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The popular podcaster is spreading malicious lies about the Jewish State and Jews worldwide.
Tucker Carlson made headlines again after falsely claiming that he was detained at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. As his story unraveled in the world's press, Carlson doubled down on his lies, smearing Israel as intolerant and dangerous.
Carlson's fabrications about being detained in Israel are only the latest false accusations he has leveled at the Jewish state and at Jews around the world. Here are four lies that Carlson has spread about Jews in recent months, and advice on how we can stand up to his duplicity.
On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Tucker Carlson and several staff members flew to Ben Gurion International Airport on a private plane. Carlson and his business partner Neil Patel stepped outside long enough to pose for a photo, which Carlson posted on X with the caption "Greetings from Israel," before the entire entourage went back inside. They were there solely to record an interview with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee — which Carlson insisted on conducting inside the terminal. Critics noted the irony: a man who spends so much time attacking Israel couldn't be bothered to actually see it.
As criticism mounted, Carlson told Britain's Daily Mail that he and his staff "were detained" after the interview. "Men who identified themselves as airport security took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a side room and then demanded to know what we spoke to Ambassador Huckabee about," he claimed.
The story was quickly shown to be a fabrication. Israeli officials confirmed Carlson was never detained, and the room his producer was allegedly "hauled" to was a VIP lounge. The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem concurred: Carlson's group "received the same passport control questions that countless visitors to Israel, including Ambassador Huckabee and other diplomats, receive as part of normal entry and exit procedures." Despite being debunked, the accusations continue to circulate online, lending false credence to Carlson's portrayal of Israel as malevolent.
On February 4, 2026, Carlson broadcast an incendiary interview with Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem and a known Hamas apologist. Filmed in Jordan, not Israel, Carlson titled the episode "The Shocking Reality of the Treatment of Christians in the Holy Land by US-Funded Israel." It is filled with innuendo and outright falsehoods, painting an inaccurate picture of both Jewish and Christian belief.
Researcher Dr. David Orenstein noted that "Tucker Carlson and his guest served up a hefty dose of inaccuracies and misrepresentations."
Carlson allowed Naoum's anti-Jewish statements to go unchallenged and at times seemed to encourage him toward ever more inflammatory claims about Israeli Jews. Together they falsely asserted that Jews — not radical Islamists — are responsible for the declining Christian presence in the region and have made life less welcoming for Christians in Israel. Carlson inaccurately portrayed Israel's Christians as persecuted and impoverished. In fact, Israel's small Christian population is well-established and among the country's most educated and economically successful communities.
Carlson also falsely claimed that Israel bombed Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza in 2023. In reality, a misfired rocket launched by the terror group Islamic Jihad struck the hospital. He alleged that Israeli Jews set fire to Taybeh Church near Ramallah; the fire was set by local Arab Muslims. Throughout, Carlson depicts Jews as sadistic racists, American Christian Zionists as credulous dupes manipulated by sinister Jewish interests, and consistently glosses over Arab terrorism and violence.
After Carlson criticized Ambassador Huckabee on air for allegedly failing to protect Christians in Israel, Huckabee responded on X: "Hey @TuckerCarlson instead of talking ABOUT me, why don't you come talk TO me? You seem to be generating a lot of heat about the Middle East. Why be afraid of the light?" That challenge prompted Carlson's trip to Israel on February 18 and his subsequent lies about what took place there.
In a December 2025 interview with The American Conservative, Carlson returned to a recurring obsession: the claim that Jews impose their will on non-Jews.
When a poll showed that many conservative Americans consider radical Islam the greatest threat facing the country, Carlson dismissed it, falsely claiming no one in the U.S. has been killed by radical Islam in 24 years. He then argued that persuading White Americans to fear radical Islam is "an op" — and that "we all know which foreign government it's actually coming from," meaning Israel. He called American Jewish Zionists Israel's "informal employees in the United States" and has suggested that supporters of Jews and Israel have a "brain virus."
Meanwhile, Carlson dismisses very real threats against Jews. 2025 FBI data show that American Jews are the largest target of religiously motivated hate crimes in the country and the second most targeted group overall, after Black Americans. Yet Carlson claims, without basis: "white people are the main victims of discrimination in the United States — not Jews."
