Israel under threat: anti-Israel campaign gains momentum

Professor Rafi Karasso, in a column for Maariv, claims that the anti-Israel campaign worldwide is intensifying and turning into antisemitism. He criticizes Israel's weak information policy, lack of strategy and resources, which already affects the security of Israelis and Jewish communities abroad.

Professor Rafi Karasso, in an op-ed for Maariv, argues that the anti-Israel campaign is gaining strength and has moved beyond diplomacy, affecting the security of Israelis and Jewish communities. He cites incidents in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Greece, and Croatia where Israelis and Jews face hostility. In his view, anti-Israel rhetoric is increasingly turning into open antisemitism. Karasso believes that Israel faces an organized and well-funded information mechanism, while the state's response is fragmented and delayed. He criticizes the weakness of Israeli hasbara and the lack of a long-term strategy. The consequences are visible at the everyday level: Israelis abroad are afraid to speak Hebrew, and Jewish organizations and Chabad centers are on the front lines. Karasso emphasizes that the line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism is blurring, and he calls for a more active information policy from Israel.