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Fox News
5 days ago
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- Fox News
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed' Newsletter: Turning up the heat on Harvard
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER: - Five reasons why Trump is targeting Harvard, from the school's own investigation- Streaming star suspended from Twitch after broadcasting DC shooting suspect's manifesto- WaPo deletes offensive post following Israeli embassy staff murders TOP STORY: The Trump administration escalated its war with Harvard University on Tuesday, announcing it will claw back the university's remaining $100 million in federal funding — effectively ending all financial ties with the Ivy League institution. Click here for five reasons for the crackdown, taken straight from a report ordered by Harvard President Alan Gerber. VIDEO: Head of DOJ antisemitism task force Leo Terrrell joined 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss his plan to help President Donald Trump crack down on antisemitism amid the surge seen across the country. WATCH HERE: STREAMER SILENCED: One of Twitch's most popular streamers was suspended from the platform for reading the manifesto of the suspect in the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers last week. Hasan Piker, a streamer with nearly 3 million Twitch followers and 1.6 million YouTube subscribers, is known for broadcasting far-left content under the handle HasanAbi. WAPO WHOOPS: The Washington Post deleted a controversial X post on Saturday on a story following the killings of two Israeli embassy staffers. On Friday, the Post's official X account published a story on the state of Jewish people after Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Read what the post said here. SCHOOLING THE CRITICS: First Lady Melania Trump dismissed claims that her husband's feud with Harvard is about something other than the school's tolerance of antisemitism. Click here to read what Trump's critics insist is behind the White House's punitive measures. GUEST EDITORIAL: Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the world body, writes a scathing condemnation of UN officials for spreading what he says were false claims preceding the murder of two Israeli diplomats in Washington, D.C. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Last week was a stark reminder of where demonization and fanning the flames of hate can lead: to violence inflicted on innocent people by deranged lunatics, who are emboldened by the blood libels chanted on our college campuses and in august institutions like the U.N.'s Security Council." - Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the UN, on the Washington DC murders of two diplomats. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. - Want live updates? Get the Fox News app here
New York Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Left-wing influencer Hasan Piker gloats as he returns to Twitch after being yanked for comments about DC Jewish museum shooting
Lefty influencer Hasan Piker is gloating after his Twitch streaming account was reinstated in just 24 hours following his suspension for suggesting last week's murder of two Israeli diplomats at the Jewish museum in Washington, DC, resembled a 'false flag' operation. The streamer and Democrat darling took to X seemingly to confirm that his suspension for 'Improper Handling of Terrorist Propaganda' had been brought to an end. 3 Lefty streamer Hasan Piker has been reinstated on Twitch after the platform yanked him over comments surrounding the DC Jewish museum shooting. Instagram/@hasandpiker Advertisement 3 Piker took to social media to gloat after he was reinstated. Instagram/@hasandpiker The post, repurposing a popular meme, shows a picture of a man in a hospital bed with a text bubble underneath. 'I lived bitch,' the text reads. Advertisement Piker, who streams on Twitch to his 2.8 million followers, sparked outrage over the weekend when he claimed the deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers last Wednesday had all the hallmarks of a 'false flag operation,' a term used for an action staged to look as if it was carried out by a different group to pin the blame on them. 'I'm not 'Mr. False Flag' at all, but, like, every single thing that [Rodriguez] did in the aftermath of the shooting is so f–king crazy that it's like, you could not have designed a f–king incident like this,' he said. 3 Yaron LIschinsky and Sarah Milgrim were murdered outside the DC Jewish museum last week. Obtained by NYPost. 'You could not have decided a better false flag incident like this,' he said in the live stream, which was also shared to his 1.6 million YouTube followers on Friday.
Fox News
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker suspended from Twitch after broadcasting DC shooting suspect's manifesto
One of Twitch's most popular streamers has been suspended from the platform for reading the manifesto of the suspect in the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers last week. Hasan Piker, a streamer with nearly 3 million Twitch streamers and 1.6 million YouTube subscribers, is known for broadcasting far-left content under the handle HasanAbi. In a May 23 YouTube video titled "What People Miss About The DC Israeli Embassy Shooting," Piker went through the manifesto of Elias Rodriguez word for word. Rodriguez was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple firearm-related counts after Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. In the video, Piker expressed a desire to "understand the mindset" of Rodriguez, who shouted "Free, free Palestine!" as he was arrested. "The reason why I read this manifesto … is oftentimes to understand the mindset of this person, especially when there are a lot of mainstream narratives that will immediately design an alternative scenario," Piker said in the video. "I don't think that this person acted out on an antisemitic desire or is a f---ing Nazi or anything like that, but that is dangerous in a separate way," he continued. "The very fact that a person who is this legible, who has their s--t together enough to be able to write a f---ing, write prose such as this one, in the act of vengeance, in the acts of vigilante justice in his own mind, is meaningful in and of itself." Piker disputed claims that the shooter, who killed the victims outside an event held by the American Jewish Committee, was antisemitic despite the fact that Lischinsky was an Israeli Christian and Milgrim was an American Jew. The pair worked together and planned to marry. "The idea that this is a neo-Nazi that came after Jewish people, deliberately looking for Jews to kill, like all of that stuff, is incorrect," Piker said. "This is not a value judgment on the actions of the shooter, but it's obvious that this was a person that was brain-broken by a lot of the realities that are unfolding in Gaza." In a post on X, Piker announced