Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has been named "Antisemite of the Year' by a US-based pro-Israeli group for opposing the genocide in Gaza.

The group, known as Stop Antisemitism, announced the designation for Carlson on December 21. It accused him of hostility towards Israel after he used his podcast and media appearances to criticise the Israel-Palestine war and the political influence of pro-Israel lobby groups in Washington.

The American political commentator has become a prominent voice denouncing Israel's hold on US politics since October 2023. He has also repeatedly spoken about theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), calling its influence "an ongoing humiliation ritual" for American lawmake...