Almost every week for the past six-plus years, the Sun ran a column by the brilliant Israeli (originally American) writer Hillel Halkin that invited readers to see Israeli democracy and society, warts and all, from the inside. More than any other daily newspaper of our time, the Sun helped its readers understand that in standing up for the defense of Israel, they were also standing up for the defense of America.

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Sol Stern is a contributing editor of City Journal, where this originally appeared, and the author of “Breaking Free: Public School Lessons and the Imperative of School Choice.”