Tucker Carlson Claims Detention at Israeli Airport, Officials Deny
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Carlson, whom Israel supporters have been eager to speak with, not detain, used a luxury VIP terminal at Ben Gurion Airport designed for dignitaries and celebrities, complete with private suites and upscale amenities. Standard security screening at this exclusive concierge service hardly constitutes detention. Calling this privileged treatment "detention" reveals a dishonest, anti-Israel agenda meant to mislead Americans about the Jewish State.
Establishment-critical narrative
Israeli security officials confiscated passports, hauled Carlson's producer into a separate room and demanded details about his conversation with Ambassador Huckabee. This came after Israeli authorities initially wanted to ban Carlson entirely and only relented to avoid a diplomatic incident. The scariest part of all is that, as history shows, if Israel were to arrest or even kill an American, the U.S. government would do nothing about it.
