Since October 7 woefully few companies and academic institutions have expressed their horror at the atrocities that have been committed and the ongoing suffering due to terrorism. When else in history have so few been so silent after a massive act of terrorism? After 9-11? Definitely not. Why now?

During the past several years we have witnessed an explosive proliferation in ‘statements of support’ from company CEOs and university presidents about a huge range of topics that strike fear in...