Hasan Piker's Use of 'Inbred' in Reference to Jews

2024-10-28T15:11:29Z

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[[File:TwitchTOSHatefulConduct.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A section of the Twitch Community Guidelines highlighting their explicit ban on hateful conduct.<ref>Twitch Safety Center. (2024). Twitch.tv. https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Community-Guidelines?language=en_US#:~:text=Civility%20and%20Respect-,Hateful%20Conduct,-Twitch%20aims%20to</ref>]]

{{wiki|Twitch}}, a streaming service, holds explicit [https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Community-Guidelines?language=en_US guidelines] relating to acceptable behavior for streamers both on and off the platform. Among these guidelines, includes a section explicitly forbidding hateful conduct, especially behavior that promotes or encourages discrimination against individuals of several protected characteristics. Among these protected characteristics includes religion. Despite this, Twitch [https://twitch.fandom.com/wiki/Twitch_Partner streaming partner] [[Hasan_Piker|Hasan Piker]] has routinely referred to individuals of the {{wiki|Jewish}} faith as {{wiki|inbred}}, all the while maintaining his status as one of the most preeminent political streamers on the platform.<ref> Twitch’s new CEO defends job cuts, plans creator meeting. (2023). Tradealgo.com. Eric Ng https://www.tradealgo.com/news/twitchs-new-ceo-defends-job-cuts-plans-creator-meeting#:~:text=Clancy%20isn%27t%20a%20gamer%20himself%2C%20but%20he%20mostly%20watches%20musicians%20or%20talk%20shows%20on%20Twitch%20instead.%20In%20particular%2C%20he%20enjoys%20the%20political%20commentary%20posted%20by%20left%2Dwing%20commentator%20Hasan%20Piker%2C%20who%20has%202.5%20million%20followers%20on%20the%20platform. </ref>

== Clips ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Date!! Summary!! Clip
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|3/3/2024|| Hasan calls the Jewish inhabitants of the {{wiki|West_Bank|West Bank}} inbred.<ref> HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, March 23). HasanAbi March 22, 2024 – UN Ceasefire Resolution, Dave1 from Chromeo visits, New Merch. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djRF1oteAU4&t=20527s </ref>|| [[File:PikersettlerInbred2.mp4]]
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|3/23/2024|| Hasan calls the Jewish inhabitants of the {{wiki|West_Bank|West Bank}} inbred.<ref> HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, May 24). HasanAbi May 23, 2024 – Watching a Trump Rally with AOC!, UCLA protests, Biden campaign, Gaza aid. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP9oxXZZLlY&t=4753s </ref> ||[[File:PikerwestbankInbred.mp4]]
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|4/22/2024|| Hasan laughs at Jewish students being called inbred and uncultured.<ref> HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, April 23). HasanAbi April 22, 2024 – TRUMP TRIAL, talking to Columbia protestors, Ban Appeals with LolOverruled. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1l2EoFkSew </ref> ||[[File:PikerStudentsINbred.mp4]]
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|5/9/2024||Hasan laughs after {{wiki|Columbia}} Jewish students are called inbred and uncultured by Pro-Palestine activists.<ref> HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, May 10). HasanAbi May 9, 2024 – Rafah Ceasefire?, Hillary on Morning Joe, Shabibo on Biden, Jubilee Fatphobia. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYaFtr_pe7s </ref>||[[File:PikerInbredColumbia.mp4]]
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|5/13/2024|| Hasan calls Jews in the background of a video inbreds.<ref> HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, May 14). HasanAbi May 13, 2024 – Still in New York, Gaza, Bernie, Lindsey Graham, UN death toll, Seinfeld. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otwMueEPiYo&t=5634s </ref>:|| [[File:PikerJewsBackgroundINbred.mp4]]
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|6/3/2024|| Hasan refers to the Jewish voters of Ben Gvir as inbred.<ref> June. (2024, June 5). HasanAbi June 3, 2024 – Mexico Elections, Claudia Sheinbaum, Gaza, 🎮Batman🎮. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PlSyofQ21sY?si=WxSmEfs8aB9UfmKA&t=15309 </ref>||[[File:PikerInbredbenGvir.mp4‎ ]]
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|6/6/2024||Hasan claims inbred Israelis would fight him if he ever visited the country , then mocks the Israeli accent. <ref>HasanAbi VODs 3. (2024, June 7). HasanAbi June 6, 2024 – D-Day Anniversary, NATO Turkey, Trump on Hannity, Greg Doucette call-out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lluE8Ia3eIM&t=20794s </ref>||[[File:PikerInbredAccent1.mp4]]

|}

== Inconsistent enforcement of Twitch's policy ==
On March 22, 2022 [[Destiny]], a former twitch streamer, was banned from Twitch for violations of their hateful conduct policy. This hateful conduct involved referring to a protected group in the {{wiki|LGBT}} community as inbred.<ref> [[Media:Destiny_ban_from_twitch_clip.mp4]]</ref> Destiny is banned to this day as a result of these remarks. This ban stands in stark contrast to Piker's continued presence on Twitch, despite his references towards individuals of a protected religious class as inbred.