Carlson routinely ignores Arab terrorism and the ongoing threats of war against the Jewish state, depicting Israel as the sole aggressor in the Middle East. The result is a distorted picture in which Jews and Israel face no genuine threats, and any sympathy for them is simply evidence of manipulation.
Carlson frequently defends hosting extremist figures by claiming he is simply "asking questions." But providing a platform for hate, often directed at Jews and Israel, is provocation, not legitimate inquiry.
In 2025, Carlson hosted avowed neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes who used the appearance to claim that Hitler and Stalin were great leaders, that American Jews run the country, and that "organized Jewry" manipulates non-Jews.
In 2024, he hosted revisionist historian Daryl Cooper, who argued that Churchill — not Hitler — was the chief villain of World War II and that the Nazis did not intend to kill Jews. Carlson praised Cooper as "the best and most honest popular historian in America."
In 2025, he hosted American nun and radical Islam apologist Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, and did not challenge her false claim that Israel planned to "blow up" the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
By giving extremists a massive platform and mainstreaming their conspiracy theories, Carlson is making antisemitic ideas respectable again.
While Tucker Carlson seems determined to stir up as much antisemitism and hatred of Israel as he can, there are ways to push back.
Stay informed. Carlson's provocations are dangerous because some of his followers accept them as fact. Read about Israel, Judaism, the Holocaust, and related issues in reputable sources. A well-informed person is far harder to deceive.
Educate others. Blog. Write letters to the editor. Talk with friends, relatives, and colleagues. Encouraging others to become informed is the most effective way to defang a demagogue like Carlson.
Report hate speech. Don't let inaccurate or hateful content go unanswered. File reports with social media platforms, news site editors, or local authorities. Report antisemitic and other hate crimes to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
Reach out to allies. Carlson's worldview demonizes many communities. Identify and cultivate local allies willing to stand with the Jewish community against hate.
Live Jewishly. When faced with anti-Jewish hatred, the most powerful response — and the one that has sustained our people through centuries of persecution — is to celebrate Jewish life proudly and without apology.
How quickly Tucker Carlson forgets the fates of enemies who 🎯 both Israel and Diaspora Jews 🌎🌍🌏 (e.g., Nasrallah in 🇱🇧, Sinwar in Gaza, Haniyeh in 🇮🇷). Each of them is now nothing more than an entry in history books by THEIR choice, so Tucker can safely assume that whatever HIS security detail is being paid won't be nearly enough to save him. Whenever his number comes up is just a matter of time - all he can do is choose where his hateful incitement ends.
The same characters Qatar that pay him will betray him and show their true colors, he is barking up the wrong tree the Jews and Israel are the good guys trying to rescue the world from turning into a Muslim world, and no western values which are based on Judeo- Christian ( with no Judaism there would not be Christianity or Islam either)
The last name Vance in Yiddish means a bedbug
I believe that's actually "Vonsen" (plural for "bedbugs").
And the singular is ... duh ...!
Not according to my Yiddish-fluent relatives (the reason being that from when it was a commonly seen problem, there would usually be more than just one).
Tucker Carlson is the tool of the House of Thani, because he has been paid off by them, big time! He was one who was not happy with his lot, and sold his soul and reputation to the Qataris. A moral journalist would have foregone the bribes, and I’m sure that if he did so, he would be lacking for nothing.
the problem is that if half say A, and the other half say not A, the average person does not know what to believe. This is not a jury trial where a juror can assess hours of evidence presented by both sides; it is a 10-minute one-sided presentation by someone who most people trust, especially when there is no
opposotion.
Thank you for this direct and truthful article. This is a good resource to help me organize my own thoughts as I have conversations with others. When we can all articulate what is true in the face of much that is untrue in the media, our voice is amplified. Thank you for this article.
I don't trust any social media post that defends Israel. It is known that Benjamin Netanyahu pays for the Western states, including, U.S. influencers and pastors, to Israel are trained on what to say to keep the positive reputation of Israel. In other words, for every article that says anything to make Israel look bad, they will come back and tell us that it is untrue.
