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The Far-Left and Far-Right Can Agree on One Thing: Jew Hatred
Tucker Carlson speaks on July 18, 2024 during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Reuters Connect
In the past few years, the radical left in America has targeted Jews on many fronts. Demonstrators waved Hamas and Hezbollah flags in the streets of New York, a man hurled molotov cocktails to set Jewish people on fire in Colorado, a shooter killed two Israeli embassy employees at a Jewish event in Washington, D.C., and far-left media figures have found their rallying cry in “anti-Zionism,” accusing Israel of false charges like colonialism and genocide.
Most recently, Zohran Mamdani, a far-left New York City assemblyman who has been condemned by the United States Holocaust Museum for his statements, won the New York mayoral democratic primary and seems primed to win in November. Mamdani has refused to condemn phrases like “globalized intifada,” meaning attacks against Jews worldwide, while hiding his antisemitic views under the guise of “anti-imperialism.”
But threats are also coming from the opposite side of the political spectrum. Some far-right figures on the Internet are shifting the Overton window of the right wing, galvanizing their audiences with extremist antisemitic rhetoric, and even finding common ground with the far-left in their quest to reshape American policy against American Jews, Diaspora Jews, and Israel. And they have some support in Congress.
Figures like Tucker Carlson have been stoking the ethno-nationalist flames on the right wing for years. But recently, they have set their focus squarely on the Jewish people and also Israel. They have riled up their supporters with antisemitic canards and misinformation. Carlson, whose show has been ranked Spotify’s most popular podcast, hosted leading Holocaust denier and historical revisionist Darryl Cooper in September 2024, platforming one of the world’s leading antisemites. On the podcast, Cooper repeatedly stated that the United States was on the “wrong side” of World War II, as Carlson egged him on and feigned intellectual curiosity.
Cooper’s views fit neatly with Carlson’s. Carlson himself has routinely espoused the “great replacement theory”–which asserts that the Jewish people are engaged in a shadowy global plot to erase white people from the Western world by encouraging immigration and destroying white, Anglo-Saxon culture.
Carlson has also supported America’s enemies, and countries hoping for a genocide of the Jews. Before President Trump launched Operation Midnight Hammer, Carlson feverishly warned his audience that actions against Iran were a massive mistake, and would lead to “thousands” of American deaths. Today, Iran’s nuclear facilities lie in utter ruin and not one single American service member was killed. Most recently, on July 7, Carlson even hosted Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran’s Islamic Republic regime, who has repeatedly called for death to Jews and America, while brutally oppressing his own people. In this episode, Carlson barely challenges Pezeshkian on his abhorrent views and agrees with him several times.
Similar far-right figures, like self-avowed neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes, have been gradually moving from the fringes to the mainstream, garnering millions of views and followers. Fuentes, a strong critic of Israel, holds virulently antisemitic views. On his podcast episodes, Fuentes has called Jews “perfidious” and urged their execution and removal from the United States. He has repeatedly called for a “holy war” against the Jewish people, while also denying the atrocities of the Holocaust.
Carlson’s more than 5 million Spotify listeners, and Fuentes’s 700,000 X followers are cause for alarm — and there are many more like them. People like Candace Owens are just the tip of the iceberg. In addition, like-minded lawmakers in Congress, Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie-Taylor Greene (R-GA) promote Carlson-esque views on foreign policy, and have even reached across the aisle, collaborating with far-left Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). Each of these Republican members who claim to simply oppose military action against Iran in the name of “America first” just so happen to have a history of antisemitic and anti-Israel statements.
At a time when the notion of bipartisan cooperation feels like a historic curiosity, it appears that one thing can unite the far left and right: hatred of Jews. This unholy alliance, forged of hate, proves the horseshoe theory correct: the far-left and far-right have a whole lot in common. Perhaps we should not be surprised. Populists and demagogues have always used political scapegoating to rally their supporters, and the Jews have proved to be a convenient target throughout history.
Carlson and Fuentes are building a modern-day Father Coughlin-like movement. And although they don’t seem to wield meaningful political power today, that could change rapidly, as many on the right wing are calling for a new, more authoritarian political party. These figures could give rise to a new, dangerous party: one that might have aligned themselves with the Nazis in World War II, and would have stood by or actively encouraged the industrialized slaughter of an entire people and continent.
Nathaniel Miller is a senior at Tulane University, studying international relations and a current intern in the United States House of Representatives. Find him on X @Nathaniel_dm
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Italy’s Meloni: Recognizing Palestinian State Before It Is Established May Be ‘Counterproductive’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 26, 2022. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognizing the State of Palestine before it is established could be counterproductive.
“I am very much in favor of the State of Palestine but I am not in favor of recognizing it prior to establishing it,” Meloni told Italian daily La Repubblica.
“If something that doesn’t exist is recognized on paper, the problem could appear to be solved when it isn’t,” Meloni added.
France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September drew condemnation from Israel and the United States, amid the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
On Friday, Italy’s foreign minister said recognition of a Palestinian state must occur simultaneously with recognition of Israel by the new Palestinian entity.
