Tucker Carlson on Christians in the Middle East

So, you are a Christian Arab priest and we're here in Jordan. How are Christians treated in Jordan generally? >> Well, as Christians in uh Jordan, we can practice uh freely and openly. We feel very at home and uh free to practice as Christians. Yes. >> And I assume that's true like generally true across the Middle East. Yes. Well, there have been there have been problems, challenges for Christians. Uh, you know, you have Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, lots of violence and killing. >> What about in Israel? >> What's it like for Christians there? >> In Israel, it's it's very hard, you know. >> Have you as a Christian, as a Christian priest, h had any uh negative experiences there? >> Yes. You know, I was in a restaurant in Jerusalem and I got into a dispute with the waiter because uh he served me schwarma that was dry. >> My god. >> Very dry. >> Oh yeah, >> that's disgusting. Do you know why it was dry? >> I think. >> Do you think he intentionally overcooked the schwarma? >> I guess what I'm trying to understand is were there Jewish people in the restaurant and was their schwarma overcooked or was it was it cooked perfectly? >> I'm not sure. You know, I didn't try theirs but may have been better for the Jews, but al it could have been an off day. I don't I don't know. Um but it was hard. You know, this happens. >> Did any churches in America reach out to you regarding this incident or >> No. Shameful. And I'm I'm just going to say it and you don't have to ratify this at all, like at all. But that that is shameful. That is disgusting. >> But you know, to be fair, you know, the churches in Israel and Jerusalem, >> but as a Christian in Jordan, it's been generally positive. Is is that what you're saying? >> It is very nice. We like it. >> And what about for Jews in Jordan? Are there Jews in Jordan? >> Taco, >> right? Okay. And what about for women or or gay people? I mean, I assume they have equal civil rights, too. Yes. I love that. And I find it interesting. A lot of American Christians don't know this. They don't know this at all. We're actually in Jordan, which is where Jesus lived. It's where he was. It's where he was baptized, where he ministered. And like people don't know that. Yes. As it is in the Bible. This is where uh Jesus was baptized. Um he was uh here. This is where he was. >> Wait, so that would mean technically Jordan is actually part of historic Israel. Is that true? >> Uh, yeah. I mean, it was Israel or Judea? It was called Judea. Also, it >> was called Judea. Historically, Israel or the Kingdom of Judah. >> Yeah. >> Which would make it the ancestral home of the Jewish people. >> I mean, >> we'll circle back to that. >> Yes. Good. Good idea. I just want to hear a little bit more if you can tell me about just the experiences you've had in Israel that have been negative. Like what's what's happened to you there as a Christian? >> I was staying once at a hotel, the Hilton in Tel Aviv. Right. >> When I went to the front desk, I asked for something and the the woman there, probably a Jewish Israeli, she goes like this. >> Terrible. >> It's not pleasant. >> I just think and it needs to be said, needs to be stated. I just think any gratuitous violence, any violence against you for being a Christian is just wrong. It's just wrong and it needs to be condemned and it needs to be stopped. The violence that's happening in Israel against Christians, it needs to be called out cuz it's shameful. It's shameful. >> You want to talk about violence against Christians, you know, you have Hamas, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Syria. >> Thank you for doing this. Thank you so much. Nigeria, >> we're out of time unfortunately, but thank you. Thank you so much. >> You've been very useful. >> Useful.