When Condemning Anti-Semitism, Jews Should Dispense with Caveats
“Opposing the war isn’t anti-Semitic, but . . .”
November 12, 2026
Ties that go back to the 1950s.
For Israel, there is no replacing America as an ally. But since the beginning of the millennium, Jerusalem has been working to build bilateral relations with countries large and small around the world, an effort that could soften the blow of a major shift in U.S. policy. One relationship that has gotten almost no public attention is with Sri Lanka, a country involved for decades in a conflict with an unscrupulous and zealous terrorist group. This was the LTTE, better known as the Tamil Tigers—which the Sri Lankan military decisively defeated nearly twenty years ago, with some critical help from Israel. Punsara Amarasinghe explains:
“Opposing the war isn’t anti-Semitic, but . . .”
Can either party take a stand against its anti-Semites?
Ties that go back to the 1950s.
An American GI who protected his Jewish comrades.
One Nation under God.
November 12, 2026
Ties that go back to the 1950s.
For Israel, there is no replacing America as an ally. But since the beginning of the millennium, Jerusalem has been working to build bilateral relations with countries large and small around the world, an effort that could soften the blow of a major shift in U.S. policy. One relationship that has gotten almost no public attention is with Sri Lanka, a country involved for decades in a conflict with an unscrupulous and zealous terrorist group. This was the LTTE, better known as the Tamil Tigers—which the Sri Lankan military decisively defeated nearly twenty years ago, with some critical help from Israel. Punsara Amarasinghe explains:
“Opposing the war isn’t anti-Semitic, but . . .”
Can either party take a stand against its anti-Semites?
Ties that go back to the 1950s.
An American GI who protected his Jewish comrades.
One Nation under God.
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Subscribe NowFor Israel, there is no replacing America as an ally. But since the beginning of the millennium, Jerusalem has been working to build bilateral relations with countries large and small around the world, an effort that could soften the blow of a major shift in U.S. policy. One relationship that has gotten almost no public attention is with Sri Lanka, a country involved for decades in a conflict with an unscrupulous and zealous terrorist group. This was the LTTE, better known as the Tamil Tigers—which the Sri Lankan military decisively defeated nearly twenty years ago, with some critical help from Israel. Punsara Amarasinghe explains:
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