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Will America turn 250 with the same unbreakable bond with Israel?

Presidential historian and author, Gil Troy, returns to The Deep Dive podcast to discuss the polarizing relationship between the United States and Israel.

Did Trump stop the Iran war too soon? Gil Troy on Israel, Hormuz and what comes next
Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024.

Jesse Jackson helped legitimize the antisemitism poisoning America today - opinion

A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

Where is American Jewish outrage over Iran? - opinion

A protester holds a sign with an image depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in London, Britain, January 18, 2026.

Iran’s mullahs prove how antisemitism is a despot’s best friend - opinion


Idealism at the WZC: The future of Zionism looks bright - opinion

I left the conversation soaring – confident that within this broad yet focused movement filled with so many caring, committed, capable people, we agree far more than we disagree.

THE WRITER addresses the Conference on Informal Education and Leadership, sponsored by the World Zionist Organization’s Dept. of Pioneering Youth and Future Generations, run in parallel with the World Zionist Congress.

No to Mamdani: Vote for Andrew Cuomo rather than antisemitism and anti-Zionism - opinion

Not voting for Cuomo – the only realistic alternative to Mamdani – is voting against every innocent slaughtered, raped, maimed, and traumatized on October 7.

ANDREW CUOMO speaks at a news conference. ‘I’ve never endorsed an American political candidate from these pages... but these are not normal times,’ says the writer.

The DIY ally: Israel’s victory is America’s too - opinion

Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too.

US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands while being recognized at the Knesset last week during the special session marking the hostage and ceasefire agreement. Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too, the writer asserts.

Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism, and Jew-hatred - opinion

Why we need an essential guide

DAVID BEN-GURION declares Israel a state on May 14, 1948. Says the writer: ‘For years, I refused to be a post-Holocaust Jew. Now, I don’t want October 7 Jews. Let’s be 1948 Jews – or 3,500-year-old Jews!’

Gil Troy's award-winning essay confronts ‘Silent Boycott’ against Jewish voices in publishing

This win for Troy followed his 2017 Louis Rapoport Award for Excellence in Commentary win for “Excellence in Single Commentary.”

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Avatar of Zionism and Americanism: Gil Troy on his father - opinion

My father, Bernard Dov Troy, of blessed memory

 BERNARD DOV Troy never stopped celebrating life and the great achievements of Israel and American Jewry

Center Field: The Yair Netanyahu scandal has left us besmirched

It’s depressing that we are so familiar with Yair Netanyahu’s behaviors.

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Red Jews, Blue Jews become blue-and-white Jews

Liberals think Trump voters are bad people; Jewish conservatives think liberals are bad Jews.

Supporters of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton react at her election night rally in Manhattan, New York, US, November 8, 2016.

Berniacs' ‘antisemitish’ bullying shows the ‘anonymotry’ of the ‘alt-left’

Ultimately, bigotry is bigotry, be it tweeted, retweeted, or delivered personally. This coarsening of our culture normalizes the abnormal, mainstreams hatred, detoxifies bigotry.

A delegate holds a Bernie Sanders sign during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US July 25, 2016