This week, an act of terrorism was carried out in our nation’s capital.

We are heartbroken and outraged by the tragic murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, two Israeli Embassy staffers gunned down outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2025. This horrific act of violence, carried out by a suspect who reportedly shouted "Free Palestine" during his arrest, is a stark reminder of the rising tide of antisemitism plaguing our nation.

This beautiful couple, who were on the cusp of engagement, were dedicated to building bridges of peace and representing a nation that is among our strongest allies. Their lives are now lost because of the act of a murderous madman.

While the gunman may have acted alone, the action is far from isolated. Antisemitism has spread across our land and around the globe.

In the wake of the October 7, 2023, the evil terror inflicted by Hamas should have resulted in universal condemnation and unified support for the victims and our friend Israel. Instead, campuses have become battlegrounds for divisive protests that too often cross into harassment and vilification of Jewish students and faculty. Leftist politicians and media outlets have made “Free Palestine” – the murderous exclamation on May 21 – a repeated refrain and battle cry. And, somehow, creating a false moral equivalence between the actions of terrorists and our friend Israel has become mainstream.

And, while these sentiments are more prevalent on “the other side,” the hyper-online, alt-right crowd has made “asking questions” about Jewish people and the nation of Israel a weird and wicked fixation. Blowhard pundits, dimwitted politicians, and angry activists who would falsely describe themselves as “conservatives” or even “Christians” are openly using rhetoric aimed at inciting hatred and distrust toward our Jewish friends. And, yes, this is happening right here in Georgia.

Using the nation of Israel or the Jewish people as props for your deranged conspiracies or desperate attempts to expand your audience is not only peak-foolishness, it is evil whether you are on the “Left” or on the “Right.”

I must admit that I wrestle with the best ways to communicate on this issue – not because I question which “side” is right or wrong, but because of the obviousness of what is right and wrong. Racism is evil, duh. Antisemitism is evil, duh. Terrorism is evil, duh. Murder is evil, duh. Using one’s platform to spew lies and venom is evil, duh.

This should not be an issue where we are giving our audience new information that shapes the narrative, and I’m confident that all of you receiving this email are of the same mind regarding both the heinousness of this act and the wickedness of antisemitism.

But, in this moment, I believe there needs to be a clear message.

As Christians, we value the Imago Dei. Every life is valuable – Jew and Gentile.

As Christians, we find racism, in all forms, universally revolting and an assault on the Imago Dei. Somehow, in giving specificity to the term “antisemitism,” there seems to have been a distinguishing of that word from what it is – blatant and evil racism, the hatred of someone because of who they are. It is evil in all forms and against all people.

As Christians, we stand against slander. Efforts to malign, categorize, or insinuate false motives or machinations to the Jewish people is exactly that – slander.

As Christians, we stand for objective truth. Israel is objectively our friend and ally. They are objectively on the right side of the conflict. Hamas is objectively evil and objectively intertwined with Palestine. We must stand against objectively false moral equivalencies or preferences that elevate the wickedness of anti-Israel sentiment.

As Christians, we stand with our friends. We mourn with those who mourn and protect those who feel threatened. Our Jewish friends and neighbors feel under attack. This is a moment to express the love of Christ to those feeling targeted physically, mentally, and emotionally by the rise of antisemitism.

In light of this incident, I am encouraging all of you to act like Christians. Speak up and speak out against antisemitism – especially when perpetrated by voices that falsely claim our same faith or worldview (conspiracy theorists and racists who masquerade as “conservatives”). And, take the next step of actively encouraging and supporting your Jewish friends. They need to see that you genuinely care.

Let us call on our nation to confront this evil head-on, rooting out the racism and antisemitism that stain our society. Let us eradicate this from our campuses, our media, and our discord. And, may the Lord comfort our hurting friends in the midst of this tragedy.

In Faith and Solidarity,

Cole Muzio

President, Frontline Policy Council

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