Hasan Piker Says Israel Lacks Right to Exist Since 1948 in Current Form

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Hasan Piker told "The Breakfast Club" that Israel has no right to exist "in its current formation," framing his answer as a critique of the state’s political structure rather than its people.
Asked whether Israel and a Palestinian state both have a right to exist, Piker compared Israel’s current form to Nazi Germany, apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia, saying such regimes had no right to continue.
Piker said the phrase "right to exist" is used to deflect attention from Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and to portray critics as calling for the extermination of Jews or Israelis.
Jerry Seinfeld’s recent "It doesn’t exist" reply to a "Free Palestine" prompt sparked the exchange; Piker called Seinfeld racist and argued Palestine predates Israel, which he noted was founded in 1948.