Hasan Piker says Israel lacks a right to exist in its current form

A left-wing streamer, Hasan Piker, says Israel does not have a right to exist in its current form, drawing comparisons in an interview to historical regimes widely condemned for oppression. In comments reported by multiple outlets, Piker tells Charlamagne tha God that the issue is analogous to asking whether Nazi Germany or apartheid South Africa should have continued to exist. He further characterizes Israel’s current approach as a “settler colonial” operation seeking the expulsion or “complete extermination” of an indigenous population, and describes it as an apartheid state. In the same discussion, Piker also invokes other examples, including Rhodesia, to argue that states framed around violent or discriminatory systems do not merit an ongoing right to exist. The outlets reporting the remarks describe them as part of a broader debate over Israel’s policies and legitimacy. None of the sources provided include a response from Israeli officials or directly address disputes over the characterization; they focus on the streamer’s statements and his comparisons.