Gil Troy
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Past articles by Gil:
Here’s how Biden could make a real effort to ‘fix democracy’
These midterm elections confirmed that most Americans want stability and not chaos. → Read More
Jew-Hatred in America: Not as Bad as Jews Think, Not as Good as it Could Be
The tense hostage standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, this past January was like a false positive reading. The incident heightened awareness of growing antisemitism in America—even though a British-Pakistani Islamist’s terrorist attack should not reflect on Americans. In fact, the history of American antisemitism is → Read More
Tell our troops: 'Your sacrifice wasn't in vain'
Americans should mark our soldiers’ homecoming by dedicating this Oct. 7 to a National Day of Thanksgiving and mourning. → Read More
Why Joe Biden should pardon Donald Trump
Pardoning Trump would be the perfect way to culminate this painful moment and start healing America’s soul. → Read More
The Most Useless Veep in U.S. History (It’s Not Mike Pence)
A hoax about the president’s death led him to believe he was Commander-in-Chief—and it paralyzed him with fear. → Read More
Don’t romanticize Bush now that he’s gone — learn from him
George H.W. Bush was a "kinder, gentler" president, but he wasn't perfect. → Read More
Bush Fought For Israel At The UN
A historian argues that he played a key role in beating back Zionism-is-Racism resolution. → Read More
Welcoming Zionist Ideas Into the Sukkah, Day 5: Occupy Zionism –
In the tension between the ephemeral and the eternal. We build flimsy huts through which we can see the stars, to symbolize how transient life can be. Yet, typically, we Jews have turned this lesson in evanescence into a lasting tradition. This paradox is a central Zionist tension, which the founder of modern Zionism Theodor … → Read More
The Rabbi's Feminist Zionism –
In the tension between the ephemeral and the eternal. We build flimsy huts through which we can see the stars, to symbolize how transient life can be. Yet, typically, we Jews have turned this lesson in evanescence into a lasting tradition. This paradox is a central Zionist tension, which the founder of modern Zionism Theodor … → Read More
Gil Troy urges left and right in Israel to cool it
He argues that both extremes are distorting the country’s politics. → Read More
Rosey Grier: The Lineman Who Tried to Save RFK—And Voted for Trump
The arc of Rosey Grier’s political life challenges both parties—and both sides of the culture wars. → Read More
The Tragedy of Armenia's First Prime Minister: Too Blunt and Now Forgotten
Few Armenians marked the 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Kajaznuni’s birth. No one knows where he is buried. That should change. → Read More
The British Family That Ruled in Borneo as ‘White Rajahs’
The Brooke family seized the chunk of the island from the Dutch, and would rule it in all their eccentricity for a century. → Read More
The Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb
The man traditionally deemed “the father” of Iranian nukes is an ex-Communist turned exiled Shah supporter, a peace activist who still supports Iran’s nuclear program. → Read More
Overshadowed by Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace Was the Most Admirable Man in Science History
Scientific history is littered with bitter and fierce rivalries, as well as acrimony felt by those who history slighted. That wasn't the case with the man who inspired Darwin. → Read More
What Melania Trump Can Learn From Barbara Bush
The late first lady showed how to walk the line between devoted spouse and Washington power player. → Read More
Meet the Turn-of-the-Century Sex Worshipper Who ‘Married’ an Angel
Ida Craddock was, as one contemporary said, ‘very clever but queer.’ → Read More
The Scientist Who Rose From Russia’s Ghettos to Israeli President
Dr. Charles Weizmann’s life parallels the Jewish people’s journey from victims to historical actors at home in their homeland. → Read More
It’s Time To Reclaim The Z-word
All too often, when I ask campus organizations that are pro-Israel and deeply Zionist why they avoid using the...... → Read More
The Scientist Who Rose From Russia’s Ghettos to Israeli President
Dr. Charles Weizmann’s life parallels the Jewish people’s journey from victims to historical actors at home in their homeland. → Read More