About Shmuel Rosner
A long-time American history buff, in the last decade Rosner has written numerous pieces about U.S. policy and politics, and traveled across the United States covering the 2000 and 2004 elections for Haaretz.
He has been a frequent guest on Israeli television and radio as an analyst of American policy, and has lectured at Tel Aviv University and other institutions on Israeli journalism and politics. In the United States, he has spoken at Boston University's school of journalism and at the American University in Washington.
Why U.S. Candidates Should Stop Talking About Israel
Both Shmuel Rosner and Jeffrey Goldberg have written recently of the need for American national candidates to stop gibbering on about Israel. "The goal of Zionism is normalcy, Jewish normalcy," Goldberg noted last week on his Atlantic blog. "This, of … Read More
Do Jews Have A Special Responsibility To Fight Against Genocide?
From: Shmuel Rosner To: Adam LeBor Dear Adam, Thank you for your thoughtful response. The lesson of your experience seems quite obvious: if even someone like yourself, whose instincts (I suspect) are much more pro-UN than mine, has turned skeptical, … Read More
No Quick Fix Can Make The UN Work Right
From: Shmuel Rosner To: Adam LeBor Dear Adam, Thank you for your letter. I now see that it was probably an error not to first detail more of the stories highlighted in your book, and only then move to ask … Read More
Is There Any Hope For The UN To Do Good?
In researching Complicity with Evil, Adam LeBor discovered that the three great killing fields of the last decade—Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur—were not only ravaged by murderous convulsions (still ongoing in the case of Darfur), but abetted in doing so by … Read More
It Isn’t Jewish Thinkers Who Think Jewishness Is A Disease
To: David Samuels From: Shmuel Rosner Dear David, How lucky I am to have a thick skin. So, thank you for complimenting my relatively meager talents; I'll just ignore the insults, as I'm sure you did not really mean any … Read More
Are American Jews Authentic Americans, Or Posers, Or Pretenders?
To: David Samuels From: Shmuel Rosner Dear David, Thank you for your explanation. My impression is that this could become a long and detailed dialogue about the nature of journalism, literature and all things in between, but I'm really not … Read More
How To Fake Your Way To The Ivy League
For many people, publishing even one book can be a lifelong dream. David Samuels, a prolific contributor to The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and many other magazines, managed to publish two books just in the last month. The Runner is … Read More
It’s Up To Israelis To Bridge The Gap With American Jews
From: Shmuel Rosner To: Gregory Levey Dear Gregory, “For some time now, I have been testing them,” you write in your book. We both agreed the book was full of funny moments, and those looking for it can find it … Read More