Society / May 13, 2026 Israel’s Supporters Are Playing Into the Hands of the Antisemitic Right By conflating Judaism and Zionism, institutional leaders have made Jews everywhere less safe. Ad Policy A United Jewish Appeal sign outside a synagogue. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd. / NurPhoto via Getty Images) For several years now, Jewish communal leaders and institutions have been warning of a precipitous rise in antisemitism in the United States—and for several years, I’ve been skeptical.