Twenty years ago, as Yasir Arafat turned many of his people from negotiations back toward terror, I wrote an 800-word essay in the Montreal Gazette “I am a Zionist” that changed my life. It was my Herzl moment: I went from being a proud but …
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My father, my 91-year-old COVID-19 hero – opinion
My father, Bernard Dov Troy (once Troyansky), turns 91 this Shabbat – but I won’t be with him to celebrate and give him one of those awkward-Jewish-man-hugs. The last time I visited my dad was the day after my mother’s shiva in March, 2020. We …
Netanyahu keeps saving Israel’s Left from the Right – opinion
Dear Bibi, We, the members of SIC, the Sane (but Stressed) Israeli Center, thank you. Your narcissism, your confusion between your needs and the state’s, saved Israel from a fanatic, ultra-religious-ultra-right coalition with a Kahanist tic that could have ruined Israel’s delicate internal equilibrium. Your …
Healing seders, nurturing unity
96 Healing seders, nurturing unity View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 24/03/2021 Healing seders, nurturing unity Last year, we interrupted our Seder-for-three at 8:30 p.m. A WhatsApp message pinging around Israel suggested going outside or opening the window then, so …
Why did Nitzan Horowitz encourage ICC’s targeting of Israel? – opinion
Dear Nitzan Horowitz, I understand you’re stressed. Your Meretz Party is begging for votes to get the bare minimum and remain in the Knesset. But you may have killed your party by justifying the International Criminal Court’s criminal singling out of Israel – and linking …
Make ’em laugh: Using comedy to cancel ‘cancel culture’ – opinion
“Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population, and I’m gonna guess it’s the Jewish half,” Michael Che recently joked on Saturday Night Live. Che’s 18 words triggered thousands more, most expressing outrage, demanding apologies for his anti-Semitism. As someone with zero-tolerance for …
Purim: Differentiating right from wrong in politics – opinion
Here is the unauthorized transcript of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s discussion with the President: Aide: “The President is calling.” Bb: (muttering) “He took his sweet time calling America’s most important ally…” The President: “Bibi, you’re the greatest, how ya doing?” Bb: “Is this the President?” …
Daily Blood Libel: Jews won’t vaccinate Palestinians – NOT! – opinion
It’s time to play that ancient game so many peoples have mastered over the millennia…. It’s the Daily Blood Libel! Yes, the Daily Blood Libel takes the day’s trendiest outrage — or any random problem — and blames it on the Jews – or Israel …
American Jews: Why are you AWOL on Iran? – opinion
Dear Liberal American Jews, Congratulations. Many of us democracy-loving Israelis cheered America’s political resilience as power transferred peacefully on January 20, defying Donald Trump’s rantings. And many of us join you in wishing President Joe Biden good luck. But we’re nervous too. We’re not sure …
Amid political riots, we need to learn from other points of view – opinion
It’s politically incorrect but true: Ehud Olmert is responsible for the haredi riots, and the radical “Squad” is responsible for the Capitol Hill invasion, just as Donald Trump was responsible for the Black Lives Matter riots. Admittedly, the word “partially” should sit in front of the …