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Lefty streamer Hasan Piker claims Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in its current form
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker stated on "The Breakfast Club" that Israel has no right to exist "in its current formation," describing it as a settler colonial and apartheid state violating international humanitarian laws.
- Piker compared Israel's current political structure to historic regimes like Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa, arguing that his critique targets the state's policies, not Israeli citizens.
- He emphasized that the "right to exist" question is often used to deflect from Israel's actions against Palestinians and to mischaracterize critics as wanting the extermination of Israelis or Jews.
- The discussion was prompted by comedian Jerry Seinfeld's refusal to say "Free Palestine," which Piker called a "gross racist" stance tied to common pro-Israel rhetoric denying Palestine's existence.
- Piker highlighted Palestine's historical existence under Ottoman and British rule, noting it predates the establishment of Israel in 1948.
