Quality journalism requires curiosity, skepticism, and an appreciation for nuance. A good journalist would have cited thoughtful critics of the war, not Carlson, a racist kook whom most Americans, including Republicans, do not view favorably.
How are Christians in the Holy Land doing? In a recent interview with the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, Tucker Carlson purported to answer that question. Instead, he and his guest served up misinformation about Christians and Israel.
Obviously the prime aim of Davies’ reporting on this "much ado about nothing" story was to amplify the statement delegitimizing Israel that was put out by a collection of countries and organizations.
Tucker Carlson pretends he’s not an antisemite and that Israel and the Jewish people do not haunt his every waking moment. If everything isn’t about Jews, then what’s Carlson’s explanation for his fixation?
Christian Zionists support Jewish indigenous self-determination. This support isn’t complicated, and it’s not new, either. Zionism is as old as Christianity itself, tracing its roots right back to Jesus and the early Church. If Christian Zionists are the people whom Tucker Carlson “dislikes more than anybody,” then he’s got a major problem with Christianity, period.
Is Israel oppressing Christians? Are American Christians responsible for suffering in Gaza? That’s what Munther Isaac would have you believe. Tucker Carlson provided him a platform to spread his lies unchallenged.
Under the guise of advocating for Palestinian Christians, Tucker Carlson launched a two-pronged assault on American Christian support for the Jewish State. To provide legitimacy for his campaign, he enlisted the help of Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, a notorious propagandist for the Palestinian anti-Israel narrative.
