Trump tells Israel to hold its fire on the terrorists on their northern border, and suddenly everyone is expected to treat that as a normal act of statesmanship. Maybe it is. Maybe it is not. But the first question any sane person asks is simple: why is Washington always so quick to put a leash on the Jewish state, and so mysteriously reluctant to put one on the world’s actual aggressors?

Because let us not pretend these things are morally symmetrical. If Israel is told not to hit Lebanon, the language is “restraint,” “stability,” and “avoiding escalation.” If Russia bombs Ukraine, nobody says, “Well, perhaps Vladimir Putin should be given a little space to express himself.” The West roars, sanctions, arms Ukraine, freezes assets, and calls Putin what he is: a thug. The difference is not subtle. It is the whole story.

So no, this is not “Jewish paranoia.” That phrase is usually tossed around by people........

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