Piker’s remarks on US Jews divide Democrats
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., discusses left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s controversial comments about U.S. Jews and Israel, which have sparked division among Democrats on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– Sen. Elissa Slotkin calls out Hasan Piker for blaming Jewish Americans targeted over Israel views
– Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks embedded across Canadian institutions: report
– Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker claimed that AIPAC was behind the wave of Democrats criticizing his rhetoric. (Florencia Tan Jun/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)
TOP STORY: Democrat senators Elissa Slotkin and Jacky Rosen are torching far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker over outrageous remarks targeting Jewish Americans. Piker warned viewers that American Jews will inevitably face targeted violence for supporting Israel. Lawmakers blasted the influencer for victim-blaming, warning that his dangerous commentary fuels antisemitic hate crimes and normalizes political violence across the nation.
VIDEO: Former Navy SEAL Cameron Hamilton told Fox News Channel Israel has “robust defenses,” even as the Jewish state faces threats on multiple fronts. Hamilton, who has helped trained Israel Defense Forces, spoke with FNC’s Kevin Corke, said it is a “complicated situation,” with fighting in Gaza, the West Bank and in the north, where Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE: A bombshell 200-page report warns that networks tied to the Muslim Brotherhood have stealthily infiltrated Canada’s political parties, universities, and government agencies. Researchers reveal these radical Islamist groups scored millions in public funding while quietly building influence across the nation. Experts caution this unchecked entryism weakens democratic accountability and poses a direct national security threat to North America.
ISLAND ALLY: Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced his nation will officially adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Speaking at a major regional forum in Santo Domingo, Abinader declared anti-Jewish hatred a direct threat to democracy. The historic move makes the Caribbean nation the seventh in Latin America to embrace the global framework to combat hate crimes.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader addresses CAM’s sixth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, in Santo Domingo, Aug. 25, 2026. (Combat Antisemitism Movement)
GUEST EDITORIAL: Devora Simon, national director of the Jewish Student Union, warns that high school Jewish students face unprecedented hostility on American public campuses. Despite rising antisemitism, these brave teenagers are refusing to hide their identity. Instead, thousands are aggressively demanding more community, creating hundreds of new Jewish clubs, and choosing to proudly express their faith and heritage as the new school year begins.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Sabrina Soffer, a George Washington University alumna and scholar at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, argues that campus antisemitism is a national “America First” crisis rooted in radical classroom culture. While federal lawsuits against institutions like Harvard are crucial, Soffer insists that true reform requires relentless alumni action to hold administrators accountable, mentor current students, and restore academic integrity to higher education.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “This shouldn’t be hard: no community should face the threat [of] violence for their political views. Period.” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.
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