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Hakeem Jeffries on Antisemitism | The Dispute Index

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Hakeem Jeffries on Antisemitism

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Disputes involving alleged hostility, prejudice, discrimination, or violence directed at Jewish people.

Scope: Classifications describe documented claims and responses; inclusion does not establish that a disputed statement is antisemitic.

Condemned1Distinct events · August 24, 2026–August 24, 2026 — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: August 24, 2026–August 24, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: August 24, 2026–August 24, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: August 24, 2026–August 24, 2026

August 24, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
Piker’s wording assigned American Jews responsibility for antisemitic violence directed at them.
“The malicious claim that American Jews are inviting violence against themselves is dangerous and antisemitic.”
Speaker capacity
House Democratic leader and U.S. representative
Editorial rationale
The statement explicitly labels the disputed claim dangerous and antisemitic.
Hakeem Jeffries statement on Hasan Piker’s remarks (opens in a new tab)X post

Statement from Jeffries’s official congressional account directly characterizing the disputed remarks.

View context Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews, Israel, and antisemitic violence