{
  "id": 7618244,
  "title": "Norman Finkelstein calls Israel 'nation of child killers' in Tucker Carlson interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/norman-finkelstein-calls-israel-nation-of-child-killers-in-tucker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:22:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/norman-finkelstein-calls-israel-nation-child-killers-tucker-carlson-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political scientist Norman Finkelstein called Israel a \"nation of child killers\" in an interview with Tucker Carlson, sparking widespread online reaction. During the almost two-hour appearance, Finkelstein, a critic of Israel, said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a \"perfect reflection of Israeli society\" and that Israel had become a country targeting Palestinian children with sniper fire and drone attacks. Finkelstein's comments drew mixed reactions, with some praising him for exposing Israel's actions and others criticizing his stance on the right to return for Palestinians displaced by the conflict.",
  "summary": "Norman Finkelstein calls Israel 'nation of child killers' in Tucker Carlson interview Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 19:16 The scholar called Benjamin Netanyahu the 'perfect reflection' of Israeli society, in an interview that has sparked widespread reaction online Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson hosted political scientist Norman Finkelstein on The Tucker Carlson Show,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Finkelstein criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli society.",
    "Comments sparked mixed reactions, with some praising and others criticizing Finkelstein's stance."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Norman Finkelstein calls Israel 'nation of child killers' in Tucker Carlson interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/norman-finkelstein-calls-israel-nation-of-child-killers-in-tucker-7625674",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:02:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}