Arizona Congressman Piker Criticized for Comments on Jewish Americans
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Most recently, Piker has drawn criticism over comments he made while discussing Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s 11th U.S. House district. The streamer suggested that American Jews are inviting violence upon themselves by voicing support for Israel.
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Washington TimesThe remarks that prompted the backlash came during an Aug. 20 livestream. Mr. Piker displayed a photograph of Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, a Jewish Democrat who won the primary for an open U.S. House seat, and said that if Jews in America keep insisting they are singularly invested in Israel, “eventually someone is going to come around and take action” — not against Israel, he said, but against American Jews. He also referred to Israel as “Jewish ISIS,” according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s account of the stream.
The Daily WireThe political firestorm erupted after Piker accused Jewish institutions in America of “making antisemitism worse” and warning that continued support for Israel would lead to violence against American Jews, comparing Israel to “Jewish ISIS.”
Fox NewsProminent Democrats are lining up to condemn far-left streamer Hasan Piker after he warned that American Jews could face violence if they continue to be seen as strongly supporting Israel.
New York PostProminent Democrats are lining up to condemn far-left streamer Hasan Piker after he warned that American Jews could face violence if they continue to be seen as strongly supporting Israel.
National ReviewNo Daylight Between Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker El-Sayed spent months campaigning with the antisemitic online personality when his views were well known.
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Booker went further this week, directly condemning Piker’s rhetoric about Jewish Americans and saying it has no place in public discourse.
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Fox NewsBooker went further this week, directly condemning Piker's rhetoric about Jewish Americans and saying it has no place in public discourse.
Washington ExaminerJust Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a long-shot candidate, condemned Piker. “We can, and should, argue fiercely over policy. We should have meaningful dialogue and debate about the policies and actions of the Israeli government and American foreign policy. That is the lifeblood of democracy. But that’s not what this is,” Booker said Tuesday evening. “No American should be told that their political beliefs make them responsible for hatred or violence directed against them. There is a bright line between vigorous debate and rhetoric that stokes hatred toward our neighbors. Mr. Piker has crossed that line, repeatedly and unmistakably.”
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The Arizona congressman rejected the argument that Jewish Americans bear responsibility for hatred or violence directed against them.
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Fox NewsThe Arizona congressman rejected the argument that Jewish Americans bear responsibility for hatred or violence directed against them.
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), another long-shot, went as far as to say that Democrats need to “stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker.”
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01 New York Post Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. Schneider was one of the first Democratic lawmakers to publicly take on Piker, calling him an “unapologetic antisemite” in March and warning fellow Democrats against giving a platform to people who espouse hate.
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02 Fox News Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. Schneider was one of the first Democratic lawmakers to publicly take on Piker, calling him an "unapologetic antisemite" in March and warning fellow Democrats against giving a platform to people who espouse hate.
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03 Washington Examiner “Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes,” Khanna posted on X. “Quit calling @BernieSanders an ‘antisemite.’ Stop wasting time attacking Hasan Piker instead of Trump’s robber baron corruption.”
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04 Washington Times Writing on X, Mr. Piker said an “AIPAC boss call was made” and that the lawmakers criticizing him were “unanimous in their hatred,” adding that he welcomed it. In a second post, he suggested tallying how much the Democrats who denounced him had received from AIPAC, a Washington-based pro-Israel lobbying organization that he characterized as a foreign government lobby backed by MAGA billionaires. Fox News Digital, which first reported Mr. Piker’s response, said AIPAC did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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05 The Daily Wire “There are going to be a lot of people who are already questioning Abdul El-Sayed’s sincerity on these issues that will then turn around and say, ‘Oh, he’s, you know, he’s moderating his position on Israel,’ all this stuff. I don’t think he is,” Piker said. “Okay, I will say this. I am literally the person that is being dangled. And I’m going to tell you once again, he’s not moderating on his perspective on Israel or anything like that. His reaction to this has always been very good, which is, ‘Look, I deal with people that I don’t fully agree with and don’t fully subscribe to on a daily basis. This is politics. Politics is about addition, not subtraction, right?'”
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