== References ==

Twitch.tv's Pausing of Account Creations in Israel

2024-10-25T14:04:48Z

Brunolm: some small fixes

On October 19, 2024 an r/destiny subreddit user submitted a thread claiming that account creations on {{wiki|Twitch.tv}} were disabled in the region of {{wiki|Israel||.}}<ref> [https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g803yo/twitch_blocking_new_users_from_israel_confirmed/ reddit.com] r/destiny. "Twitch blocking new users from Israel confirmed." Retrieved Oct 21, 2024.</ref> It was later discovered and confirmed by leaked code that {{wiki|Palestinian}} users were additionally prohibited from creating new accounts, although to a lesser degree. <ref name="Twitch code">[[:Media: TwitchBDSTweet1.jpg|Twitch code revealing Palestine and Israel are geo-blocked from account creation with e-mails.]] (2024). X.com.</ref><ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/dancantstream/status/1848852519784530373 </ref>
{{tweet
|pfp = File:Force X Icon.png
|username = Force
|@ = Forceultraomega
|body = Hey, I’ve been streaming for the past 3 years and have transferred my viewers from YouTube to Twitch 2 years ago.
I’ve discovered around a month ago that A LOT of my longtime viewers have not been able to sign up to Twitch because they’re located in Israel, which is insane
|time = 3:26 PM CT
|date = May 27, 2024
|float = right
|width = 30%
|source = https://x.com/Forceultraomega/status/1795189735297605635
}}
One of the earliest (then relatively unknown) reports of this was from Israeli streamer Force, alleging on May 27 that "a lot of [his] long time viewers have not been able to sign up to Twitch because they’re located in Israel, which is insane," and posted an image alongside his tweet showing an error message stating that the user had a "blocked country IP."<ref>x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/Forceultraomega/status/1795189735297605635</ref>

At the time of posting, the report received relatively little traction and no response from any official Twitch support.

The claim was independently verified by the Israeli News site {{wiki|Ynet|Ynet|'s}} editorial staff and other users who were unable to create an account.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/dancantstream/status/1847991191221989620</ref><ref> [https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/1g85aoy/twitch_has_blocked_new_users_from_israel/ reddit.com] Twitch has blocked new users from Israel. (2024) Reddit. </ref><ref> רפאל קאהאן. (2024, October 20). ישראלים מוחרמים, אנטישמים חוזרים? פלטפורמת הסטרימינג מעוררת מחלוקת. Ynet. https://www.ynet.co.il/digital/technews/article/bklvdkgxje</ref><ref> [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F%25D7%25A2%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A0%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%259C%25D7%2597%25D7%259D-%25D7%2591%25D7%2590%25D7%25A0%25D7%2598%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%25AA-%25D7%2591%25D7%2598%25D7%2595%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%25A5-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A7%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595%25D7%2590-%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%259C-%25D7%25A7-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A4%25D7%25A0%25D7%2599-%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%25A6%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%25A2%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-v0-ch6szrpfqzvd1.png%3Fwidth%3D1907%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D0eaaf15746d58de0290c96ca7ce3c824a8894ffc Israeli login attempt 4] </ref><ref> [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F%25D7%25A2%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A0%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%259C%25D7%2597%25D7%259D-%25D7%2591%25D7%2590%25D7%25A0%25D7%2598%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%25AA-%25D7%2591%25D7%2598%25D7%2595%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%25A5-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A7%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595%25D7%2590-%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%259C-%25D7%25A7-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A4%25D7%25A0%25D7%2599-%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%25A6%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%25A2%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-v0-40jnzednbzvd1.png%3Fwidth%3D1080%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D1470f261e3249f85d796c54e078787e6f2177805 Israeli login attempt 3] </ref><ref> [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F%25D7%25A2%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A0%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%259C%25D7%2597%25D7%259D-%25D7%2591%25D7%2590%25D7%25A0%25D7%2598%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%25AA-%25D7%2591%25D7%2598%25D7%2595%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%25A5-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A7%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595%25D7%2590-%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%259C-%25D7%25A7-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A4%25D7%25A0%25D7%2599-%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%25A6%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%25A2%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-v0-7xqzxxlv7zvd1.png%3Fwidth%3D614%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D0d42684fc1591ed559b7e4fb67d25505f1b338a4 Israeli login attempt 2]</ref><ref> [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F%25D7%25A2%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A0%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%259C%25D7%2597%25D7%259D-%25D7%2591%25D7%2590%25D7%25A0%25D7%2598%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%25AA-%25D7%2591%25D7%2598%25D7%2595%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%25A5-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A7%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595%25D7%2590-%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%259C-%25D7%25A7-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A4%25D7%25A0%25D7%2599-%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%25A6%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%25A2%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-v0-1lcwz6lt4zvd1.png%3Fwidth%3D513%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Ddf296c4d0111992ad8efe42c2951609a36cad45f Israeli login attempt 1]</ref>

