What it really means to fight like hell
Weeks have passed since the New York City primaries, and I’m still trying to name what I feel. Watching three violently anti-Israel socialists become the Democratic nominees for Congress in the city with the largest…
Assessment
The author's personal despair reflects a broader anxiety about the convergence of far-left and far-right hostility toward Jews. The electoral success of three anti-Israel socialists in New York City, paired with anti-Israel rhetoric from Republican leadership, suggests a deepening bipartisan normalization of such views. The question is whether this moment will galvanize or fragment Jewish political engagement.