The war in the Middle East is igniting fierce passions, and local residents are rightfully making their views heard in protests, classrooms, and public statements. The problem comes when civil dialogue crosses the line into incitement and when dehumanizing rhetoric paves the way for violence. In some cases, political, educational, and cultural leaders are fanning the rhetorical flames when they should be modeling ways to have civilized discussions across ethnic and political lines. Within days after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, someone graffitied the word “Nazi” on a sign for the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace in Brighton....