legal scholar (email correspondence) wrote that “the number of people who … Continue reading →

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The truth is a minority opinion

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

This morning I got an email from an American correspondent asking what are the arguments for the legitimacy of Israeli communities (not ‘settlements’) across the Green Line, including all of Jerusalem. When I responded, I realized that although I have … Continue reading →

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The Tribe of Barack

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: On Monday, the American Jewish Committee and the Islamic Society of North America launched the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, a group of religious and business leaders from both communities who will help draft domestic policy legislation and advocate on … Continue reading →

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The British betrayal of the Jewish people

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Today the “discovery” of Jew-hatred among British politicians, particularly in the Labour Party, is news. But the relationship of the Jews to Albion, since the citizens of York wiped out their Jewish community in 1190, hasn’t been smooth. Recently, I … Continue reading →

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Jabotinsky, Netanyahu, and the American debates

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

When I arose at 0330 this morning to watch the American presidential debates, I couldn’t help but think about the concept of leadership – what makes a good leader and why it’s rare to find one who is also a … Continue reading →

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How Zionism left them behind

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Victor Rosenthal

Hasia Diner and Marjorie N. Feld, two academics, intellectuals and Jews, recently published a manifesto of sorts, entitled “We’re American Jewish historians. This is why we’ve left Zionism behind.” The existence of yet another two Jewish intellectuals who despise the … Continue reading →

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