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Mehdi Hasan on Antisemitism | The Dispute Index

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Mehdi Hasan 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.

Condemned0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization1Distinct events · August 26, 2026–August 26, 2026 — Selected filter; activate to remove.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 26, 2026–August 26, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: August 26, 2026–August 26, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: August 26, 2026–August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026Challenged the characterization
Addressed record
Piker’s wording encouraged or justified violence against American Jews.
“He has neither ‘encouraged’ nor ‘justified’ violence against American Jews. Literally zero evidence for that.”
Speaker capacity
Journalist and commentator
Editorial rationale
The post expressly denies the central characterization advanced by Brad Sherman.
Mehdi Hasan response to claims about Hasan Piker (opens in a new tab)X post

Direct response disputing Brad Sherman’s characterization of Piker’s remarks.

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