Awash in Anti-Semitism
Mike Watson
May 24, 2025
One of the greatest dangers to the crew of a ship that has lost its bearings is also one of the most tempting: the water all around them. As the stores of freshwater run out, and the thirst sets in, the ocean and its contents look ever more inviting. But that way leads to death. A gulp of saltwater may relieve a parched throat for a moment, but it makes the thirst stronger and the body weaker. The only cure is the pure water that sustains life.
As with sailors, so with societies. A people that loses its sense of purpose and direction risks losing the great hearts and sharp eyes needed to regain its bearings. A society awash in Jew-hatred is headed for ruin, and Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Washington reminds us that the United States is such a society.
Wednesday night, a group of four left a reception for young diplomats hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capital Jewish Museum. A man affiliated with a variety of left-wing organizations shot at them, turned himself in to the police, and yelled, "Free Palestine." Two Israeli embassy staffers, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, died in the attack. Yaron was days away from proposing to Sarah.
The murderer clearly targeted Jews that night, but his bigotry extends beyond them. Previously, he had denounced Amazon’s "whitening of Seattle" as "structurally racist and a direct danger to all workers who live in that city." He feared the United States was becoming "a nation of cities dominated and occupied by massive corporations where only the rich and white can live." The Network Contagion Research Institute reports that his network has troubling ties to the Chinese Communist Party and Iran, too. Anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism walk arm in arm again.
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