יום רביעי, כ׳ אלול תשפ״וWednesday, September 2, 2026
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Benjamin Kerstein is a writer and editor living in Tel Aviv. Read more of his work on Substack at No Delusions, No Despair.
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When someone criticizes Israel, we need only ask: “Are they OK with killing Jews?”
With the party riven by antisemitism, vague reassurances about supporting Israel’s “right to defend itself” are not enough.
When we refuse to acknowledge our opponents’ moral right to make an argument, they almost always self-destruct.
When any terrorist movement is permitted to grow until it reaches critical mass, no society can survive what follows.
I was neither shocked nor surprised by the news. It was inevitable from the moment the pro-Hamas fifth column in the United States began its pro-terror campaign. The instant the genocidists took to the streets, it was obvious that behind all the screaming and slogans was nothing more than an inchoate murderous rage.
American Jews, politicians and federal agencies must come together to counter a wave of racism.
As a result of a small thought experiment, I find myself less plagued by the idea that I may not “see” the Palestinians.
Why, as a Jew, I am unable to oppose the death penalty.
Attempting to enact major change without a broad consensus can only result in controversy, polarization and, in the end, continuing unrest.
To defeat antisemitism, U.S. Jews should finally admit that assimilation has failed and find a new way of being Americans.
Pro-Palestinian and other radical activists use emotional blackmail to force vulnerable people into submission and sometimes suicide.
Perhaps the only true Jewish pride comes not from simply being Jewish, but from gratitude and resolution.
August 28, 2026 
