JERUSALEM — Shadi Khalloul, a leader of Israel’s Christian community, said Tuesday he invited U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson to meet with local Christians during Carlson’s upcoming visit to Israel, but has received no response.

Khalloul said in a post on X that he sent the invitation a week ago to every email address listed on Carlson’s website, offering the Fox News host a chance to witness firsthand the community he frequently discusses on his platform.

“For someone who claims to care so deeply about the Christians in the Holy Land, your silence is deafening,” Khalloul wrote.

The invitation comes amid ongoing debates over coverage of Middle East issues in U.S. media, particularly concerning the experiences of minority groups in Israel. Carlson has not publicly commented on the outreach.

I invited @TuckerCarlson to take advantage of his upcoming visit to Israel and meet our thriving Christian community – to see with his own eyes the people and realities he speaks about so confidently and so often on his platform.

This letter was sent a week ago to every email… pic.twitter.com/lcBiecCtUx

— Shadi khalloul שאדי ח'לול (@shadikhalloul) February 17, 2026