Terror attacks on Jews worldwide driven by desperation, not escalation

The recent murder of two Israeli diplomats in Washington was a tragedy: cold-blooded, horrific, and very telling. It was not simply a terrorist attack but a manifestation of the ongoing cry to Globalize the Intifada .

In reality, the act by the perpetrator was more an act of desperation than it was an act of escalation. It was a recognition that what their side has been doing, by virtue of trying to play to the heartstrings of the average Westerner, has not worked. This was not an act from a position of strength but rather an action out of fear and helplessness. That distinction matters.

In recent years, the chant to “Globalize the intifada” has become more widespread on university campuses, street protests, and social media. Young people have been cynically indoctrinated by a radical