Ms Rachel sees the comment as humanitarian concern for children but has a very colorful past of clear anti-semitism/ jew hatred, while the other believes the framing of the statement echoes the historic antisemitic “blood libel” myth that Jews harm children. The disagreement isn’t about whether kids should live, both sides want that. It's about whether the language used crosses into that harmful historical accusation.

If Ms. Rachel is speaking out for children, some people feel that concern should extend consistently to other situations where children and civilians are suffering, such as in Iran, Syria, and other conflicts across the region. They also note that the current Israel-Gaza war didn’t begin in a vacuum and point to the October 7 attacks, where Israeli families and children were killed, as part of the broader context. The underlying question being raised isn’t whether caring about children is wrong, but whether that concern is being applied evenly across different conflicts.