The resounding slap in the face Israel received did not end on October 7
For years we told ourselves that the world had changed and that anti-Semitism was a thing of the past, but October 7 and the reactions that followed shattered the illusion • From prestigious universities to…
Assessment
The piece argues that October 7 did not create a new reality but exposed a preexisting one Israel had been denying. The real shock was not the attack itself but the global response that followed, revealing antisemitism as alive and structurally embedded in elite institutions. The author is telling readers that the illusion of acceptance is over and that relying on others is a dangerous strategy. The question left hanging is what Israel should do with that knowledge.