On June 22, 2026, self-described Christian theologian JD Hall told Tucker Carlson that Muslims under the Ottoman Empire treated Christians better than Israel treats them today. He also claimed that Christian holy sites have deteriorated under Jewish rule. None of that is true. Let’s start with what life was actually like for Christians under Ottoman […]
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Anti-Israel ‘Christians’ Are Now Praising Their Persecutors
THE LIE Muslims under the Ottoman Empire treated Christians better than Israel does today, and Christian holy sites have deteriorated under Jewish rule. THE TRUTH Under Islamic rule, Christian populations and holy sites were destroyed. Under Jewish rule in Israel, Christians enjoy greater freedom and security than in any Islamic country. BACKGROUND On June 22, […]
Glenn Greenwald, Hezbollah’s Favorite Journalist
On June 19, 2026, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted that Hezbollah — the Iran-backed terror group — was created as a “defense force in response to vicious and bloody Israeli invasions of Lebanon.” The implication was that Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982 without provocation, and Hezbollah rose up to protect the country. That’s the […]
Iran Built Hezbollah to Attack America, Not Defend Lebanon
THE LIE Hezbollah was created to defend Lebanon against unprovoked Israeli invasions. THE TRUTH Hezbollah was created by Iran to attack the West — primarily the United States — and bring Lebanon under Islamic rule. BACKGROUND On June 19, 2026, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald tweeted that Hezbollah — the Iran-backed terror group — was […]
J.D. Vance Has the U.S.-Israel Alliance All Wrong
On June 18, Vice President Vance accused Israeli officials of ingratitude after they criticized Trump’s Iran deal, noting that two-thirds of the defensive weapons protecting Israel this past three months “have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars.” He went further, claiming Israeli ministers had “very personally attacked” the president. […]
Fact-Checking JD Vance on U.S. Aid to Israel
THE LIE Because two-thirds of Israel’s recent air defense was “built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars,” Israeli officials have no right to criticize the Iran deal. THE TRUTH The U.S.-Israel defense relationship is a mutual investment, not charity — and America is the bigger beneficiary. Israel has every right to […]
Mike Huckabee Is Right About America’s Deep Roots in Israel
On June 16, 2026, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a striking claim before a crowd: “Without Israel, without the Jewish foundation, there would not be an America. We owe our very existence to what happened in this land.” The remark came shortly after President Trump suggested that without him, Israel wouldn’t exist — […]
Yes, Mike Huckabee Is Right About America’s Jewish Origins
THE LIE It is nonsense to suggest that America owes its existence to the nation of Israel. THE TRUTH America’s settlers and founders modeled America after the people of Israel, their scriptures, their ethics, and the land where it all began. BACKGROUND On June 16, 2026, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a striking […]
The “Greater Israel Project” Is a Myth
On June 15, 2026, Curt Mills of The American Conservative appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room and claimed that Israel is occupying Lebanon as part of a “Greater Israel Project” — a supposed plan to conquer Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. This claim is false. There is no Greater Israel Project. No Israeli […]
No, There Is No ‘Greater Israel Project’
THE LIE Israel’s military operation in Lebanon is an attempt to annex Lebanese territory as part of the “Greater Israel Project.” THE TRUTH No “Greater Israel Project” exists. Israel has willingly given up most of the territory it captured in the Six-Day War in1967 to achieve peace with neighboring countries. BACKGROUND On June 15, 2026, […]
Iran Is Destroying Lebanon. Tucker Carlson Calls It Protection.
On June 11, 2026, Tucker Carlson praised the Islamic Republic of Iran for supposedly protecting Lebanon from Israel. Tucker claimed that Iran’s insistence on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as a condition for any U.S. deal proves Iran is the only country defending Lebanon — and specifically its Christians — from Israeli aggression. The opposite is […]
Iran Is Destroying Lebanon, Not Protecting It
THE LIE Iran is “protecting” Lebanon from Israel by conditioning any deal with the U.S. on an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. THE TRUTH Israeli forces are in Lebanon fighting Hezbollah, Iran’s terror proxy that threatens Lebanon’s Christian-led government. Lebanon’s own leaders have condemned Iran for using their country as a “bargaining chip” with the U.S. […]