US EditionTucker Carlson Snaps Back at Antisemitism Accusations in Heated BBC Interview After Nick Fuentes Questions: 'I Oppose It'
Carlson denied antisemitism, while Derbyshire said Britain’s Palestine Action ban has led to more than 2,000 arrests, according to court and police figures.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson clashed with BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire in London over accusations of antisemitism, with the interview becoming increasingly tense as Carlson challenged questions about his Israel commentary.
- Carlson asserted that both President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are "enslaved" to Israel's interests, claiming neither leader is free to make independent decisions regarding Middle East policy.
- Challenging the ban on protest group Palestine Action, Carlson argued it is a crime to criticize Israel in Britain; Derbyshire countered that legislation prohibits supporting the proscribed organization designated a terrorist group last July.
- Derbyshire pressed Carlson about allegations of antisemitism and his past interview with far-right commentator Nick Fuentes, to which Carlson denied the claims, stating, "of course I'm not," and argued his position concerns government decisions, not Israeli ethnicity.
- The exchange reflects broader trans-Atlantic tensions over where political criticism of Israeli policy ends and antisemitic rhetoric begins, with Republican Senator Ted Cruz previously labeling Carlson "the most dangerous anti-semite in America.
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Donald Trump and Keir Starmer Are 'Slaves' Claims Tucker Carlson In Fiery BBC Interview
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer were branded 'slaves' to Israel's interests by U.S. broadcaster Tucker Carlson in a combative BBC interview aired on Sunday in London, where the former Fox News host claimed neither leader was free to make independent decisions. Carlson's appearance on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — hosted this week by Victoria Derbyshire — was billed as a straight political interview with one of the most recognisable voic…
Tucker Carlson slams UK's Palestine Action ban, calls Keir Starmer 'enslaved'
Prominent American journalist Tucker Carlson has condemned the British government's ban on the direct action group Palestine Action in an interview with the BBC. Speaking on Sunday morning, BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire asked Carlson, a former Fox News host who has been a staunch critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran, whether British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the right decision. "I don't think Keir Starmer makes any calls about anythin…
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