AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Hasan Piker likens Israel’s existence to Nazi Germany in controversial interview, drawing sharp backlash
Progressive commentator Hasan Piker equated Israel’s “right to exist” with that of Nazi Germany during a recent interview, sparking criticism from scholars and deepening divisions among Democrats over rhetoric on Israel and antisemitism. During an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” on Saturday, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker made a series of sweeping statements about Israel, its […] The post Hasan Piker likens Israel’s existence to Nazi Germany in controversial interview, drawing sharp backlash appeared first on American Almanac .
Progressive commentator Hasan Piker equated Israel’s “right to exist” with that of Nazi Germany during a recent interview, sparking criticism from scholars and deepening divisions among Democrats over rhetoric on Israel and antisemitism. During an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” on Saturday, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker made a series of sweeping statements about Israel, its founding, and its legitimacy as a nation. Piker declared that Israel “does not have a right to exist” in its current form, calling it a “settler colonial operation” that he claimed seeks “the expulsion or complete extermination of the indigenous population as an apartheid state.” He argued that asking about Israel’s right to exist is “like…Open