Vongani L. Bandi

The article explains that blaming Ashkenazi Jews—or any modern Jewish group—for the crucifixion of Jesus is historically inaccurate and ethically harmful. Crucifixion was a Roman method of execution carried out under Pontius Pilate and Roman soldiers, not by Jews, and while some Jewish leaders opposed Jesus, they did not perform the act. Ashkenazi Jews only emerged centuries later in medieval Europe, making it impossible for them to be involved in a 1st‑century Judean event. Moreover, Jesus and his earliest followers were themselves Jewish, so collective blame collapses under scrutiny. Ultimately, the accusation ignores the Roman role, oversimplifies complex sectarian dynamics, and perpetuates prejudice based on flawed logic.