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Jonathan Jacoby presents a viewpoint that within our diverse community, there should be space for people to hold and debate different political positions on Israel without being accused of antisemitism.

The Biden Administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, the first systematic action plan from an American president dedicated to combating and eradicating the scourge of Jew-hatred in the country. It is sad, but perhaps not surprising, that it took fewer than five months for this plan to encounter its first major test. The attack of Hamas terrorists on southern Israel was followed by a secondary trauma. Like a sonic boom following closely behind an explosion, Jews worldwide encountered an ugly scourge of antisemitism.