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Tucker Carlson Reveals His Antisemitism in the Company He Keeps, and More​

Jan 22, 2025 2:00 pm By Hugh Fitzgerald.

During his years on Fox News, the one word that was almost never mentioned on his 8-9 p.m. show was “Israel.” Carlson knew that many conservatives In his audience were Israel supporters, and he didn’t wish to alienate them. But after he was let go by Fox, and started his podcast on X, he began to unmask himself as an antisemite — for only an antisemite would provide a platform for such beyond-the-pale antisemites as Darryl Cooper, Candace Owens, and Munther Isaac. In recognition of Carlson’s happily providing a platform for such people to spread their nonsense and lies, Amichai Chikli, the Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs, tweeted his own message. “Tucker Carlson Giving ‘Leading Platform’ to Jew-Hatred, Chikli Says,” by Joseph Feldman, JNS, December 17, 2024:

“Congratulations to Tucker Carlson for becoming the leading platform for fringe Holocaust deniers, conspiracy theorists and blood libel enthusiasts who oppose the State of Israel,” Chikli wrote on Tuesday….
Joel Pollak, senior editor-at-large at Breitbart News, wrote that the conversation was “the third rabidly anti-Israel interview Tucker has done, and at this point it is fair to ask why.”
In March, Owens’ podcast was suspended by YouTube for antisemitic conduct, including her claim that “Jewish people control the media.” She has attacked the “exaggerated” stories about the Holocaust. Owens has called the diabolical “medical experiments” on Jewish and other prisoners carried out by Dr. Josef Mengele during World War II “bizarre propaganda.”
The Rev. Johnnie Moore, meanwhile, a well-known American evangelical pastor, has called Munther Isaac the “high priest of antisemitic Christianity.” So these are the guests that Tucker Carlson has been providing with a platform on his podcast: Cooper, the Holocaust denier; Owens, the antisemitic racist, and Munther Isaac, the West Bank “Palestinian” who denies the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel and justifies the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023 as a response to long-term oppression.
Carlson reveals his own antisemitism not only in the company he keeps, but in the remarks he makes about world leaders. He has described Ukrainian Volodymr Zelensky, who is Jewish, as “rat-like”: “‘He Likens Jews to Rats’: Jewish Groups Condemn Tucker Carlson’s Description of Ukrainian President Zelensky,” by Andrew Bernard, Algemeiner, June 7, 2023:
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and B’nai B’rith International on Wednesday condemned right-wing talking head Tucker Carlson for his description of Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky as “rat-like” and a “persecutor of Christians,” along with other antisemitic tropes during the debut of Carlson’s new opinion show.
“Given his history of incendiary statements, it is no surprise that Carlson would traffic in antisemitic tropes in criticizing the Jewish leader of Ukraine,” AJC told The Algemeiner. “But it is also no less vile when he likens Jews to rats. Hate can inspire antisemitic acts. Carlson must recognize the impact of his hatred.”
Speaking on the debut of his new Twitter-based show on Tuesday, Carlson accused Ukraine of being responsible for destroying the Russian-controlled Kakhovka Dam. In doing so, Carlson also criticized the character and appearance of Zelensky, who is Jewish, using what are widely regarded as antisemitic tropes.
“Now if you see him on television, it’s true you might form a different impression,” Carlson said of Zelensky. “Sweaty and rat-like. A comedian turned oligarch. A persecutor of Christians. A friend of BlackRock.”
The founder and CEO of the investment company BlackRock, Larry Fink, is Jewish.
Carlson also added that Zelensky was “shifty” and “dead-eyed.”
What Christians has Volodymyr Zelensky “persecuted”? And in a part of the world where government corruption is common Zelensky is known for his scrupulous honesty, and for the rapidity with which he has dismissed officials who have been found to be corrupt.
Who will Tucker Carlson invite next as an honored guest, given an hour or two to speak on his podcast about Israel, the Jews, the Holocaust? After Darryl Cooper, Candace Owens, and Munther Isaac, what about Rashida Tlaib? Or Linda Sarsour? Or Ta-Nehisi Coates? And what political figures, disgusted at the antisemitic speakers he so blatantly welcomes and never challenges, will call out his sinister proclivities, and urge others to join in a boycott of the quite unnecessary Tucker Carlson?
 

Lappin, S. (2024). The New Antisemitism: The Resurgence of an Ancient Hatred in the Modern World. United Kingdom: Polity Press.
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Survivors of Auschwitz leave the concentration camp at the end of World War II in February 1945. Above them is the German slogan Arbeit macht frei, which translates to Work sets you free.