A German government spokesperson said on Friday that Berlin was not planning to recognize a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make “long-overdue progress” towards a two-state solution.
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Syria, Israel Agree to Further Talks on De-Escalating Conflict, Ekhbariya TV Reports
A drone view shows the remains of a destroyed tank, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
Syrian and Israeli officials agreed to meet again after no final accord was reached in US-mediated talks in Paris on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Saturday, citing a diplomatic source.
The source described the dialogue as “honest and responsible,” in the first confirmation from the Syrian side that talks had taken place.
On Friday, US envoy Tom Barrack said officials from both countries spoke about de-escalating the situation in Syria during the talks on Thursday.
Representatives from the Syrian foreign ministry and intelligence officials were in attendance, Syria’s Ekhbariya reported.
Hundreds of people have been reported killed in clashes in the southern Syrian province of Sweida between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces. Israel intervened with airstrikes to prevent what it said was mass killings of Druze by government forces.
Last week’s clashes underlined the challenges interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in stabilizing Syria and maintaining centralized rule, despite warming ties with the US and his administration’s evolving security contacts with Israel.
The diplomatic source said the meeting involved initial consultations aimed at “reducing tensions and opening channels of communication amid an ongoing escalation since early December.”
The Syrian side held Israel responsible for the latest escalation, saying that the continuation of such “hostile policies” was threatening the region, according to the source. The Syrian delegation also said that Damascus would not accept “imposing new realities on the ground.”
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French Foreign Minister Says Recognizing Palestinian State Defies Hamas, Despite Terror Group’s Praise
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to the media on the day he attends the European Union Foreign Ministers council in Brussels, Belgium, July 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insisted on Friday that President Emmanuel Macron’s push to recognize a Palestinian state defies Hamas’s interests — even as the terrorist group welcomed the decision.
“Hamas has consistently rejected the two-state solution. By recognizing Palestine, France is rejecting the stance of this terrorist organization and affirming its support for peace over war,” the top French diplomat said in a post on X.
Le Hamas a toujours refusé la solution à deux États. En reconnaissant la Palestine, la France donne tort à ce mouvement terroriste. Elle donne raison au camp de la paix contre celui de la guerre.
— Jean-Noël Barrot (@jnbarrot) July 25, 2025
However, Hamas praised France’s latest announcement, calling it “a positive step in the right direction.”
France’s initiative is part of “a political development that reflects growing international conviction in the justice of the Palestinian cause and the failure of the Israeli occupation to distort facts or suppress the will of free nations,” said the Palestinian terrorist group, which has ruled Gaza for nearly two decades.
Hamas also said that such international steps “represent political and moral pressure” on Israel.
On Thursday, Macron announced that France will recognize a Palestinian state and issue a formal statement at the United Nations General Assembly in September as part of its “commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.”
“The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population,” the French leader said in a post on X.
Macron called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages still held by Hamas, and increased humanitarian aid for Gaza.
He also stressed the need to demilitarize the Iran-backed terrorist group, rebuild the war-torn enclave, and create a Palestinian state that recognizes Israel and ensures regional security.
“The French people want peace in the Middle East. It is our responsibility — as French citizens, alongside Israelis, Palestinians, and our European and international partners — to prove that peace is possible,” the French leader wrote.
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.… pic.twitter.com/VTSVGVH41I
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 24, 2025
However, despite Macron’s continued efforts, his controversial diplomatic initiative to recognize a Palestinian state faces widespread public opposition, with nearly 80 percent of French citizens rejecting the move.
A recent survey conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) on behalf of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF) — the main representative body of French Jews — found that 78 percent of respondents opposed a “hasty, immediate, and unconditional recognition of a Palestinian state.”
According to IFOP’s survey, nearly half of French people (47 percent) believe that recognition of a Palestinian state should only be considered after the release of the remaining hostages captured by Hamas during the group’s invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The survey also revealed deep concerns about the consequences of such a premature recognition, with 51 percent of respondents fearing a resurgence of antisemitism in France and 50 percent believing it could strengthen Hamas’s position in the Middle East.
France’s policy move comes after Spain, Norway, Ireland, and Slovenia officially recognized a Palestinian state last year, claiming that such a move would contribute to fostering a two-state solution and promote lasting peace in the region.
On Friday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas praised France’s decision, calling it a “victory for the Palestinian cause.”
“This reflects France’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to their land and their homeland,” Abbas said.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned France’s announcement, describing it as a “reward for terrorism.”
“Such a move … risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became,” the Israeli leader said in a post on X.
“A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel — not to live in peace beside it. Let’s be clear: the Palestinians do not seek a state alongside Israel. They seek a state instead of Israel,” he continued.
We strongly condemn President Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state next to Tel Aviv in the wake of the October 7 massacre. Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became.
A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a…
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) July 24, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also denounced the move, calling it “reckless” and saying it “only serves Hamas propaganda.”
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