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A Justified War Can Potentially Create a More Just World

(Los Angeles Jewish Journal) Gil Troy - Many Americans refused to see how deranged, dangerous, and dishonest the Iranian Mullahs and Revolutionary Guards have been for decades. Their worldviews often rely too much on diplomacy and underestimate the evil of some enemies. Most Israelis don't take this war - or any military action - lightly. We know what it's like to see wonderful young people die just because we want to live in the Jewish homeland. In the last week alone, we've seen apartment towers collapse, hospitals bombed, research labs destroyed, hundreds injured, and Arabs, Jews, and Ukrainians seeking cancer treatment murdered. So Israelis know what war is like, yet don't avoid it when it's justified. Since my children enlisted, many American Jews ask me, "How much longer do your kids have to serve," as if their sacred army service is a prison sentence. Most Israelis ask, "Where are your kids serving and is it meaningful?" My American Jewish friends say, "Boy, I hope this war ends quickly." Most Israelis say, "I hope this war ends successfully." Speak to friends in the Persian community if you believed diplomacy was working or ever would work with Iran's Islamist theocrats. Speak to friends in the Israeli community if you want to better understand how a justified war can potentially create a more just world. The writer, a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University, is a Senior Fellow in Zionist Thought at the Jewish People Policy Institute.
2025-06-26 00:00:00
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