Category Archives: Zionism

Moshe Arens, meet Aharon Barak

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

There are few people in Israeli public life that I respect more than Moshe Arens, former Minister of Defense (three terms), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the US. But I think he was wrong recently, when he wrote … Continue reading →

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

Being the nation-state of the Jewish people

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

In April of this year, the UN released the 2017 World Happiness Report. Using polling data collected by the Gallup organization, it ranked 156 countries in the world in order of how happy with their lives respondents said they were, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Arabs, Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, The Jewish people, Zionism | 3 Comments

Leaving the shadow of the Diaspora

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Today at 10 AM I went up to the roof of my apartment building to listen to the siren commemorating the victims of the Holocaust. At times like this I usually think about my great aunts and uncles who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Zionism | 2 Comments

Celebrating liberation in Gush Etzion

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

In September of this year, Israel plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem and the Golan heights. The main event will be held at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, in the Gush Etzion area of Judea, … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Israeli Politics, War, Zionism | 1 Comment

If you love me, let me go

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

We recognize that some boycott advocates are driven by opposition to (and even hatred of) Israel. Our motivation is precisely the opposite: love for Israel and a desire to save it. – Steven Levitsky and Glen Weyl, “We are lifelong … Continue reading →

Posted in American Jews, Zionism | 1 Comment

Sovereignty is the only solution

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Hope will grow out of this difficult day and we will build a new community after the demolition of Amona’s homes. Out of the wreckage of Amona we will build children’s playgrounds throughout Judea and Samaria. As a result of … Continue reading →

Posted in Israeli Politics, Israeli Society, Zionism | 2 Comments

What kind of a state are we?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Tuesday afternoon we started to hear that the police and IDF were preparing to remove the 40 families that live in the community of Amona, in the Binyamin region of Judea. Just now, a few moments ago, I heard on … Continue reading →

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My life and blogs

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Like many American Jews, I was born in Brooklyn, NY. As a young man I was interested in electronics and radio, which got me a job as a broadcast engineer that, along with scholarships, paid for my college education. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, American Jews, American politics, Zionism | 4 Comments