In the aftermath of Oct. 7, it seems like many Jewish Americans are finally waking up to the antisemitism that has been festering on the political left for decades.

Of course, it took them far too long.

In the years prior to Oct. 7, nothing happened after Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar accused Israel of hypnotizing the world, praying that Allah would “awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel,” and arguing that any American support for Israel is motivated solely by Jewish gold. Nothing happened after Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib said that the Holocaust gave her a “calming feeling.” And nothing happened when New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Israel for its “occupation of Palestine” … before backtracking faster than you can say “Lenin” to explain that she’s “not the expert on geopolitics on this issue.”

But something did happen when the bloody outcome of this rhetoric was forced to the forefront of the Jewish American consciousness after Hamas — along with Palestinian “civilians” — stormed into Israel on Oct. 7 to carry out the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.

First, New York Rep. (and associate Squad member) Jamaal Bowman was defeated — losing his primary battle with George Latimer — after accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, denying the sexual violence committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 and having an expletive-riddled meltdown days before Democrats cast their vote, vowing to “show f—ing AIPAC the power of the motherf—ing South Bronx.”

Bowman lost by over 17 points in what was the most expensive House primary race in history.

Then Cori Bush, one of the least stable members of the Squad — and yes, that’s saying something — lost her primary race, too, after being one of just two House members (along with Tlaib) who voted against banning Hamas terrorists from entering the United States.

Yes, really.

And then, of course, Jewish voters took to the ballot box on Nov. 5 to reject the domestic and foreign policy of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that has fueled a return of Nazi-style antisemitism across the world. While a majority of Jews still voted for Kamala Harris — evidence of the self-destructive instinct that remains among many American Jews — there was a demonstrative shift toward the Republican Party. In New York State, for example, Donald Trump received a massive 50% increase in support among Jewish voters.

While this is cause for celebration, we must remember that any jubilance must be partnered with a relentlessness, understanding that antisemitism is a centuries-long virus that has no cure.

Yes, Kamala Harris, Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman have been vanquished (for now), but they represent the tip of a gargantuan iceberg of anti-Jewish bigotry. We must see this past election cycle not as a one-off victory as part of an eventual descent into chaos, but as a launching pad for our ongoing battle against antisemitism.

American Jews cannot afford for their collective attitude of naivety and ignorance to return. We cannot ignore Chuck Schumer — former Senate Majority Leader — who undermined the battle against antisemitism on college campuses. We cannot ignore Jon Ossoff — trust fund baby and Georgia’s first Jewish U.S. senator — who voted to restrict ammunition sales to Israel. And we cannot ignore the loudest voices in the Squad — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib — who must be defeated if we have any hope of stopping the spread of antisemitism that was unleashed on Oct. 7.

Let’s get to work.

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