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Some politicians are calling for stronger disavowals from those who have previously associated with Piker.","category":"Politics","area":"Israel","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T09:45:36.912Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T02:45:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T09:45:36.912Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named individuals, but key facts hedged with 'reportedly' and anonymous sourcing.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected parties and names specific individuals and dates.","hype":"Headlines promise condemnation of Piker, but the body details nuanced responses and ongoing scrutiny."}},"tags":["#HasanPiker","#Antisemitism","#USPolitics","#Israel","#DemocraticParty"],"entities":["Hasan Piker","Josh Gottheimer","Abdul El-Sayed","Hillary Scholten","Hakeem Jeffries","Jeremy Moss"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Hasan Piker stated on a livestream that if Jews in America continue to present themselves as singularly invested in Israel, action might be taken against American Jews, not the state of Israel.","Rep. Josh Gottheimer described Piker's remarks as a \"Nazi-like formula\" and called for stronger condemnation from Democratic candidates who have campaigned with him.","Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed reiterated his commitment to Jewish safety and denounced antisemitism following Piker's comments.","Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten called Piker's remarks \"unacceptable, disgusting, and dangerous.\""]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Influencer Hasan Piker stated on a Twitch livestream that if Jewish people in America continue to assert they are uniquely invested in Israel, someone might eventually take action against American Jews, rather than the state of Israel. Piker also referred to Israel as \"Jewish ISIS.\" He made these comments while displaying a picture of Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, a pro-Israel Jewish Democrat running for Congress, and a link to a story about Moss's reluctance to back Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement over condemnation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rep. Josh Gottheimer stated that Abdul El-Sayed's response to Piker's comments \"totally fell short\" and that El-Sayed left the door open to continuing to campaign with Piker. Gottheimer said El-Sayed should have condemned Piker and stated he would refuse to campaign with him again. In contrast, the Jerusalem Post reported that El-Sayed reiterated his commitment to Jewish safety and denounced antisemitism, stating that \"any rhetoric that puts the community at risk\" is unacceptable. Piker, in an email to JTA, suggested El-Sayed's remarks were a political calculation to stay on message against Republican attack ads."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention Hasan Piker's reference to Israel as \"Jewish ISIS\" or his display of a picture of Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss during his livestream. 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Other right-rated outlets, including NYTimesPost.com, DemocraticAccent.com, Fox News, Jewish Insider, and WIN, focused on Democratic lawmakers, such as Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Jacky Rosen, condemning Piker. Jewish Insider noted that many moderate Democrats felt El-Sayed's efforts to distance himself from Piker had not gone far enough. 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