An interview with Mother Agapia earned praise on social media, specifically by Christians, for sharing rarely heard stories
Russian Orthodox nun Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos' appearance on the conservative Tucker Carlson Show has received widespread praise for exposing the experience of Palestinian Christians living under Israeli occupation and the war on Gaza.
The Monday episode, titled “Here's What It's Really Like to Live as a Christian in the Holy Land”, had around 12 million views by the time of writing.
Mother Stephanopoulos, who has lived in the Palestinian town of Bethany in the occupied West Bank since 1996, was among several pro-Palestinian guests featured on the former Fox News host’s programme.
Alongside her accounts of discrimination faced by Palestinians, Carlson devoted much of the interview to exploring Christian Zionism - a belief by some that Jews must return to the Holy Land to trigger the "second coming" of Christ.
In the interview, Mother Stephanopoulos detailed Israel’s stealing of Christian land, the mission of “Greater Israel”, and the persecution of Christians at the hands of Israel, among many other topics.
On social media, many expressed their near disbelief that a major American media outlet gave a platform to a Christian Palestinian point of view, and that the person promoting this topic was Carlson. (more...)
Tucker Carlson garners widespread praise for highlighting plight of Palestinian Christians
I listened to this amazing interview with Mother Agapia. I can hardly believe that a major American media outlet actually gave a platform to a Palestinian Christian point of view. Zionists have done their work of preventing western Christians from hearing the voices of their… https://t.co/JwnxOd97U9
— susan abulhawa | سوزان ابو الهوى (@susanabulhawa) August 12, 2025
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