Amount of antisemitism in the US should be a wake-up call for the Jewish world - opinion

Jerusalem Post - 22/04
The surge in antisemitism is a threat to Jewish values, our principles, and our survival as a people. We cannot afford to be complacent. It’s time for decisive action.

As a child of a Holocaust survivor, I view the surge in antisemitism across the West with profound alarm. This rising tide of hatred casts a dark shadow over Jewish communities globally, forcing us to confront uncomfortable questions about the commitment to Jewish safety in the Diaspora, particularly in America.

Recent events, coupled with increasingly hostile political discourse, have created a dangerous environment where antisemitism is not only visible but, worryingly, normalized.

Lauren Strauss, a professor of modern Jewish history at American University, recently told Axios of a concern shared by many American Jews: that the current climate is fostering an environment where antisemitism can...
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