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April 10, 2025

Yes, Cracking Down on Anti-Semites Is Good for the Jews

“Anti-Semitism is real but absolutely nothing must be done about it.”

In a recent New York Times essay, the president of Wesleyan College, Michael Roth, argued that Jews should be wary, if not frightened, by the Trump administration’s efforts to curb anti-Semitism on university campuses—expressing a sentiment that is gaining traction in many circles. Seth Mandel dismantles Roth’s argument, which rests largely on muddying the waters, misdirection, and what Mandel terms “fascism by association.”

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