I woke up to Bill Ackman arguing that Israel’s next government should exclude Ben-Gvir and Smotrich. He said they have caused enormous reputational damage, and that a coalition without them would help Israel “turn a new page,” rebuild credibility, expand the Abraham Accords, and improve relations with Democrats, Republicans, and Americans at large. Meanwhile, I also woke up to a Rebellion PAC ad supporting Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan that depicts a couple at the grocery store unable to buy eggs and bananas because U.S. tax dollars are being used for Israel. Of course, I would prefer to see Ben-Gvir and Smotrich out of Israeli politics. But I’m not Israeli, and who governs Israel is a decision for Israelis. At the same time, anyone who thinks removing these two nut jobs will restore Israel’s standing with the American progressive left is erring profoundly. Hostility toward Israel in progressive circles is not simply a reaction to Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, or Smotrich. There is a deeply entrenched and increasingly organized anti-Israel movement inside American progressive politics, including the DSA and unhinged ideologues like Linda Sarsour. This movement does not merely oppose Israeli government policy. Its most radical elements oppose the very legitimacy of a Jewish state. And no amount of coalition reshuffling in Jerusalem will satisfy people whose fundamental objection is Israel’s existence. The Democratic Party has a serious antisemitism problem. And pretending the problem can be solved by rearranging Israel’s coalition is wishful thinking. Israelis should choose their government based on what is best for Israel’s security and interests, not on the hope of temporarily appeasing American political activists whose core objection is the existence of their very country.