Survivors of Auschwitz leave the concentration camp at the end of World War II in February 1945. Above them is the German slogan "Arbeit macht frei," which translates to "Work sets you free."
Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images


In pictures: The liberation of Auschwitz​


Published 12:01 AM EST, Mon January 27, 2025


The Soviet Army liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland on January 27, 1945.
About 7,000 prisoners were there when the Soviets arrived. Those people had been left behind — too weak or sick to move when Nazi officers forced nearly 60,000 prisoners to march west as the Soviets approached.
More than 1.1 million people were murdered at the Nazi camp complex.
Editor's note: This gallery contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised.
Prisoner identification photos of child inmates at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were taken by Polish portrait photographer and fellow prisoner Wilhelm Brasse, who was ordered to document prisoners in the camp.

Identification photos of child inmates at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were taken by Polish portrait photographer and fellow prisoner Wilhelm Brasse, who was ordered to document prisoners in the camp. Auschwitz consisted of three main camps: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II (also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau) and Auschwitz III (also known as Auschwitz-Monowitz). De Agostini Editorial/Getty Images
This aerial photo shows the layout of the Auschwitz I camp in April 1944.

This aerial photo shows the layout of the Auschwitz I camp in April 1944. AP
Prisoners of Auschwitz greet their liberators in 1945.

Prisoners of Auschwitz greet their liberators in 1945. Belarusian State Archive of Documentary Film and Photography/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
An electrified fence surrounds one of the camps.

An electrified fence surrounds one of the camps. RIA Novosti/Sputnik/AP
Corpses of women are piled up on the floor in February 1945.

Corpses of women are piled up on the floor in February 1945. Stanisław Mucha/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This is the first page of a prisoners list that was prepared by hospital staff after the liberation. This page shows kinder ohne eltern, or children without parents.

This is the first page of a prisoners list that was prepared by hospital staff after the liberation. This page shows "kinder ohne eltern," or children without parents. Courtesy Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Ivan Dudnik, a 15-year-old Russian, is rescued. The teen was described as insane from the treatment at the camp.

Ivan Dudnik, a 15-year-old Russian, is rescued. The teen had been described as insane from the treatment he received from the camp. Sovfoto/Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty Images
A large pile of prayer shawls, confiscated by the Nazis from arriving prisoners, are seen stored in one of the warehouses in Auschwitz.

A large pile of prayer shawls, confiscated by the Nazis from arriving prisoners, are seen stored in one of the warehouses in Auschwitz. National Archives and Records Administration/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Civilians and soldiers recover corpses from common graves shortly after the liberation.

Civilians and soldiers recover corpses from graves shortly after the liberation. Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images
A few survivors of Auschwitz stand near the fence during the arrival of the Red Army on January 27,1945.

A few Auschwitz survivors stand by a fence as the Soviet Army arrived to liberate the camp. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
The ruins of gas chambers — blown up by Germans retreating from the Soviets — are seen in January 1945.

The ruins of gas chambers — blown up by Germans retreating from the Soviets — are seen in January 1945. Courtesy Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
A pile of glasses are found in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Glasses of prisoners are piled up at the camp. Roger Viollet/LAPI/Getty Images
Child survivors of Auschwitz show their tattooed arms.

Child survivors show their arms, which has been tattooed by the Nazis. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Bodies of prisoners were found covered in snow on the main street of the camp.

Bodies of prisoners were found covered in snow on the main street of the camp. Henryk Makarewicz/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Survivors of Auschwitz stand behind a barbed wire fence. Some of the children are seen wearing adult clothing they were dressed in by Soviet soldiers.

Survivors stand behind a barbed-wire fence. Some of the children are wearing adult clothing they were dressed in by Soviet soldiers. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Bales of hair from female prisoners, numbered for shipment to Germany, were found after the camp's liberation.

Bales of hair from female prisoners, numbered for shipment to Germany, were found after the camp's liberation. National Archives and Records Administration/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Female survivors in the barracks at the camp. Hundreds of prisoners were housed in the crowded quarters.

Female survivors in the barracks at the camp. Hundreds of prisoners were housed in the crowded quarters. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
This train was loaded with the personal effects of Auschwitz victims. It was abandoned before it could make its trip to Germany. Some of the freight is scattered and buried in the snow.

This train was loaded with the personal effects of Auschwitz victims. It was abandoned before it could make its trip to Germany. Some of the freight is scattered and buried in the snow. Stanisław Mucha/Instytut Pamieci Narodowej/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Soviet soldiers are seen with liberated prisoners.

Soviet soldiers are seen with liberated prisoners. Sovfoto/Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty Images
Prosthetic limbs taken from executed prisoners are seen in a pile at the camp.

