The Tucker Carlson Show Former Interim President of Israel Avraham Burg Speaks Out on Netanyahu’s Killing Spree
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Mar 23, 2026 
Avraham Burg, Israeli author and former Knesset speaker and interim president, delivers a fierce critique of Netanyahu and the war. He talks about Israel’s lack of clear strategy, the zero-sum idea of victory, Gaza as a moral breaking point, and how fear, trauma, religion, and power shape Israeli views of America and the wider region.
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Why Burg Calls Gaza Israel's Moral Abyss
- Burg says Israelis largely do not see Gazans as individual civilians, only as tunnels, rockets, and Hamas targets.
- He calls Gaza not a blind spot but “the moral abyss” where Israel erased innocence and collapsed ethically.
How Media And Isolation Shape Israeli Perception
- Burg says Hebrew media and anti-Semitism accusations filter out outside criticism, leaving Israelis insulated from how the world sees Gaza.
- He also argues Israel is no longer truly Western yet never integrated into the Middle East, making it a self-isolated island.
How Burg Says Israelis View America Now
- Burg says Israelis admire America’s power and prosperity but see Americans as naive about immigration, religion, and political fairness.
- He argues Israel increasingly values US technology and profit over shared democratic ideals, and prioritizes Christian Zionists over American Jews.