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Hasan Piker is a Turkish American online streamer and left-wing political commentator who uses his platform to promote terrorism and antisemitism. After graduating from Rutgers University, Piker interned and later worked for the Young Turks, a progressive group founded by his uncle and known Hamas sympathizer, Cenk Uygur. In 2020, Piker decided to pursue Twitch full-time as a content streamer, where he quickly gained notoriety for declaring America deserved 9/11 in a segment where he shamed Congressman Dan Crenshaw for losing his eye in combat. His comments led to his first suspension from Twitch.
On October 7, 2023, as Hamas live streamed their invasion of Israel, Piker quickly came to the defense of Hamas and declared there was no factual evidence of mass rape or murder by Hamas. Piker would later host several streams where he denied any sexual attacks occurred on October 7th or to any of the hostages taken to Gaza. Piker also falsely stated that Hamas does not use civilians as human shields.
In 2023, Piker hosted streamer "Destiny" where the two discuss 'Jewish Control' and how Christians go to Israel to serve the Jewish people, a popular antisemitic trope used against the Jewish community. Destiny was suspended from Twitch previously for hateful content.
Hasan Piker recently came under scrutiny for hosting Rashid Al Haddad, also known as the "Yemeni Timothee Chalamet," on his stream. Piker introduced Haddad as a champion for Palestine, dismissing any association with terrorism, piracy, or military involvement. However, this portrayal contradicts Haddad's own admissions, as he openly identifies as a terrorist soldier fighting for the Houthi rebels. When confronted with these facts, Piker resorted to accusations of racism against those who labeled Haddad as a terrorist, further stirring controversy surrounding his platform.
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