Prosthetic limbs taken from executed prisoners are piled at the camp. AFP/Getty Images
An overview of the camp in 1945.

An overview of the camp in 1945. Courtesy Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Prisoners gather a couple of days before the camp's liberation.



 
Prisoners gather a couple of days before the camp's liberation. RIA Novosti/Sputnik/AP
Nazi officer Karl Hoecker lights a candle on a Christmas tree only weeks before the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a page from an album that depicted activities in and around the camp.

Nazi officer Karl Hoecker lights a candle on a Christmas tree only weeks before the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a page from an album that depicted activities in and around the camp. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Jewish men are lined up at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in May 1944. This photo is from a Nazi documentation of the events at the camp.

Jewish men are lined up at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in May 1944. This photo is from a Nazi documentation of the events at the camp. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This picture shows prisoners' bodies being burned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in August 1944. It was secretly taken by a Jewish prisoner who was forced to work in and around the gas chambers.

This picture shows prisoners' bodies being burned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in August 1944. It was secretly taken by a Jewish prisoner who was forced to work in and around the gas chambers. Courtesy Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Jewish prisoners wait in a clearing near a grove of trees before being led to the gas chambers in May 1944.

Jewish prisoners wait in a clearing near a grove of trees before being led to the gas chambers in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This undated photo, taken by a guard, shows female prisoners lined up for a hard labor assignment.

This undated photo, taken by a guard, shows female prisoners lined up for a hard labor assignment. AP
A Jewish woman walks toward the gas chambers with three young children and a baby in her arms in May 1944.

A Jewish woman walks toward the gas chambers with three young children and a baby in her arms in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Bodies were brought up to this crematorium to be incinerated at one of the camps.

Bodies were brought up to this crematorium to be incinerated at one of the camps. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Jewish women selected for forced labor stand at a roll call in front of the kitchen at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May 1944.

Jewish women selected for forced labor stand at a roll call in front of the kitchen at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

 
Prisoners gather a couple of days before the camp's liberation. RIA Novosti/Sputnik/AP
Nazi officer Karl Hoecker lights a candle on a Christmas tree only weeks before the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a page from an album that depicted activities in and around the camp.

Nazi officer Karl Hoecker lights a candle on a Christmas tree only weeks before the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a page from an album that depicted activities in and around the camp. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Jewish men are lined up at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in May 1944. This photo is from a Nazi documentation of the events at the camp.

Jewish men are lined up at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in May 1944. This photo is from a Nazi documentation of the events at the camp. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This picture shows prisoners' bodies being burned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in August 1944. It was secretly taken by a Jewish prisoner who was forced to work in and around the gas chambers.' bodies being burned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in August 1944. It was secretly taken by a Jewish prisoner who was forced to work in and around the gas chambers.

This picture shows prisoners' bodies being burned in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in August 1944. It was secretly taken by a Jewish prisoner who was forced to work in and around the gas chambers. Courtesy Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Jewish prisoners wait in a clearing near a grove of trees before being led to the gas chambers in May 1944.

Jewish prisoners wait in a clearing near a grove of trees before being led to the gas chambers in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This undated photo, taken by a guard, shows female prisoners lined up for a hard labor assignment.

This undated photo, taken by a guard, shows female prisoners lined up for a hard labor assignment. AP
A Jewish woman walks toward the gas chambers with three young children and a baby in her arms in May 1944.

A Jewish woman walks toward the gas chambers with three young children and a baby in her arms in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Bodies were brought up to this crematorium to be incinerated at one of the camps.

Bodies were brought up to this crematorium to be incinerated at one of the camps. Galerie Bilderwelt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Jewish women selected for forced labor stand at a roll call in front of the kitchen at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May 1944.

Jewish women selected for forced labor stand at a roll call in front of the kitchen at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May 1944. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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I've been pointing out the antisemitic underpinnings of the media coverage of the Gaza war. The media, UN and NGOs has consistently accepted the Hamas narrative lies - their casualty numbers, most victims are women and children, starvation, genocide, indiscriminate bombings, blocking aid - while every piece of evidence offered by Israel countering the lies has been dismissed or questioned. Proof that Gaza officials blatantly lie is ignored.

The lie that Jews are inherently deceitful is not new. Here's an example from the mid-18th century.

At the time, there was a huge debate in Britain about the "Jew Bill," the Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, which would allow foreign born Jews to become naturalized citizens without being forced to take a Christian oath. It would not, however, allow Jews to vote or hold political office.

The antisemites of the day brought forth lots of antisemitic tropes to support their opposition to the bill. This essay was the lead article of the Gloucester Journal, July 31, 1753. :

(full article online)

 

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