Zionism: New Goals & Old Struggles - Prof. Gil Troy | OP-ED

In celebration of Israel’s 73rd Independence Day — Yom Ha’atzmaut — we are sharing professor Gil Troy’s essay “Why I am a Zionist.” Twenty years ago he wrote this affirmation essay sharing his reasons for being a Zionist, and how we all have a hand in fulfilling Theodor Herzl’s timeless belief that “If you will it, it is no dream.” This year, we are revisiting and updating it. Check out a deep dive into the background behind this story:https://jewishunpacked.com/why-zionism-is-still-important-to-so-many-today-opinion/ Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video— Was Zionism a Form of Colonialism? | The Israeli-Palestinian Context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkpAFhdPcVM&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaY5PZL4kwVKfceXPI8G-lIV&index=2 Let’s connect: Website — https://www.jewishunpacked.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked -------- Image and footage credits: - Berman Hebrew Academy - Fundacja Chai - Hard Working - Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Глеб Навинов - The Jewish Agency for Israel - Elior Ben Haiem - Dan Ydov - Photographer - Maurice Mamane - Pavol Kasala About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #Oped #Israel #Zionism