The Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area is home to the largest Somali community in the United States—a genuine American success story rooted in refuge from state collapse, civil war, and predation. That success is now under strain, threatened by a civic climate that has grown openly hostile to Jews and by the way antisemitism collapses nuance into collective blame.

This danger runs in two directions. Jewish residents increasingly experience intimidation in public space. At the same time, Somali Minnesotans risk being painted with the very brush they fled—associated with lawlessness and moral breakdown—because antisemitism erodes sympathy and accelerates stereotyping.

A Public Square That Feels Unsafe

In recent months, the streets and campuses of Minneapolis and Saint Paul have become visibly hostile to Jews. Palestinian flags and signs bearing slogans such as “From the river to the sea”—widely........

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