How Zelensky Gave the World a Jewish Hero
Gal Beckerman of The Atlantic writes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has become a symbol of Jewish hope in a region that has long harbored antisemitic sentiments. His leadership during the war in Ukraine has made him a national and global hero, given his determination to remain in the country. Beckerman writes, “If Zelensky has now become synonymous with the blue-and-yellow flag of his country, it might signal an unexpected outcome of this conflict that has found Jews feeling finally, improbably, one with a land that has perpetually tried to spit them out.”