Rabbi Pini Dunner has written a searing, eloquent, and, sadly, deeply necessary piece in The Wall Street Journal. With characteristic moral clarity, he confronts the terrifying surge of antisemitism in Britain — and the shocking failure of institutions once seen as bastions of decency and order. Rabbi Dunner reminds us that when governments choose appeasement over protection, when they punish victims rather than confront hate, the moral foundations of democracy itself begin to crumble. This is precisely what we are seeing in the United Kingdom. It is startling, but entirely correct, that Rabbi Dunner recommends that the U.S. accept British Jews as refugees, because they are being persecuted for their peoplehood and their religious beliefs in the UK.

Rabbi Dunner writes:

The latest news out of the U.K. is beyond belief. No fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club will be allowed to attend its Europa League game against Aston Villa in Birmingham—because of “safety concerns.” British authorities are admitting they can’t protect Jews from antisemites. Instead of confronting the haters, they’re punishing the victims. The local member of Parliament, Pakistan-born Ayoub Khan, gloated: “I welcome the news that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be permitted to watch the match at Aston Villa! Well done to all those that signed our petition!”

I left Britain 14 years ago. Once a haven for Jews fleeing persecution, the country of my birth has become unrecognizable. Antisemitism isn’t creeping anymore. It’s marching down the high street, waving flags, shouting slogans, while authorities stand on the sidelines pretending it’s a “protest.”

Read the whole thing in The Wall Street Journal.