Why is Tucker Carlson spreading antisemitic tropes?
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 23 February 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
The next round of talks between the United States and Iran is scheduled for Thursday in Geneva. Even as US military pressure mounts, Tehran expressed hope that a nuclear agreement could be reached that would avert a looming attack. Berman updates on where things stand ahead of US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tomorrow.
We then turn back the clock to last week's inaugural Board of Peace meeting in DC. Washington secured some $7 billion in pledges toward Gaza’s recovery from key Mideast allies; five countries agreed to contribute troops to the International Stabilization Force tasked with phasing the IDF out of Gaza; and plans are advancing to deploy thousands of Palestinian police in Gaza within two months. What about Hamas demilitarization? Berman weighs in.
In a program released Friday following his brief visit to Israel, right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson claimed the Israeli government targeted his family, called the Jewish state “probably the most violent country on earth” and aired numerous antisemitic tropes. We hear why the media personality is latching on to them -- and who is listening.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
US, Iran to hold talks Thursday as Tehran claims ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution
Witkoff says Trump ‘curious’ why Iran hasn’t ‘capitulated’ under US pressure
Waving off the skeptics, US feeling bullish after Board of Peace inaugural confab
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. |
| 0:06.3 | Today is Monday, February 23rd. |
| 0:08.7 | I'm your host, Amanda Borchelle Dan, here in our Jerusalem recording studio with diplomatic |
| 0:14.2 | correspondent, Laser Bearman. |
| 0:16.2 | Laser, thank you once again for joining me here in our Jerusalem studio. |
| 0:19.9 | Always happy to be with you. |
| 0:21.2 | Always happy to be here. |
| 0:22.5 | It is such a pleasure to host you always. |
| 0:25.1 | Today we are going to have more updates about Iran, even as we're hearing that talks |
| 0:29.5 | between the U.S. and Iran are set for Thursday. |
| 0:33.3 | We'll also get updates from last week's Board of Peace inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C. |
| 0:39.0 | And to finish off with, we'll talk about Tucker Carlson's explosive podcast with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee. |
| 0:46.5 | All of this and more when we're back. |
| 0:52.8 | Are you an American living in Israel, a new immigrant, a long-time resident, or a U.S. citizen abroad? |
| 0:59.8 | This is something you should hear. |
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| 1:23.6 | If you own an apartment you don't live in, they already know. If it was rented out without |
| 1:30.2 | reporting, that could be a real risk. Or maybe you're a beneficiary of a U.S. trust and never realized |
| 1:35.8 | it may require reporting in Israel. Or a new immigrant who assumed the 10-year exemption covered |
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