Category Archives: Zionism

How to build an “Iron Wall” today

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As a Zionist, I believe that a Jewish state is a necessary condition for the continued survival of the Jewish people. Our state faces some acute challenges, including the direct military threat from Iran and its proxies and the recent … Continue reading →

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A narrative of hatred and death

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

The greatest enemy of the Jewish state is neither Iran nor Hamas. Israel can defend herself against the concrete threats they pose. Our greatest enemy is that which turns the rest of the world against us, that which justifies European … Continue reading →

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France didn’t live up to Napoleon’s bargain

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

As I wrote yesterday, the presence of terrorist Mahmoud Abbas at the anti-terror march in Paris was obscene. But it’s interesting to note the reason why he was there. Here’s the story: After the French government began to send invitations … Continue reading →

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Will Israel reject the Oslo Syndrome?

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Victor Rosenthal

‘Oslo Syndrome’ is a phrase coined by historian and psychoanalyst Kenneth Levin, who wrote a book called The Oslo Syndrome: Delusions of a People Under Siege (Smith & Kraus, 2005). It is related to the so-called ‘Stockholm Syndrome‘ in which … Continue reading →

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My personal Kishinev

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

You probably heard about the 11-year old girl who was critically burned on Thursday when the car she was riding in was struck by a firebomb thrown by an Arab terrorist. And you certainly know about the attack on the … Continue reading →

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Why not a Jewish state?

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The Knesset won’t be voting on any serious legislation until after the election, but one’s attitude toward the proposed Jewish State Law (literally, the ‘National Law’)  remains a hot topic. The law, which I discussed in detail here, attempts to … Continue reading →

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Don’t give them the narrative

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

Narrative is everything in information warfare. If you give your enemy the narrative, then the game is tilted in his favor from the start. Palestinian Arabs constantly repeat the myth that they are an indigenous people and we stole their … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Peace' Process, Information war, Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Zionism | 4 Comments

Who’s afraid of admitting that it’s a Jewish state?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: The Ministerial Committee for Legislation was scheduled to debate and vote Sunday on a legislation proposal seeking to declare Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. The bill, presented to the committee as “Basic Law: Israel as … Continue reading →

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