Munther Isaac: The 'Islamo-Christian' [dubbed] 'High Priest of Antisemitism' – Justifying Genocidal "Palestine" Islamic Massacres While Cloaked in Clerical Robes.

Munther Isaac, the Arab "Palestinian" Bethlehem-based Lutheran pastor routinely platformed by Western media as a voice of Christian conscience in the Holy Land, has been sharply exposed—including by Rev. Johnnie Moore of the Congress of Christian Leaders—as "the high priest of antisemitic Christianity." This designation, echoed across sources underscores his consistent pattern of abusing theology to delegitimize Jews and Israel, excuse racist-Arab terrorism, and push antisemitism under the guise of "concern."

Isaac has repeatedly framed Israel's existence and policies as the root cause of violence, rather than condemning acts of terror outright. In a sermon delivered just one day after the October 7, 2023, genocidal-Hamas led massacres—which slaughtered over 1,200 Israelis, including civilians at the Nova music festival, families hiding in shelter were suffocated by smoke, parents were butchered in front of children, children in front of parents, mass rapes while Allah Akbar were cried out —he described the attack not as unjustifiable terrorism but as a "logical outcome" of decades of alleged Palestinian injustice since the so-called "Nakba." He expressed no real surprise at the events, contrasting the "besieged poor" in Gaza with "wealthy" Israelis "celebrating as if there was nothing behind the wall," thereby implying the massacre exposed global "hypocrisy" while excusing or contextualizing the slaughter of civilians within a narrative of grievance and oppression.

His Christmas Eve sermons have amplified this twisted narrative dramatically. He declared that if Jesus were born today, he would be born "under the rubble in Gaza," positioning Arab-Palestinians as the true embodiment of JC suffering and implying Israel's actions represent modern empire,...—rhetoric that provides theological cover for anti-Israel and broader global anti-Jewish violence while sidelining Jewish suffering or historical claims.

Isaac's affiliations further reveal a pattern of troubling bias. As a board member of Kairos Palestine (founded in 2009), he endorses a document steeped in racist 'replacement theology' that denies the Jewish people's historic and religious connection to the land of Israel, dismisses the Torah as a "dead letter" misused to deprive "Palestinians" of so-called "rights," and promotes boycotts. He has publicly denied Jewish historical ties to Jerusalem, equated Zionism with supposed racism, and actively supports the BDS movement against Israel—efforts criticized for their one-sided anti-Israel focus and harm to both Israelis and Arabs.

Christian critics note that Isaac's views echo historical antisemitism, including within Lutheran traditions. Despite the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 1994 rejection of Martin Luther's anti-Jewish venom, such sentiments persist in figures like Isaac, who weaponizes Christian theology against Jews and Israel rather than faithfully representing early Christian universal call to reconciliation.

As expected, extremist figure Tucker Carlson --who also promoted neo-Nazis under the guise of "just asking questions"-- have platformed him (in 2024 then again in 2026), using his voice to push narratives about false-Christian-persecution in Israel while omitting the real persecutors: Palestinian Authority and Islamic Hamas in Gaza, omitting his troubling record, contributing to the mainstreaming of anti-Israel and antisemitic tropes across ideological lines.

Carlson (dubbed Qatarlson for his Islamic Qatar deep ties) wouldn't respond to true voices of Christians in Israel refuting his falsification about Christians living there.

As Carlson amplified Isaac's false narratives unchallenged, painting a picture of Christian oppression under Israel while ignoring counter-evidence, in response, Shadi Khalloul, founder of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association, publicly rebuked Carlson as "totally wrong" about Christian mistreatment in Israel (Jerusalem Post, Feb 18, 2026). Khalloul extended an invitation for Carlson to visit Israeli Christian communities in the Galilee—including meeting the head of the Maronite Church—to witness the reality firsthand, an offer Carlson ignored. Khalloul emphasized that Christians fare far better in Israel proper than under Palestinian Authority or Hamas control, directly countering Isaac's and Carlson's portrayals.

Munther Isaac is no impartial advocate for peace. He is a calculated propagandist: Isaac serves as a lying mouthpiece for hate propaganda that excuses, justifies terror, denies Jewish legitimacy, and uses Christianity for bigotry, mainstreaming antisemitic tropes.

- **Jerusalem Post report (March 8, 2016)**: Criticized a Palestinian pastor (in context of Christ at the Checkpoint) for relaying Palestinian Authority lies and acting as a "mouthpiece for some pretty dishonest propaganda." [https://www.jpost.com/christian-news/report-palestinian-pastor-relays-pa-lies-at-christ-at-checkpoint-447218]

- **Times of Israel blog (April 17, 2024)**: "Munther and Luther: What do they have in common?" Details Isaac's justification of October 7, Nova festival contrast, Christmas rubble sermon, Kairos Palestine board role and its antisemitic elements (replacement theology, Torah as "dead letter"), denial of Jewish Jerusalem ties, equating Zionism with racism, BDS activism.

- **Jewish Insider (April 11, 2024)**: "Tucker Carlson’s ‘pastor from Bethlehem’ is ‘the high priest of antisemitic Christianity’." Features Rev. Johnnie Moore's quote labeling Isaac as such for justifying Oct. 7 and anti-Israel activism. [https://jewishinsider.com/2024/04/pastor-munther-isaac-tucker-carlson-antisemitism-israel-christians]

- ** Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle (August 13, 2024)**: "'High priest of antisemitic Christianity' comes to Pittsburgh, meets with local politicians." Reiterates the label in coverage of Isaac's activities. [https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/high-priest-of-antisemitic-christianity-comes-to-pittsburgh-meets-with-local-politicians]

- ** CAMERA video (July 9, 2025)**: "Video: Munther Isaac’s false claims about Christians in Israel." [https://www.camera.org/article/video-munther-isaacs-false-claims-about-christians-in-israel/]

- **HonestReporting article by Dr. Rinat Harash (December 24, 2025)**: "The Pastor the Media Sanitizes – and His Justification of October 7." Highlights media omission of his October 7 contextualization/excuse (framing as inevitable due to siege/oppression), Kairos Palestine antisemitic theology and boycotts, Christ at the Checkpoint role, and provision of moral cover for Hamas without condemning civilian slaughter. [https://honestreporting.com/the-pastor-the-media-sanitizes-and-his-justification-of-october-7/]

- **HonestReporting article by Sharon Levy (November 24, 2025)**: "Tucker Carlson vs. Tucker Carlson." Notes Carlson's 2024 interview with Isaac (called "high priest of antisemitic Christianity") to craft a false narrative on Christians in Israel, linking it to platforming other antisemites and amplifying anti-Israel tropes. [https://honestreporting.com/tucker-carlson-vs-tucker-carlson-how-a-host-became-his-own-warning-sign-on-antisemitism/]

- **Jerusalem Post report (Dec 23, 2025)**: "Christian leaders accused of justifying Hamas violence." — 'Munther Isaac, a Lutheran pastor serving Bethlehem and Beit Sahour, also publicly justified the violence.' [https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-881142]

- ** Jerusalem Post report (February 18, 2026) By Danielle Greyman-Kennard**: "Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says - interview." 'Khalloul extended an invitation to the right-wing American commentator in early February, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson had failed to respond.. Tucker Carlson is totally wrong about the experience of Christians living in Israel, according to Shadi Khalloul, founder of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association and a former Knesset candidate. In early February, he had invited the right-wing American commentator to his home in the Galilee to meet with his brother-in-law, the head of the Maronite Church of Israel, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson did not respond, he told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.' [https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-887152]

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