Gil Troy

Israelis welcome the prospect of a future in which they are no longer surrounded by well-armed enemies determined to do them harm, even if it means being viewed negatively by the rest of the world.

In Israel-under-fire, we laugh a little harder, hug and bless our kids more intensely, dance at weddings and other celebrations more furiously, and started rebuilding even as ICBMs kept detonating.

If Israel accepts Trump’s announced ceasefire, it will show it knows how to “take a real win” – having secured a historic victory without overpromising or overstepping.

While Iran targets civilians, Israel targets legitimate military targets and infrastructure.

Admittedly, anyone concerned about Israel’s image faces the Jew-hater’s paradox. Antisemites make the job feel hopeless – but if we lose hope, they win.

Leftists in Israel and America keep tripping on themselves by thinking they’re better, even as their behavior suggests otherwise, and by oozing elitist contempt for others in an age of populism.

Anti-Zionism is the new antisemitism, and rhetoric can stir violence such as the killings in Washington.

If Israel had effective public diplomacy, we would be bombarded with news alerts detailing the military, medical, and hi-tech gains Israel provided America from this ugly war.

The report offers a long, fascinating, but not-fully-relevant historical overview of Harvard’s Jew-hatred.

I understand that many of you wonder, What’s new? Why bother fighting? Aren’t we returning to the same Gazan stalemate?