NewsNation host Leland Vittert criticized Tucker Carlson and Jon Stewart for their recent remarks on the war in Gaza.
Both Carlson and Stewart expressed their strong disapproval of Israel’s actions in Gaza. Carlson specifically condemned the bombings of churches, while Stewart criticized the ongoing war in the territory, which is home to 2.3 million people.
The Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants, which resulted in the killing of 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of over 200, prompted the Israel Defense Forces to launch a full-scale invasion of Gaza. In response, the IDF has since killed more than 32,000 Palestinians, displaced approximately 85% of the population, and caused destruction or damage to over half of the buildings in the Strip. The city of Rafah, where more than one million Gazans have been driven by the IDF, now faces an imminent invasion.
In Wednesday’s episode of “On Balance,” Vittert featured a snippet from Stewart’s monologue on “The Daily Show” that aired on Monday night.
Vittert highlighted Jon Stewart’s remarks on the situation in Israel and Russia’s actions in Ukraine. However, the clip he showed did not include the specific comparison between the two.
“The underlying message behind all of this is that America acknowledges the injustice of the situation, but seems to lack the courage to address it head-on,” Stewart expressed. “Both America and Israel are aware that resorting to bombing as a means of achieving safety is not a viable solution.”
In his monologue on Monday night, Stewart highlighted the contrasting responses of U.S. officials towards the humanitarian crises in Ukraine and Gaza, mentioning Russia and Ukraine as well.
Vittert praised Stewart’s intelligence, stating that it is impossible for him to not understand the implications of his own words.
The host then turned to Carlson, who conducted an interview with a Christian pastor in Bethlehem.
In an effort to match the competition, Tucker Carlson also conducted an interview with a Christian pastor in Bethlehem, a town that has been under Palestinian control for nearly two decades. Surprisingly, he went on to place blame on the Israelis for the persecution and killing of Christians in the area.
During an interview with Palestinian Christian Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Carlson expressed his belief that if someone wakes up in the morning and decides that their Christian faith requires them to support a foreign government blowing up churches and killing Christians, they have lost sight of the true essence of Christianity.
Vittert responded by drawing a comparison between Carlson and Joseph Goebbels.
Joseph Goebbels – the Nazi propaganda chief would be proud. Again, Tucker’s a smart guy. Yet, he’s taking the side of terrorists. There’s no other explanation than his unabashed hatred of Jews. Twenty years ago, we all remember, Stewart exposed Tucker for what he is. That ended Carlson’s tenure on CNN’s Crossfire . But there’s a larger lesson to take now six months since Hamas attacked Israel, since the hostages were taken. Hamas has been exposed for what they are. Stewart has been exposed for caving to his liberal viewers. Carlson’s been exposed for siding with terrorists. And now in America – and this is the sad part – hating Jews, calling for their destruction, celebrating their rape, it’s now ok. It’s hard to have peace with people who think that is ok.
In October, a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, which had become a shelter for displaced people, was struck by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in the loss of lives of at least 17 Palestinian Christians. The responsibility for the bombing was acknowledged by the Israeli government.
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