The Israel Test

^{Bruce Chapman
January 13, 2025
Citizen Leadership

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Campus Antisemitism Continues

_{Bruce Chapman
January 13, 2025
Citizen Leadership

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A largely failed attempt to place ads for a pro-Israel book in ten universities’ student papers illustrates the double standard by which many students as well as faculty and administrators treat anti-Israel protestors, on one hand, and Israel supporters on the other. Every university approached recently by Seattle-based Discovery Institute on behalf of The Israel Test by George Gilder, a pro-Israel work published by Encounter Books, has experienced anti-Israel demonstrations. Some had riots. Yet most were treated by authorities with appeasement or even encouragement. Read More ›

^{George Gilder
October 9, 2024
Foreign Policy

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Are We Passing the Israel Test? George Gilder Appears on The Bill Walton Show

_{George Gilder
October 9, 2024
Foreign Policy

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George Gilder sat down with Bill Walton to discuss the new edition of his book The Israel Test. Gilder makes the case that Israel’s accomplishments are worthy of our admiration, not our envy, that we are dependent on Israel for much of our technology, and that our support of Israel at this crucial moment in history is vital to the Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
September 20, 2024
Citizen Leadership

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Exploding Hezbollah Devices Show Need for Ending U.S. Timidity on Israel Aid, Says The Israel Test Author, George Gilder

_{Discovery Institute
September 20, 2024
Citizen Leadership

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"The exploding pagers and radios of Hezbollah point not only to the tactical brilliance of Israeli technicians (who are likely responsible) but also to the largely unacknowledged value of Israel to our own defense." This is the view of Discovery Institute co-founder George Gilder, author of The Israel Test and increasingly a critic of current U.S. and European half-way measures in support of Israel. Read More ›

^{George Gilder
September 5, 2024
Economics

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How a Tiny Country Launched a Tech Revolution: George Gilder on EpochTV

_{George Gilder
September 5, 2024
Economics

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George Gilder recently sat down with Senior Editor of the Epoch Times, Jan Jekielek, to discuss Israel's incredible contributions to the world. You can read more about this topic in the new edition of Gilder's "The Israel Test." Read More ›

^{George Gilder
August 27, 2024
Economics

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George Gilder Discusses ‘The Israel Test’ at FreedomFest

_{George Gilder
August 27, 2024
Economics

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Venture capitalist and futurist George Gilder, author of “The Israel Test,” argued that antagonism towards Israel is based in part on resentment over Israel’s economic and technological accomplishments and moral leadership in the world. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2024 in Las Vegas. Read More ›

^{Neville Teller
August 26, 2024
Economics

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‘The Israel Test’: Making the Case for Judaism’s ‘Culture of Mind’ — Review

_{Neville Teller
August 26, 2024
Economics

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In this post-Oct. 7 reshaped edition of his classic book The Israel Test, George Gilder’s central thesis is confirmed and strengthened. He firmly believes that the Jewish people nurture within themselves an intellect that is both a gift and a goad for the rest of the world. Read More ›

^{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics

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George Gilder Discusses “The Israel Test” with Andrew Keen

_{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics

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What is it about the Jews and George Gilder? On his show KEEN-ON, Andrew Keen cross-examines George Gilder about the thesis of his book, The Israel Test, about Jewish contributions to Western civilization since the Second World War, and the amazing contributions of Israel to the world economy. Read More ›

^{Richard Vigilante and George Gilder
August 7, 2024
Economics

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Israel: Leader of the Free World

_{Richard Vigilante and George Gilder
August 7, 2024
Economics

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For eight decades after the end of World War Two, America's proudest title was "Leader of the Free World." Today, that title properly belongs to Israel both on grounds of practical leadership and grasp of what it means to be a free people. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman and George Gilder
July 29, 2024
Economics

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An Interview with George Gilder Asks, Can You Pass the Israel Test?

_{Bruce Chapman and George Gilder
July 29, 2024
Economics

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Anti-Israel protests in universities, antisemite propaganda on social media and riots in American cities have given shocking new force to old prejudices about Jews and Israel. In The Israel Test, newly revised and republished by Encounter Books, George Gilder answers the antisemites, and explains the meaning of Israel as the most economically dynamic, democratic and pro-Western state in the Middle East — and a crucial US economic and defense ally. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 26, 2024
Economics

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An Interview with George Gilder Asks, Can You Pass the Israel Test?

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 26, 2024
Economics

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In The Israel Test, newly revised and republished by Encounter Books, George Gilder answers the antisemites, and explains the meaning of Israel as the most economically dynamic, democratic and pro-Western state in the Middle East—and a crucial US economic and defense ally. Bruce Chapman and George Gilder discuss. Read More ›