An email from Twitch support briefly stated that the Israeli user was "ineligible" to create an account, and the support ticket was closed.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (formerly Twitter). https://x.com/TheOmniLiberal/status/1848075924207501666</ref> Intense amounts of public scrutiny (primarily on Twitter) led to Twitch releasing a public statement about the ban.

== Twitch's Response ==
{{tweet
|pfp = File:Twitch Support X Icon.png
|username = Twitch Support
|@ = TwitchSupport
|body = We wanted to address concerns we’ve seen about whether we’re preventing Twitch account sign ups in some regions.

When signing up for a Twitch account, you can select an account verification method – email or phone – for added protection. Following the October 7, 2023 attacks, we temporarily disabled sign ups with email verification in Israel and Palestine. We did this to prevent uploads of graphic material related to the attack and to protect the safety of users.

Signups were not disabled, and we continued to see sign ups from both regions. Users could choose to sign up with phone verification. We’ve learned that, inadvertently, we did not re-enable email verification sign ups for either region.

We deeply regret this unacceptable miss, and the confusion it has caused. We’ve fixed the issue, meaning all affected users can sign up with email verification.

We’ve also heard concerns about whether our Community Guidelines apply to all content on our service. We continue to enforce our rules as consistently as possible, and are actively reviewing content and taking enforcement action where needed.
|time = 3:26 PM CT
|date = May 27, 2024
|float = right
|width = 30%
|source = :File:TwitchBDSTweet1.jpg
|wiki_img = a
}}
On October 20, 2024 Twitch issued an apology through a thread on X.com.<ref name="Twitch code"/> In the thread, Twitch claims that the region's ban was instituted following the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel}}, with the goal of preventing uploads of graphic material related to the attack and to protect the safety of users. While the platform claims users were able to sign up with phone verification, email verification was disabled on the platform for nearly a year. Twitch claims to have done this in error.

== Violation of Anti-BDS laws ==
{{wiki|Anti-BDS_laws|Anti-BDS Laws|,}} are laws which seek to effectively retaliate against people and organizations engaged in boycotts of Israel-affiliated entities. It has been speculated that Twitch may have been in violation of these laws when instituting the ban for such a prolonged duration.

== Response from Twitch CEO ==
=== Oct 20, 2024 10:38 PM ===
On October 20, 2024 at 10:38 PM {{wiki|Daniel_Clancy|Daniel Clancy|,}} the CEO of Twitch, replied to Twitch's apology thread expressing his sorrow for the error and claiming to have only discovered the problem that day.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/djclancy999/status/1848192213119062084 </ref>
=== Oct 20, 2024 10:40 PM ===
On October 20, 2024 at 10:40 PM Clancy reiterates that the region ban only came to the platform's attention today, and that the ban did not affect people using mobile phone authentication.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/djclancy999/status/1848192675654328401 </ref>

== Response, Criticism, and Evidence ==
Much evidence has arisen contrary to Twitch's public statement on the region ban being unintentional.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/dancantstream/status/1848415387337069018 </ref> This evidence includes support emails, Hashtags attempting to draw Twitch's attention to the issue, and the removal of all mention of Israel from Twitch’s subreddit. Furthermore, mobile phone verification was never re-enabled on the platform(contrary to the platform's initial thread), meaning account creation was never possible for users in the region. Lastly, the ban was implemented silently, meaning no Israeli content creators nor users were given forewarning about the region ban.

