In the wake of the recent armed hostilities between Israel and Gaza, American Jews have increasingly experienced antisemitic harassment and violence. In a recent NPR story, “Antisemitism Spikes, And Many Jews Wonder: ‘Where Are Our Allies?’”, Rabbi Sandra Lawson recounts her experience being targeted on social media:
“It just didn’t feel like one individual throwing anti-Semitic statements at me,” Lawson said. “It was like one after another, after another after another. I had people say things like: ‘Jews were responsible for the slave trade.’ ‘How can [you] support Israel?’ ‘Hitler was right.’”