What you’re saying, then, is that you have decided apriori that Israel is bad and don’t want to explore the possibility that you are wrong.
The phrase “it is known” usually denotes an opinion based on hearsay rather than factual evidence. For example, can you detail the money trail from Netanyahu to specific states, pastors and influencers?
The Qatari money trail to various US institutions has been published on-line.
I'll take "Things an Islamonazi bot would say" for 500] Qatari riyals.
You've ironically turned the truth around to suit your bigoted mindset — just in time for the Purim story when the enemies of the Jews got their just deserts, or desserts (Hamantashen) if you prefer!
There's always one. 😆😆😆
I can only influence my small corner of the world, but facts feel small against megaphones. Voices like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens and the idiots in Hollywood shape narratives with selective outrage and dangerous distortion, while silence greets atrocities in Iran and violence against Jewish women. Narrative shapes youth, and youth shape the future. Youth voted for Mamdani and support AOC. We need more clear, relentless truth-tellers — hundreds of influential voices, Jews and non Jews, like Ben Shapiro and Mike Huckabee. Charlie Kirk reached a generation. If such voices disappear, who replaces them? Facts must be constantly spoken — calmly, yet loudly, without apology. The truth needs more megaphones than the lies.
His idiocy must not be ignored.
I find Fox news in general anti anything that doesn'r suit there gender,and if Jews own America why arent they bringing dow Fox news and Carlson for anti -semitism? why in a world of good decent honesty do we have the likes of Carlson and his super wealthy cronies when the rest of us want to live in a peaceful world?
I don't know what you mean by Fox News' gender, but Carlson stopped working for them a while ago. Fox generally does not misreport about Israel as so many legacy media do constantly.
First of all, our constitution gives us the right of speech. Israel does not have the right to change this. What Israel does, is provide millions to APAC and other several, large and small, non-profit organizations to pay those who will promote their no narrative that Israel doesn't assassinate people, that they don't any nuclear arsenal and that they did not commit genocide on October 7. That's where they have the power.
Israel is also a democracy which protects free speech, so certainly doesn’t threaten your freedom in any way.
Israel doesn’t have millions to give away, it’s a small country with limited resources. AIPAC is funded by Americans, not all of whom are Jews.
Israel doesn’t assassinate “people”, she eliminates terrorists who are a danger to everyone - yes, even you.
Can’t speak as to a nuclear arsenal, but common sense and a knowledge of geography will inform you that she can’t nuke her neighbours without nuking herself - and having refused to commit suicide up to now, it’s unlikely she’ll do so in the future.
Lastly, it was the Gazans who committed genocide on 07 October 2023. Gaza invaded Israel, not the other way around; Gaza who took hostages, burned, raped and killed. Check the footage.
Enough is Enough of Tucker and his LIES , Boycott him
Many people are Disgusted with
Carlson, Sue Him for Libel, Slander ,Defamation, Incitement
This isn't about "Free Speech"
Perhaps even Criminal Charges if
Applicable for Tucker
His Hateful Rhetoric and Lies paid for by Qatar & Iran is sadly placing America Israel and the Entire Western World in danger from radical Islam
Unfortunately you are right, I hope there won't be a nuclear war in the near future G _ d forbid
Tucker has No Morals or Conscience , he only cares about money, fame and himself, his rhetoric is placing much of the World, Jew and Non-Jew alike in grave danger from radical Islam
In Fact if Hostile Space Aliens
Invaded Earth Like in the
1996 film "Independence Day"
We all Know Tucker Carlson would literally betray the whole world
The Whole Human Race , 8 Billion people to the Hostile Space Aliens, the Extraterrestrials ,
If it would personally benefit him ,
That how evil and sinister
Tucker is
Really? Don't be silly. Trump does not consider what Carlson Tucker has to say to make decisions on the Eastern Western countries.
Shalom, all that I can say is this: Ha Shem will pay Carlson, and everyone else who speaks lies and negatively about Jews, God’s Inheritance, as they deserve. And Israel, The God of Israel’s Holy Land, which HE chose to give in a Covenant to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, whoever does anything against Ha Shem’s land, He will also pay them as they deserve! HE WILL NOT BE MOCKED FOR SURE!
