Christians Must Stand With Jewish Americans Against Rising Antisemitism
Source: "Christians must stand with Jewish Americans amid rising antisemitism | Fox News." September 9, 2026. www.foxnews.com
The Gist
The author argues that Christians in America must actively defend Jewish Americans because rising antisemitism—especially from left-wing political figures—threatens not just Jews but the shared Jewish-Christian moral foundation of America itself. He claims that criticizing Israel ('anti-Zionism') is essentially the same as hating Jews, and that historical figures like George Washington guaranteed Jews unconditional belonging in America regardless of their political views on Israel.
Conclusion
American Christians have a moral and civic obligation to actively stand with and defend Jewish Americans against the rising tide of antisemitism, particularly that emanating from the political left.
Premises
- Antisemitic hate crimes have risen dramatically, with Jews (2% of the population) now comprising 63% of religion-based hate crimes according to FBI figures.
- Prominent left-wing political figures (Mamdani, DSA, El-Sayed, Piker) have made anti-Zionism a litmus test and have made statements that demonize or excuse violence against Jews.
- The left's claim that 'anti-Zionism is not the same as antisemitism' is false; targeting Jews for Israel's policies, attacking synagogues, or treating Zionism as a sinister ethnic category all constitute antisemitism.
- American moral and political values (self-evident truths, human dignity, rule of law) derive substantially from Hebrew Scripture and Jewish tradition, not just Christianity.
- George Washington's 1790 letter to the Newport Hebrew Congregation affirms that Jewish Americans' rights and belonging in America are foundational and unconditional, not contingent on political opinions.
- Because Christianity's moral framework originates from Judaism, an attack on Jews is inherently an attack on the shared Judeo-Christian heritage that underpins American identity.
- Historical precedent shows solidarity between Jews and Americans (Israelis calling themselves 'Americans' after 9/11), establishing a reciprocal obligation for Christians to now support Jews.
Assumptions
- That the rise in hate crime statistics is primarily attributable to left-wing political rhetoric rather than other sources (e.g., right-wing extremism, isolated incidents).
- That anti-Zionism and antisemitism are conceptually inseparable in all or most cases, leaving no legitimate space for criticism of Israeli state policy.
- That America's founding was substantively and intentionally rooted in Judeo-Christian values as the author describes.
- That there is a monolithic 'radical socialist left' that represents the Democratic Party's mainstream position on Israel and Jewish Americans.
- That religious/historical kinship (shared scriptural heritage) translates into a specific political obligation for contemporary Christians.
- That Washington's historical assurances to Jewish citizens directly refute contemporary progressive arguments about conditional belonging.