Anti-Semitism and Israel Advocacy Matters Even More During Coronavirus | Jewish Journal

There’s no doubt that anti-Semites and Israel detractors haven’t gone away simply because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the coronavirus, they, too, have mutated and changed their strategy. Therefore, so must we in the pro-Israel community, grasping the opportunity presented by this unprecedented and incredibly challenging period facing the entire world.
While many physical events, like the shameful “Israel Apartheid Week” on American college campuses, boycott, divestment and sanctions protests and the tri-annual United Nations Human Rights Council Israel-bashing session, have been canceled, our enemies, likewise confined to their computers, are resorting to spreading hate, misinformation and conspiracies online. This has created an “anti-Semitism on steroids” situation, which, if not addressed, only will continue to spread like a virus.