Michal Cotler-Wunsh
The Hill, Nov. 10, 2024
“Antisemitism, a lethal shape-shifting hate, is a predictor for the collapse of all the spaces and places where it spreads.”
In the midst of a raging war of authoritarian regimes and their proxies on civilization, at an existential moment in an algorithmic world rife with conflict, fear, despair and distrust, the results of the U.S. elections offer a glimpse of hope — first and foremost, that common sense will not give up to radical extremes without a fight.
It should be a moment of soul-searching, particularly for those who detest President-elect Trump, including legacy media in an age of digital platforms. It should be a wake-up call to all those who are committed to liberal values, which have been taken captive by a so-called “progressive” left that pulls back and not forward, is rejected by a huge public, and was exposed in the inability or lack of willingness to condemn the horrors of the Oct. 7 massacre.
Instead, many took to the streets in sympathy with its murderous perpetrators, sounding alarms that warn of an international and national security threat — including to the USA. The tsunami of antisemitism that was exposed, unleashed and mainstreamed provided a litmus test on the reality that threatens the foundations of democracies.
It was antisemitism to which the October 7 perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity were indoctrinated, and it is antisemitism, led by a murderous Islamist regime in Iran, that continues to fuel a multi-front war with the intent to destroy Israel, the proverbial Jew among the nations, and all those who support her right to exist. … [To read the full article, click here]