Former Israeli PM calls Tucker Carlson a "phony" over airport detention claims - NaturalNews.com

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Prior to the interview, Carlson had posted a photo on social media from the airport with the caption "Greetings from Israel.
54% : The U.S. Embassy in Israel also backed this version of events.
45% : The Israel Airports Authority stated that "Tucker Carlson and his entourage were not detained, delayed, or interrogated."
44% : "EVERYONE who comes in/out of Israel (every country for that matter) has passports checked & routinely asked security questions," Huckabee wrote.
44% : " The episode underscores a significant and growing rift within the Republican Party concerning U.S. policy toward Israel.
42% : A spokesperson said Carlson "received the same passport control questions that countless visitors to Israel, including Ambassador Huckabee and other diplomats, receive as part of normal entrance and exit from Israel.
39% : The dispute reflects a growing Republican Party rift over U.S. support for Israel.
39% : Carlson, the conservative podcast host and ally of President Donald Trump, flew into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday for a planned interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
36% : The meeting was arranged after a public disagreement online, where Carlson had criticized Israel's treatment of Christians.
35% : " Bennett concluded by telling his followers, "Next time he talks about Israel as if he's some expert, just remember this guy is a phony!"
33% : This level of direct insult from a former head of government highlights the intense feelings Carlson's commentary on Israel has provoked within the country's political establishment.
24% : Carlson has become one of the most vocal critics of Israel on the American right, repeatedly condemning its military campaign in Gaza and arguing that pro-Israel lobbying groups exert excessive influence over U.S. politics.
20% : "The guy who's been spouting lies about Israel for the past two years, landed today at Ben Gurion airport, took a quick picture in the logistics zone, tweeted it to pretend he's actually IN Israel (so he can later claim that he's a serious reporter who toured Israel), didn't even step foot in country, then made up a story that he's being supposedly harassed by our security (didn't happen), whined about it, got back into the private jet and flew off.

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