The Left’s Tiki Torch Brigade

The various -isms and -phobias were allegedly the exclusive province of the Right, including antisemitism. Events since October 7 have disproven that.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters attend the “Flood Brooklyn for Gaza” demonstration in New York City, October 28, 2023.

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It’s been a disquieting time for well-meaning liberals who have been suddenly confronted with the realization that their own side is rife with fanatics and haters.

The explosion of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish feeling on campuses and the streets after October 7 has shaken left-of-center people who didn’t know, or want to know, who their allies were.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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