Can Josh Shapiro's Party Forgive Him for Telling the Truth?

The article discusses the controversy surrounding Josh Shapiro, a Pennsylvania governor, and his apology for an opinion piece he wrote in college about the Middle East. The article argues that Shapiro's article, which criticized Yasser Arafat and expressed skepticism about the prospects for peace in the region, was actually prescient and could have demonstrated his qualifications for leadership. The author also discusses the negative impact of antisemitism on the Democratic Party and the country, and the ideological assault against Israel by Islamist groups. The article concludes by expressing hope that college students will become advocates of realism and reject Islamist appeasement. [Extracted from the article]