Greg Bouwer: A Libel Revived - The False Narrative of Jewish Hatred Toward Christians in Israel

A persistent and pernicious myth has resurfaced in global discourse: that Jews in Jerusalem (and by extension, Israelis as a whole) harbour contempt for Christians, regularly expressed through acts of public disdain such as spitting on clergy and pilgrims. In some corners of social media and anti-Israel activism, this claim is treated not as a fringe concern but as a reflection of Jewish identity and Israeli character.

This is not just a distortion. It is a revival of an old libel in modern form — a cynical inversion of reality, deliberately weaponised to undermine Israel’s moral standing and smear the Jewish people.