Hasan Piker

In his commentary on Gaza and Israel, Piker used extremely harsh rhetoric, including saying that he would vote for Hamas rather than Israel and describing certain allegations of sexual violence on 7 October as 'rape fantasies' or 'hallucinations'. These statements fuelled repeated accusations of antisemitism.

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The UK Home Office cancelled Piker's electronic travel authorisation ahead of planned appearances at SXSW London and the Oxford Union, stating that his presence might not be 'conducive to the public good'.

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After actively supporting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary, Piker said that some forms of support for Israel among American Jews contributed to worsening antisemitism. The remarks caused a political crisis, and several Democrats distanced themselves.

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Commenting on Republican allegations of waste in Medicare and Medicaid, Piker said that if people truly cared about fraud, they 'would kill Rick Scott'. Twitch suspended his account shortly afterwards; Piker himself confirmed that this statement had prompted the sanction.

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Piker, a US citizen and Global Entry member, was detained and questioned for several hours on his return from Paris at Chicago's O'Hare airport. He reported being questioned about Trump, his political views and possible links to terrorist groups, describing the incident as intimidation.

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Piker showed and analysed live the text attributed to Elias Rodriguez, accused of murdering two Israeli embassy employees in Washington. Twitch imposed a 24-hour suspension for 'improper handling of terrorist propaganda'.

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Twitch suspended Piker following several discussions in which he defended the use of the word 'cracker' to refer to white people. The case sparked debate about whether rules against racial slurs should be applied symmetrically.

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During a stream discussing US foreign policy and Dan Crenshaw, Hasan Piker said that 'America deserved 9/11' and crudely mocked the war injury that had cost the Republican representative an eye.

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