Israel and the Woke Right with Karys Rhea

The Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza have exposed a fissure within the “America First” or MAGA movement. A new cadre of anti-Zionist voices, led by figures like Tucker Carlson and amplified on X and TikTok, has emerged, wielding leftist-style tactics—identity politics, cancel culture, conspiratorial antisemitism, and historical revisionism—under the guise of conservative values. Dubbed by many the “woke right,” they champion America’s adversaries, from Putin’s Russia to Iran and communist China, threatening to derail Trump’s presidency and U.S. strategic interests. How did this divisive trend infiltrate the MAGA camp? Can the “America First” movement reclaim its conservative soul?

Karys Rhea is a producer of The Epoch Times’ flagship show, “American Thought Leaders” and past producer of “Kash’s Corner” with Kash Patel and “Fallout” with Dr. Robert Malone. She is also a writing fellow with the Middle East Forum, an ambassador for Israel365 Action, a Rising Leader at the Global Liberty Institute, and a recording artist on Baste Records. She has appeared on Newsmax, One America News, Real America’s Voice, Times of India, NTD News, Epoch TV, IL TV, JNS TV, and a variety of podcasts. Her articles can be found in Commentary, Tablet, NY Daily News, Newsweek, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, Israel Hayom, the Jerusalem Post, and the Times of Israel. She holds a B.A. from NYU in broadcast journalism and religious studies, and an M.A. in counterterrorism and homeland security from Reichman University in Israel.

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