The Fear Barrier of Israel's Enemies Collapses in the Heart of America

The article analyzes the collapse of the 'fear barrier' of Israel's enemies in the US, following the selection of Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Brotherhood figure, as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan. The author, Prof. Yossi Shain, argues that the Democratic Party has lost control of the anti-Israel wave, and that hatred of Israel and Zionism has become politically profitable. He attributes part of the responsibility to the Israeli government and its actions.

The article, written by Prof. Yossi Shain, a political science expert, analyzes the collapse of the 'fear barrier' of Israel's enemies in the United States. The starting point is the selection of Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Brotherhood figure, as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, described as a declared hater of Israel. Shain argues that the Democratic Party has lost control of the anti-Israel wave within it, and that hatred of Israel and Zionism has become politically profitable, citing a prominent Jewish activist who said that 'the fear barrier of Jewish power has fallen.' The author links the collapse to broader processes, including the weakening of the Jewish lobby's power, and the spread of antisemitism and anti-Zionism also in the center and the radical right. He sharply criticizes the Israeli government, especially Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben Gvir, who, in his words, 'arm and fuel' the fall of the fear barrier. Shain notes that the American administration, at the order of President Trump, is also trying to fight antisemitism, but in his view, America will never return to what it was.