ASNIS: The left must not tolerate anti-Semitism
Just over one year ago, Charlottesville’s name became synonymous with hate. Simmering racial tensions and ugly anti-Semitic prejudice erupted in our small city, and overnight, Charlottesville became #Charlottesville. Though shocking, the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right” rally was more a revelation than it was an aberration — a revelation of this country’s, and indeed, Charlottesville’s, inveterate prejudice. But I would be remiss not to acknowledge that the events of last August have also encouraged a national reckoning of sorts, and for me, an opportunity for deep introspection. For the past year, I have grappled with the odious events of last August as a student, as a Jew, and as an ally against hate.