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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/todays-antisemitism-is-much-less-dangerous/
Bad News and Good News about Anti-Semitism
(Israel Hayom) Dan Schueftan - The bad news is that anti-Semitism, along with its institutionalization as a permanent phenomenon in an enlightened society, has dramatically increased in the West. The good news is that the Jewish people and their nation-state have a proven ability to survive and even flourish despite this hatred. From Israel's standpoint, it is the prevalence of anti-Semitism in open societies that bolsters the recognition that even in the liberal era, a strong, developed, and ethical Jewish state is necessary to ensure the future of the Jewish people. Israel has proven that even a small, strong, and determined state can guarantee its citizens' security and even prosperity as well as international recognition of its achievements, despite the pathological hatred spreading across enlightened circles. The writer heads the International Graduate Program in National Security Studies at the University of Haifa.