As antisemitism spirals, democracies must act now

(JNS) — Antisemitism today is like an atomic bomb: anything can happen if institutions fail to take it in hand and act quickly, so that no one feels authorized to deal with it on their own.

This is a very delicate moment. All countries and states in Europe and across the world must act against antisemitism; otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.

The young Jewish man who fired an air gun during an April 25 Liberation Day rally in Rome, targeting two representatives of the National Association of Italian Partisans, acted with aggressive intent; an investigation will examine his motives....