The October 7 attacks and their aftermath have been a harrowing period for American Jews who have long lived with a sense of security. We watched in deep sadness — first, the horrific scenes from Israel on that day, and then, the wave of antisemitism that spread through our own major cities and college campuses.
In the months after the event, I'd hear stories from fellow Jews about how difficult their workplaces had become. Their companies, which felt the need to send out emails on every social cause imaginable, suddenly had nothing to say about the most deadly massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. HR departments that once policed microaggressions like Javert were silent as colleagues promoted Hamas propaganda. I would sometimes be asked, "Have things been okay at your workplace?" I'd chuckle a bit and say, "Of course — I work at National Review." |
Immediately after the attacks, National Review took the position that President Biden "must give Israel free rein for as long as it takes to do whatever is necessary to vanquish its savage foes." As the administration betrayed Israel in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win Michigan, we consistently called out the disgrace and defended Israel's righteous war. From the start, we corrected media lies about Israel's conduct in Gaza and exposed the dishonest Hamas casualty numbers swallowed whole by the U.N. When the antisemites tore down posters of kidnapped Israelis and Americans, we published all of them. When pro-Hamas mobs took over colleges, we were there. You might think, as a Jewish editor, I was telling colleagues, "We need to do more." In reality, colleagues would come to me and ask, "What more should we be doing?"
I hope that our regular readers appreciate our commitment to combating antisemitism and defending Israel. But doing so comes at a financial cost, which is why I'd like to ask for your help. We are grateful to those who have joined our community by becoming subscribers to National Review, and if you haven't subscribed, you can do so here. But, unfortunately, subscription revenue does not cover all of our costs, which is why I'm hoping that you will consider a contribution to our fall webathon. |
From its founding, National Review has played a leading role in helping to drive out antisemitism from mainstream conservatism. In 1957, William F. Buckley ruled that no writer who appeared on the masthead of the antisemitic right-wing journal American Mercury could also appear on ours. The late Norman Podhoretz, among many other scholars, cited this moment as a seminal one in the cleansing of antisemitism from the American Right. Unfortunately, that fight continues — as some provocateurs want to turn Christian conservatives against Jews and Israel and rewrite the history of World War II to make Winston Churchill — not Adolf Hitler — the bad guy.
As Andy McCarthy eloquently reminded us in reaction to the pogrom that occurred last week against Jews in Amsterdam: "The jihad against Jews is a war against the West."
So if you believe that the cause of fighting antisemitism and forcefully defending Israel is important, and agree that National Review has a crucial role to play, please consider making a donation, whatever you can spare — $25, $100, $500, $1,000 or more. Anything will help us in this mission. Yours truly, Philip Klein Editor National Review Online |
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