Gil Troy
As president, Biden must leave the delusional Oslo Accords behind
We support peace with everyone, as long as they treat Israel as a useful ally rather than an easy target.
The secret to Birthright’s success fighting intermarriage? It doesn’t fight intermarriage.
To put things in the crassest way possible, the worst way to fight intermarriage in America today is to fight intermarriage in America today.
The left and the right are both wrong: For American Jews, Zionism is not political.
Birthright is the ultimate symbol of something that the Jewish people absolutely needs to survive. It’s called Identity Zionism.
Why U.S. Jews Owe Senator Orrin Hatch A Hearty Thank You
Retiring Senator Orrin Hatch is a rare voice not just of bipartisanship, but of American patriotism and decency.
No, The Orthodox Aren’t Stealing Birthright. They’re Attracting Young People
Let’s not let anyone insult the choices of young people trying to explore their Jewish identities.
Why Barack Obama Is No Bill Clinton When It Comes to Israel
By now it should be obvious how absurd it is to call President Barack Obama Israel’s “best friend” ever, as Thomas Friedman of The New York Times has claimed.
Actually, George Orwell Would Support Israel
Would George Orwell really criticize Israeli talking points on the Gaza war? Gil Troy thinks the anti-totalitarian writer would be much more likely to criticize Hamas.
Liberal Nationalism
The worldwide campaign to rob Israel of its good name has strained Zionism’s historic linkage with liberalism. Too many progressives have attacked Israel and Zionism, especially in academia. Palestinians have cleverly hijacked the rhetoric of human rights to rationalize that great human wrong, terrorism. The new, politically correct position
An Internet Version of the Nazi Yellow Star
One American history student recently wrote me that, following a link from the Web log Little Green Footballs, he noticed my “name on a list of ‘known Jews.’ Does it disturb or frighten you to be bluntly characterized as a ‘Zionist American Jew,’” he asked, “or do you take a degree of pride in your
How Pride Beat Hate in Montreal
Summer is ending and students are returning to campus. Many Jewish students, however, will be returning not only to seminars and syllabi, but also to the anti-Israel protests and propaganda that have plagued many North American campuses since the Palestinians launched their intifada in the fall of 2000.Montreal’s Concordia University, in