Letter Defends Christians' Love for Jews

Washington Times reader disputes claims of antisemitism on the right.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 5:09pm

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A Washington Times reader wrote a letter to the editor strongly disagreeing with a recent column that accused some Christians of being among the worst antisemites. The letter writer argued that real Christians love and support the Jewish people.

Why it matters

This letter reflects an ongoing debate within religious and political circles about the relationship between Christianity and Judaism, as well as accusations of antisemitism on the political right.

The details

The letter writer was responding to a column by Everett Piper that claimed 'so-called Christians are some of the worst Jew-haters there are.' The letter writer said they were 'appalled' by Piper's assertions and argued that 'real Christians love Jews.'

  • The letter was published on March 31, 2026.

The players

Everett Piper

The author of the column that the letter writer was responding to.

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What they’re saying

“I was appalled when I read Everett Piper's recent column, "The shocking antisemitism of the right: So-called Christians are some of the worst Jew-haters there are".”

— Letter writer

The takeaway

This letter highlights the ongoing debate around allegations of antisemitism within certain Christian and political circles, and the differing views on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism.