Current sectionU.S. NewsIn interview with Channel 13, far-right media pundit and conspiracy theorist said that Israeli control of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank means it 'is not a democracy in any sense'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashington 11:34 PM • May 19 2026 IDTWASHINGTON - Far-right media pundit and political commentator Tucker Carlson used a prime-time interview on Channel 13's central news bulletin on Tuesday to argue that neither Israel nor the United States can properly be described as functioning democracies.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael occupationEvangelicalsU.S. electionsAntisemitismRepublican PartyIsrael - U.S.Benjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsGaza FlotillaWest BankSan Diego MosqueWorld Cup 2026 HaQuizHaaretz PodcastTucker Carlson to Israeli Media: Neither the U.S. nor Israel Is a DemocracyIsraeli Reservist Killed in Clash With Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, IDF SaysJ Street Isn't Out of Touch With American Jews, but Israel's Settler Right IsSmotrich Threatens to Clear West Bank Village Over ICC Arrest Warrant RequestJewish Groups Denounce Fatal Shooting at U.S. Mosque, Call for Security FundingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked