Category Archives: Zionism

Two Principles

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

All of my writing is informed by two principles. The first, both logically and rhetorically, is that there is no moral principle more important than the value of preserving the Jewish people. This is axiomatic for me: if we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Jew Hatred, The Jewish people, Zionism | 4 Comments

Israel, Wake Up!

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Hamas has produced a blueprint for “post-liberation Palestine” which describes how they will create the new state of “Palestine” after the Jewish state is destroyed. It explains how they will variously slaughter, dispossess, or enslave the Jews of Israel, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Post-Zionism, War, Zionism | 6 Comments

Pulling the Plug on Palestinism

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

One of my readers asked a question, and since many people think as he does, and because the question deserves a more considered response than a quick email reply, I decided to answer in a complete post. Here is his … Continue reading →

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Why Does Israel Only Play Defense?

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Since 1967 the amount of territory under Israeli control has shrunk significantly. At the same time, the threats to the security of Israelis have increased. Terrorism waxes and wanes, but never goes away. Although there are “peace treaties” (actually long-term … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Terrorism, War, Zionism | 4 Comments

Antisemitism and the Jewish State

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Jews have always been in the minority in their temporary diasporic homes, and so they have usually been at the mercy of antisemites. If at a given time and place they are not actively persecuted, the possibility of persecution always … Continue reading →

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Zionism and Democracy

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Gideon Levy, the hateful Ha’aretz writer who reaches new depths of loathing for the state that protects and nurtures him with every column he writes, has gotten something right this week. But he is wrong about the implications of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics, Media, Zionism | 1 Comment

What is the State of Israel for?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

It’s not a silly question. There are serious disagreements about the answer. But there is only one answer that justifies the sacrifices that have been made to re-establish the Jewish state in its historical homeland, and those that will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Post-Zionism, The Jewish people, Zionism | 8 Comments

Have the Jewish People Become too “WEIRD?”

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Earlier this week I wrote about what Yoram Hazony calls “The Virtue of Nationalism,” the idea that independent nation-states with ethnically homogeneous populations and limited borders provide a better opportunity to maximize individual freedom and satisfaction than large imperial conglomerations … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Israeli Society, Zionism | 2 Comments