Maram Stern is the executive vice president of the World Jewish Congress. . As world Jewry approaches the High Holy Days, the Days of Awe, we undergo several weeks of spiritual preparation, emphasizing rigorous self-reflection and apologizing to those we have wronged. Apologies must be sincere and sincere to be meaningful. A genuine recognition and confession of guilt, expressed not only by individuals but also by governments and institutions. The process is not easy. But for the most powerful forces in our world – nation states, as well as major international and national bodies – to claim moral authority, they...