Monday may have been a turning point in the global battle between the forces of nationalism and national self-determination on the one hand, and the forces pushing for a post-nationalist world with open borders on the other.
While most eyes were on the U.S., where President Donald Trump used his Twitter feed to force the Mexican government to prevent a "caravan" of approximately 1,100 migrants from Central America from approaching the northern border, an even greater drama was unfolding in Israel.