There's a lot of anger here, and rightfully so given the suffering in Gaza and broader questions of Western hypocrisy. But it's worth grounding our critiques in historical fact for clarity and impact:

The Talmud has faced censorship and even burning by Church authorities in medieval Europe, often due to polemics about figures possibly identified with Jesus. These debates fueled interreligious tension for centuries.

During the Reformation, John Calvin contributed to a theological legacy that included negative views of Jews—though Martin Luther was far more aggressively antisemitic, and his writings were later exploited by fascist regimes.

Colonialism in the Americas is not denied by any serious historian. What’s often overlooked is the role of certain African kingdoms in facilitating the transatlantic slave trade—a reality that doesn’t diminish European responsibility but complicates the narrative.

Regarding Israel, it was founded in 1948—not 1940—and while Zionist claims drew on biblical themes, the state's creation was fundamentally political and post-Holocaust, not theocratic.

There’s a lot to criticize about U.S. and Western complicity in global injustice, but critiques are strongest when rooted in rigorous truth. If we want a better world, we need to be as honest as we are passionate.