The banality of Antisemitism
Parties and ideas once stigmatized are gaining ground precisely because elites prefered to scapegoat Zionism rather than address uncomfortable realities. That policy is being revealed as a boomerang. Op-ed
Assessment
The op-ed argues that elites who scapegoated Zionism to avoid confronting difficult realities have inadvertently allowed antisemitic ideas to become mainstream. The piece suggests that this strategy has backfired, as formerly stigmatized parties and ideologies now gain traction. The reader is left to consider whether this dynamic reflects broader political failures.