Hasan Piker Says Jews Who Support Israel Are Inviting Violence
- During a recent Twitch broadcast, influencer Hasan Piker warned that American Jews who publicly identify with Israel could provoke attacks against themselves and worsen antisemitism by tying their identity to the Jewish state.
- Piker has a lengthy record of inflammatory rhetoric, including justifying Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks; the Anti-Defamation League has labeled him one of the most outspoken antisemitic influencers online.
- Republican Mike Rogers called Piker's comments "absolutely disgusting," urging Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to disavow the streamer whose involvement in Democratic politics has drawn bipartisan criticism.
- FBI data released this month showed Jews were targets of 1,528 of the 2,408 religiously motivated hate crimes reported in 2025, underscoring dangers of rhetoric linking Israel support to violence.
- While on stage during his "Fear& LIVE" podcast tour on August 24, Piker was booed by the audience after walking back comments that America deserved the Sept. 11 attacks.
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