New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Before the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, it was almost unthinkable that the Islamic State (ISIS), under the leadership of Mohamed Zahran Hashim from Kattankudy, could coordinate such a devastating act. The Easter Sunday bombings stand as one of the deadliest terrorist attacks globally since 9/11. Overlooking the risk of anti-Semitism gaining ground in Sri Lanka may lead to dire outcomes. The recent controversy following the return of a group of Sri Lankan journalists from Israel highlights that anti-Semitic sentiment is beginning to influence local politics.

Pro-Palestinian activism in Sri Lanka has increasingly provided fertile ground for anti-Semitic sentiment. What often goes unnoticed is that, in practice...