Anti-Palestinian DB

I nanny two kids after school (B12, G10). Their dad is Jewish and it is a very important part of their upbringing. As someone raised as a devout Christian who is now cynical about organized religion, working with them has re-opened my heart to how beautiful community and religion can be.

Something troubling that has come up more than once is their stance on the genocide occurring in Gaza. B12 often parrots rhetoric that he hears from his father and potentially other leaders in his synagogue about the soldiers in Israel being heroes, and being under attack by Hamas.

I do not actively preach my views as a nanny as I know this is not my place. However, I am a black, queer person, and those are not identities I’m able to leave at home when I come into the workplace. When potentially controversial political issues come up (gay marriage/pride, feminism, homelessness), I do not shy away from asking questions that might guide them to a position of empathy instead of intolerance. And for the most part, this aligns with the parenting style I see from the parents (mostly MB).

I’m confused about how to approach this situation. It is painful to hear him say these things knowing that he is not being shown the full picture or the reality of what is happening in Gaza. I don’t want to contradict his father or disrupt the strong faith and community he finds within his religion. Nor do I want to put myself in a situation to potentially be fired. Do I leave the situation be and keep redirecting the conversations like I have been? Or do I offer another perspective?