the suspension and shared an email from Twitch saying he violated a rule about the improper handling of terrorist propaganda content. "Based on a review of your activity or content, we have issued a global suspension on your account," the Twitch email said. "As a result, your access to Twitch services is temporarily restricted. Please be aware that repeated violations may lead to more serious actions on your account, including longer temporary suspensions or permanent suspension." In response, Piker claimed that Twitch's terms of service "dictates a suspension for even critical examination of the manifesto." "i believe this is a bad policy for news and press freedom," Piker's post read. "ill take the suspension, but hope twitch changes this policy in the future." Piker has been known for creating extremist content in the past. He has regularly broadcast propaganda from the Houthis, an Iranian-backed group in Yemen that has been designated by the U.S. as a terrorist group, and claimed that "America deserved 9/11" during a 2019 stream. In March, Piker was temporarily suspended from Twitch after making a comment about murdering Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. "They're not tackling providers; they're not actually going after false billing. They are trying to cut recipients. [Fraud] is not happening at the point of recipient. If you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott," Piker said. The political commentator later walked back the statements, telling his social media followers that he was "sorry" over the incident. "I'll choose my words carefully next time and say, 'if Mike Johnson cares abt (sic) medicare fraud (since he wants to cut 800m from Medicaid/Medicare) he'd call for MAX PUNISHMENT for current fl gop senator/former gov Rick Scott- who has done the most Medicare fraud in us history!'" Piker's post read.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hasan Piker suspended from Twitch after discussing alleged manifesto behind Israeli embassy staff shooting
Hasan Piker, a popular left-wing political commentator, has been suspended from the live-streaming platform Twitch for the 'improper handling of terrorist propaganda.' A 24-hour suspension notice from the platform to the 33-year-old streamer followed his remarks regarding the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening. While the notice didn't point to specific comments made by Piker, inappropriate behavior could include showing a violent extremist manifesto on stream while denouncing it and speaking out against terrorist organizations while displaying a recruitment video, according to Twitch. Piker has 2.8 million followers on the platform. 'I covered the motives of the Israeli Embassy staff shooter. Twitch [terms of service] dictates a suspension for even critical examination of the manifesto,' Piker wrote on X, referring to written comments allegedly made by Elias Rodriguez, the suspected shooter. 'I believe this is a bad policy for news and press freedom. I'll take the suspension, but hope Twitch changes this policy in the future,' he said. Rodriguez has been charged with federal and local murder offenses in connection with the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26. The couple left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum and were gunned down. Lischinsky was hoping to propose to Milgrim during an upcoming trip to Israel. During a livestream after the murders, Piker said: 'I'm not saying it is a false flag incident at all, I'm not saying that, I think this is just one dude who is genuine in his actions and maybe a little bit brain broken.' A flood of social media users denounced Piker's comments. In one X post, a user wrote: 'You called it a false flag. You hate the Jewish people and you are antisemitic.' 'Ironically enough, I was showing his motive to dispel the rumors of a false flag, which is the reason for this suspension but I don't think you're capable of critical thought,' Piker wrote in response. The Independent has emailed Twitch for comment. Earlier this month, Piker said he was grilled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Officials spent two hours questioning him about his views on Donald Trump and the war in Gaza, prompting concern from civil liberties advocates. 'I think they did it because they know who the f*** I am, and they wanted to put the fear of God into me,' Piker said about the encounter.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hasan Piker suspended from Twitch after discussing alleged manifesto behind Israeli embassy staff shooting
Hasan Piker, a popular left-wing political commentator, has been suspended from the live-streaming platform Twitch for the 'improper handling of terrorist propaganda.' A 24-hour suspension notice from the platform to the 33-year-old streamer followed his remarks regarding the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening. While the notice didn't point to specific comments made by Piker, inappropriate behavior could include showing a violent extremist manifesto on stream while denouncing it and speaking out against terrorist organizations while displaying a recruitment video, according to Twitch. Piker has 2.8 million followers on the platform. 'I covered the motives of the Israeli Embassy staff shooter. Twitch [terms of service] dictates a suspension for even critical examination of the manifesto,' Piker wrote on X, referring to written comments allegedly made by Elias Rodriguez, the suspected shooter. 'I believe this is a bad policy for news and press freedom. I'll take the suspension, but hope Twitch changes this policy in the future,' he said. Rodriguez has been charged with federal and local murder offenses in connection with the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26. The couple left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum and were gunned down. Lischinsky was hoping to propose to Milgrim during an upcoming trip to Israel. During a livestream after the murders, Piker said: 'I'm not saying it is a false flag incident at all, I'm not saying that, I think this is just one dude who is genuine in his actions and maybe a little bit brain broken.' A flood of social media users denounced Piker's comments. In one X post, a user wrote: 'You called it a false flag. You hate the Jewish people and you are antisemitic.' 'Ironically enough, I was showing his motive to dispel the rumors of a false flag, which is the reason for this suspension but I don't think you're capable of critical thought,' Piker wrote in response. The Independent has emailed Twitch for comment. Earlier this month, Piker said he was grilled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Officials spent two hours questioning him about his views on Donald Trump and the war in Gaza, prompting concern from civil liberties advocates. 'I think they did it because they know who the f*** I am, and they wanted to put the fear of God into me,' Piker said about the encounter.
