Category Archives: Zionism

Nationalism vs. Empire

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Recently I’ve had some arguments with Jewish anti-Zionists (although they sometimes claim they are Zionists). These are not the ones who wear Palestinian keffiyes and say kaddish for dead terrorists. These are the “moderate” ones who say that they totally … Continue reading →

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When “Equality” is not Everything

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Avraham Burg (b. 1955) today is best described as a post-Zionist, or even an extreme anti-Zionist. But he was not always thus. The son of long-time religious Zionist politician Yosef Burg, he served as an officer in the IDF, became … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Make Aliyah

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Even before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem there were colonies of Jews living outside of Eretz Yisrael. It’s true that they were unable to fulfil the mitzvot that were incumbent upon them, because they couldn’t participate in the … Continue reading →

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Has Joe Forgotten Joseph?

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph – Ex. 1:8 Ever since the day there arose a Pharaoh in Egypt who “did not know Joseph,” the dialectic of the Jewish people in diaspora has been … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Paranoia

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Victor Rosenthal

Jewish paranoia. The phrase is ridiculous. Paranoia suggests delusion. But they have been hating, expelling, and murdering Jews for being Jews since there were Jews. Until 1965, the Catholic Church taught that the Jews were responsible for the death of … Continue reading →

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Why is There Still a World Zionist Organization?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

The Zionist Organization and its parliament, the Zionist Congress, were established by Theodor Herzl in 1897 (the “World” was added to their names later). Their function was to develop and implement a program of Jewish settlement in Eretz Yisrael. The … Continue reading →

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How Zionism Keeps us in the Game

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Victor Rosenthal

Anshel Pfeffer, a very smart guy and one of the few writers that regularly appears in Ha’aretz who is worth reading, does not believe in Zionism. He doesn’t oppose it, he just thinks talking about it is a kind of … Continue reading →

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Beinart’s Complaint

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Victor Rosenthal

A recent news item indicates that among the candidates for seats in the World Zionist Congress – founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897 – are Peter Beinart and Jeremy Ben Ami. To tell the truth, when I see the petulant … Continue reading →

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