As a philosemitic Christian, it saddens me when many Jews still equate any criticism of Israel, or any solidarity with the Palestinians, as inherently antisemitic. It is not. Just look at the number of American Jews who now speak out against Israel’s brutal attacks on Gaza, leading to more than 34,000 deaths, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Published studies have estimated well over half are noncombatants, including children. And the shameful efforts of Israel to block humanitarian aid from reaching those who are starving in Gaza. Most shocking of all for a group who were targeted in the Holocaust, some Israeli right-wing extremists have called for the elimination of all Palestinians.
The Jewish ideal of tikkun olam calls for the ethical treatment of all people, Jewish or gentile.