Gil Troy

Gil Troy is a professor of history at McGill University and a Shalom Hartman Engaging Israel Fellow in Jerusalem. His latest book is "Moynihan's Moment: America's Fight Against Zionism as Racism."

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The NEW Jew-hatred

By Gil Troy

America’s small Jewish community endures nearly two-thirds of all anti-religious hate crimes annually.

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Theodor Herzl and the Jews’ Leap of Hope

By Gil Troy

Theodor Herzl remains the one essential Zionist leader 118 years after his death and 125 years after he convened the First Zionist Congress.

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Supreme Court Vacancy: RBG NOT OK

By Gil Troy

Viewing race or gender or any identity dimension too rigidly reflects a more worrisome trend of treating politics as a game of absolutes—be it from the left or the right.

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On Israel, Obama Brings Moynihan To Mind

By Gil Troy

Those who view American-Israel relations through a dualistic “are you pro-Israel or anti-Israel” lens must be confused. In one week, the United States stands virtually alone with Israel against the Palestinians’ upgrade of their status at the United Nations, then immediately condemns Israel’s settlement expansion.