A recent article by Eva Illouz, titled "We Cannot Choose Between the Fight Against Antisemitism and Condemning Israel for Gaza," sought to define the role of a Jewish intellectual in these times. We wish to stress that the position of the intellectual – now and always – is a privileged one, and it must be translated into action and deed. In our view, the question is not about identity or conflicting loyalties, but about moral action and direct responsibility for the reality we live in.