An opinion article highlighted by American Thinker argues that the post-Holocaust promise of "never again" is being eroded by a broader rise in antisemitism. Writer John L. Smith focuses on Mayor Mamdani's push for New Yorkers to take to the streets in support of the Palestinian cause ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's expected visit.
The commentary presents those planned demonstrations as more than routine political protest. It argues that activism aimed at Israel is increasingly blending into a wider atmosphere of hostility toward Jews, and it portrays the mayor's position as part of that shift.
Smith ties the issue to Holocaust remembrance, warning that lessons once treated as foundational are being overshadowed by polarization, anger and public agitation. In that framing, anxiety about Jewish safety is growing rather than fading, even as leaders and activists treat the moment as ordinary politics.
The piece is clearly argumentative, but its core subject is the debate surrounding Netanyahu's New York appearance and the political meaning of pro-Palestinian street protests. It places that debate inside a larger concern about antisemitism, public leadership and where the line is drawn between criticism of Israel and anti-Jewish animus.
