
Rosner’s Domain | The Trump Envy Syndrome
It is a psycho-political phenomenon that can be identified among Israelis who see Trump’s victory, his planned revolutionary reforms, as a roadmap for Israel.
Shmuel Rosner is an Israeli columnist, editor, and researcher. He is the editor of the research and data-journalism website themadad.com, and is the political editor of the Jewish Journal.
It is a psycho-political phenomenon that can be identified among Israelis who see Trump’s victory, his planned revolutionary reforms, as a roadmap for Israel.
Israel wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, but it wants it only on the condition that it allows it to hold onto that elusive thing called “victory.”
What people read into Trump’s intentions is their own fears and their own wishes.
Americans go to the polls thinking about the economy, immigration, abortion. The world watches with other things on its mind.
Americans go to the polls thinking about the economy, immigration, abortion. The world watches with other things on its mind.
Israelis should not be telling Americans how to vote. Americans should not be telling Israelis what to think about the prospective presidential candidates.
The challenge of Gaza after him is very similar to the challenge of Gaza before him.
Golda pushed back — and stoped pushing back at the right time. Now Netanyahu is doing the same thing.
As the first anniversary came and went, it was no longer possible to deny the extended duration of the conflict.
Maybe now isn’t the time for singing the old tune about the need for diplomacy and a ceasefire.