The world is turning away from Israel. Israel is increasingly isolated—economically, politically, and culturally. The once-exemplary nation in the Middle East now appears to many as unapproachable, arrogant, and controversial, a state with which cooperation is hardly desired. The consequences: less trade, less collaboration, less trust. A country increasingly left to its own devices. Israel stands alone, caught between global suspicion and the necessity of asserting itself.

Already in the Bible, Jerusalem is described as a city that “sits alone among the nations”—a biblical image of isolation, destruction, and loss. It’s a historical reality that repeats itself time and again. From antiquity to today, Israel has been forced to face a world that constantly distances itself from it. Or is Israel destined to be “badad,” alone, isolated, and not to blend in among the nations?

Boycott calls span from culture to sports to academia, alongside canceled arms deals—solely because nations disagree with Israel’s legitimate war in the Gaza Strip. Recently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly admitted that Israel is sliding into a kind of “economic...

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