Tucker Carlson on Christians in Israel

So, how are Christians doing in the Holy Land? Like, what's the situation? >> You know what a lot of people don't understand is they think Hamas is some terrorist organization. They're just a resistance movement >> when they drag their own people through the streets and put their dead bodies on their family's doorstep >> because they're collaborators with Israel. I mean, they're resisting. >> I mean, last time I checked, treason is a crime. I mean, it's a crime in this country and you get the death penalty. So, I I just don't understand the difference really. I don't I don't. >> And look at what happened with the Nova Music Festival. I mean, the music was incredibly loud. It was EDM, and this is loud music. It's very disruptive. >> Yes. Very loud. Like, like really loud. I mean, and it could damage your ears. Like, severely damage your ears. >> Exactly. Exactly. And so, to my understanding, they made several requests to lower the music. They sent people over saying, "Please keep it down." And the Israelis refused. >> So, wait, you're saying Hamas kindly requested that they turn down the music? And they they just refused? Why? So, they had no other choice but to slaughter all of the attendees. And it's been very challenging for decades. I remember in 2002, there was a 17-year-old boy who was arrested because he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at an Israeli soldier, but this was a Molotov cocktail. He was making a mixed drink perhaps to try to offer it to a soldier. Sometimes, you know, you go to bars and they they light the alcohol on fire because it's fun to take a shot. I mean, I enjoy alcohol. I really do. I I shouldn't drink as much as I do, but I But I drink a lot. Like a lot. I I would certainly accept that offering. Why Why wouldn't the soldier accept a drink if it was being offered to him peacefully? It's possible the Israeli soldier misunderstood that, but they accused him of throwing it and it lit the soldier on fire. You know, it's nothing you can't just put out with your hand, but they arrested him. And this is these are the kind of things that are happening. >> Yeah, it sounds excessive. I remember I was leading a group of American Christians and I took them to the church of the holy supplr. And wait, I thought you said that Christians weren't allowed to visit the church of the holy supplr. >> Tucker, we're trying to perpetuate a narrative here. >> Of course. Of course. I'm sorry. I was actually genuinely curious there for a second. Like like genuinely curious. I'm sorry. Old habits die hard. >> Play along. Okay. >> You were saying I'm sorry. Continue. In Israeli society, the Christians are completely oppressed. >> I mean, you're a Christian. Clearly, you're a Christian. Why don't they let you be a Christian? I don't understand. >> There's no freedom of religion. There's no freedom in our society to live as we'd like to live and worship as we'd like to worship. >> And have you been able to convert anybody in the West Bank to Christianity? >> Pass. >> What's that? >> Hard pass. Next question. >> I love that. So I guess my last question to you and I think where a lot of Americans and people in the West would be confused is that you know we've seen a massive decline in Christians across the Middle East in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, even in the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority. We've just seen just like decimated communities like completely gone and Christians just persecuted and slaughtered in mass across the world. And so I'm just wondering like what are your thoughts on that? Eh, I totally agree. So, what do we do going forward? What's the next step? >> You know, they've been trying to keep this story quiet and you know, I I guess everybody has their secrets. >> Oh, I mean, we all have secrets, of course. I mean, I was molested by a demon. >> Yes. And I'm a man. >> I mean, it's not such a secret. >> Hey, it's great to have you. Is your neighbor?