For years, we labeled every critic of Israel, every dissenting voice, every inconvenient ally, as an enemy.
We made criticism of Israel and “antisemitic” interchangeable.
We cried wolf so often that when one finally showed up, in sheeps clothing, our own children no longer flinched.

They tuned us out.
And who can blame them?

Back then, it was political: Reverend Warnock, President Obama, Ambassador Sam Lewis — all unfairly tarred simply for challenging policy.

Those moments cost us something priceless — credibility.

Our young people saw it.
They learned that “antisemitism” was being used as a political weapon, not a moral warning.
So when genuine hatred surfaced, they rolled their eyes.
When the real wolf came to the door, they ignored it — and bought the sheep’s clothing.........

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