Thank you. Yup he's bad - but he will eventually fail and fall just like Haman and all other haters. We'll fill the world with light - he'll be a footnote somewhere.
Scary that Tucker's son is Vance's press secretary.
It will be a bigger problem , when Vance will want to become, president of the United States
May they both (and others like them) descend to the ignominy they deserve!
Yet Carlson claims, without basis: "white people are the main victims of discrimination in the United States — not Jews."
What a statement from Carlson this is. So we are not considered "white?" He also doesn't know that we Jews come in all colors. I am concerned about JD Vances's close relationship to Carlson. "You are judged by your friends."
Or like my grandma said, "if you lie with dogs you get fleas".
That is so true
Hear hear!!
Yes exactly, when did Jews become white, and Jews come in different colors, how much money does Carlson get from Qatar, how many anti semites are on Qatar 's payroll
Progressives consider Jews white and ignore Jews of other colors because they hate Jews, and the extreme right doesn't consider Jews white because they hate Jews.
So a lot of people hate Jews, the worst thing is when Jews hate themselves
How true. History shows that the region where Jews had settled made a big difference. They even had different languages. They were not the best of friends with each other.
How about getting Huckabee to go on Fox and debunk all these Carlson lies
He needs to go on NPR, CNN, MSDNC (or whatever they call themselves) and Instagram, and make TikTok videos to reach those dumb enough to believe Qatarlson's lies.
Carlson T should not be allowed to fly to Israel, spew you antisemitism where you live(btw he receives money from Qatar according to Israeli reports).
What exactly is a semite? It isn't Jewish...
I agree. If you want to interview someone from Israel, bring him to you at your expense. Israel should ban him in perpetuity.
no don't ban him,let him go there and feel the love,not hatred because the Torah speaks of peace,even of your enemies the Lord speaks of peace,you never know-Carslon might come back a changed person and preach love instead of peace,oh i forgot,that won't bring in the rating now will it?
I am a conservative American clergyman who has traveled throughout Israel and will be returning in two years. I have been warmly received by Israeli Jews wherever I have gone and have never experienced anything less than warm-hearted acceptance. I enthusiastically support the state of Israel as a home for those persons of Jewish faith who choose to live in what we call "the Holy Land," despite the dangers. I have never felt the presence of Gd more strongly than while praying at the Western Wall.
Thank you for standing with the Jewish people and Israel. We may disagree politically, but being Jewish, we encounter hatred from both ends of the political spectrum.
And as a Jew on all my many visits to Israel, I have seen the Holy Churches, especially the Church of The Holy Sepulcher (Spelling!) with plenty of visitors of many religions. Israel embraces all religions. and hospitals have Arab doctors, the IDF, the Kenesset, etc. Carlson can just go straight to azazel.
G-d bless you, Fr. Alan!
I have NEVER trusted Tucker to be objective about ANY News Story he has reported on. It is so obvious about his agenda, that's why I stopped listening to him years ago.
Tucker Carlson brazenly and openly sows the wind, but will be a coward and hide when he faces the whirlwind from his lies.
Carlson was always a conservative mouthpiece. Once he went on his own he has become an unhinged antisemite. To those who think Jews rule the world, don't you think we would do something about the rampant antisemitism and antiZionism sanctioned by the media, academic institutions and world leaders?
Absolutely one of the greatest points, Rick. I think we'd do something about that! Similar to the claims of our "involvement in 9/11". Our involvement would have meant we killed thousands of our own. But yet they claim we stick only to ourselves and only help our own.
nah..we gotta keep that going...for obvious reasons.
Thank you! In my neighborhood, many observant friends and neighbors have been too long in buying the right wing nonsense that Carlson and others on the right, including our president, might have been a friend of the Jewish people. This could have been published ten years ago.
I do consider Trump a great friend of Israel and the Jews and would not put him in the same basket with Carlson at all.
May Tucker Carlson meet karma soon! He is an evil PO💩! Since he's paid by Qatar he's a shill for every hostile actor. I wonder how ge'll be greeted at the Pearly Gates!