Pro-Israeli group uses public shame to punish Israeli critics and claims that it caused 400 occupation losses
Written by Elis Gjevori
Middle East Eye
Published at: 22 December 2025, 15:57 GMT | Last updated: 21 hours 56 minutes ago
American pro-Israeli group recognized political commentator and writer Tucker Carlson as "Antisemite of the Year", highlighting his opposition to Israel genocide in Gaza.
StopAntisemitism announced this designation on Sunday, accusing Carlson of hostility to Israel after utilizing his podcasts and media appearances to criticize the war and the political influence of pro-Israeli lobbying groups in Washington.
Carlson, whose online platform reaches millions of viewers, became 1 of the most celebrated right-wing voices condemning Israel's influence on American politics, especially since Tel Aviv started the war with Gaza on October 7, 2023.
He distinguished the American Committee on Public Affairs of Israel (AIPAC), calling his influence a "continuous humiliation ritual" for American legislators and the country, informing that the US is complicit in the war against Israel.
He besides accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by International Criminal Court For war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, for openly bragging about its influence on American leaders.
"[Netanjahu] runs across the mediate East, its region and its own country, telling people straight, simply saying, 'I control the United States. I control Donald Trump," said Carlson in September during an interview with writer Glenn Greenwald.
Carlson further criticized Christian Zionism, describing it as the main force shaping unconditional American support for Israel.
"The top threat to Christianity in this country [US] is Christian Zionism," he said, accusing his supporters of treating the founding of Israel and its military dominance as a biblical mandate.
"They are not Christians; These are heretics," he added.
Punishing Israel’s Critics
StopAntisemitism claims that Carlson attacked well-known pro-Israeli commentator Ben Shapiro, who prioritised Israel, while the United States faces worsening interior crises.
Steve Bannon, erstwhile White home strategist of U.S. president Donald Trump, who remains his small ally, on the weekend at a large conservative convention he powerfully criticized Shapiro.
"Ben Shapiro is like cancer, and this cancer is spreading," Bannon said, calling him a political commentator "Israel first of all".
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Israel on kid Murder
The executive manager of StopAntisemitism, Liora Reznichenko, clearly defined her strategy towards Israeli critics.
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference at the Capitol in December, she argued that punishing Israeli critics was an effective way of combating anti-Semitism.
"The results talk for themselves," she said. "We're gonna throw a light on you that Google and SEO will keep track of you all your life."
"When you search a job, a spouse, a nanny, anything, our work will always be documented," she added.
Reznichenko admitted work for the failure of employment of at least 400 people as a consequence of online campaigns of the group that were targeted at scientists, activists and media representatives.
Among those that Reznichenko pursued is simply a kid educator Rachel Griffin Accursoknown to millions as Mrs. Rachel. The group accused her of anti-Semitism after providing content highlighting the suffering of Palestinian children under Israeli bombing and siege of Gaza.
Israel killed at least 20,000 children in Gaza, and the besieged enclave has the largest number of children amputated per capita, according to the global Rescue Committee.
StopAntisemitism repeatedly attacked Accurso for publishing photos of starving children and amputees among its over 20 million followers. Even U.S. lawyer General Pam Bondi was called upon to launch her investigation into alleged abroad financing without providing any evidence.
For comparison, Glamour magazine considered Accurso to be 1 of the "Women of the Year" 2025 as her work in early school education and advocacy for children affected by the war worldwide.
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