These issues, coupled with an overt acceptance of individuals (both as content creators and employees) known for otherwise deriding the region, has led some to believe the ban may have been deliberate.
=== Evidence pointing to a deliberate ban ===
The following tables are a compilation of evidence pointing to a deliberate effort on behalf of Twitch to silence Israeli voices, ignore inquiries about the region ban, and amplify the voices of pro-terrorist/anti-zionist content creators.
==== Suppression of Israeli voices by Twitch ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Evidence !! Summary !!Link
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|'''Users unable to register'''|| When attempting to register an account from an Israeli {{wiki|IP_Address|IP Address}}, users would be met with an innocuous error message.<ref>[[Media:Twitchbdsban2.jpg]]</ref><ref>[[Media:Twitchbdsban3.jpg]]</ref><ref>[[Media:Twitchbdsban4.jpg]]</ref> Upon inspecting the error message, users would discover an error description reading "blocked country ip".<ref>[[Media:Twitchbdsban1.jpg]]</ref> ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F%25D7%25A2%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A0%25D7%2595-%25D7%259C%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%259C%25D7%2597%25D7%259D-%25D7%2591%25D7%2590%25D7%25A0%25D7%2598%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%25AA-%25D7%2591%25D7%2598%25D7%2595%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%25A5-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A7%25D7%25A8%25D7%2595%25D7%2590-%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%259C-%25D7%25A7-%25D7%259C%25D7%25A4%25D7%25A0%25D7%2599-%25D7%25A9%25D7%259E%25D7%25A6%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%25A2%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-v0-ch6szrpfqzvd1.png%3Fwidth%3D1907%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D0eaaf15746d58de0290c96ca7ce3c824a8894ffc Example 1]
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|'''Phone signups were never enabled''' ||According to several sources within Israel, including Israeli newspaper {{wiki|Ynetnews}}(an online subsidiary of the largest newspaper in Israel, {{wiki|Yedioth_Ahronoth|Yedioth Ahronoth}}), the authentication mobile code from Twitch would never arrive if you were on an Israeli IP address. <ref> רפאל קאהאן. (2024, October 20). ישראלים מוחרמים, אנטישמים חוזרים? פלטפורמת הסטרימינג מעוררת מחלוקת. Ynet.https://www-ynet-co-il.translate.goog/digital/technews/article/bklvdkgxje?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hist=true</ref><ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/dancantstream/status/1848422423512641848 </ref><ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8mhvb/twitch_ban_in_israel_we_gathered_some_data/ </ref><ref>[[Media:TwitchbdsTweet2PhoneVerif.jpg]] </ref> Meaning phone authentication was never truly enabled in the region, contrary to Twitch's claim in their apology.||
* [https://www-ynet-co-il.translate.goog/digital/technews/article/bklvdkgxje?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hist=true Ynet News article]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8mhvb/twitch_ban_in_israel_we_gathered_some_data/ Reddit post which polled fifty people in Israel to confirm whether they could register a Twitch account through email.] [https://new.reddit.com/r/ani_bm/comments/1g875mg/%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%95_%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%9D_%D7%91%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%91%D7%98%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A5_%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%90_%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%A7_%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%99/ A similar post] was submitted to Israeli meme subreddit ani_bm, and several users confirmed an inability to register through email. Users were later asked to confirm an inability to register through phone verification on International Israeli numbers (the main number used in Israel), and some confirmed.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g8mhvb/comment/lszodqe/ </ref>
[[File:TwitchBdsMobileSignupFailure.mp4|400px|thumb|left|A walkthrough of an Israeli user attempting to create a Twitch account. Of note, code from the registration attempt is shown. Following the registration attempt, the user sees an error code description stating "blocked country IP".]]
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|'''Twitch's Trust and Safety Senior Manager '''|| [https://archive.ph/nIzWr Fadzai Madzingira], a current Senior Manager at Twitch's [https://safety.twitch.tv/s/?language=en_US Trust and Safety] department, was suspended from another company for Anti-Israeli posts following the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel}}.<ref> Young, M. (2023, October 16). Ofcom Online Safety Director is Vociferously Anti-Israel. Guido Fawkes. https://order-order.com/2023/10/16/ofcom-online-safety-director-is-vociferously-anti-israel/ </ref><ref> Young, M. (2023, October 16). Ofcom Suspends Director of Online Safety Over Anti-Israel Posts on Social Media. Guido Fawkes. https://order-order.com/2023/10/16/exclusive-ofcom-suspends-director-of-online-safety-over-anti-israel-views/ </ref><ref> Ofcom online safety director suspended over anti-Israel posts. (2023, October 16). https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67126236 </ref> These posts were so severe, Mazdingra's then place of work was called out in front of {{wiki|Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom|British Parliament}} and requested to be investigated.<ref>x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/GuidoFawkes/status/1713951787718176902</ref> ||
* [https://order-order.com/2023/10/16/ofcom-online-safety-director-is-vociferously-anti-israel/ Article discussing Madzingira's anti-israel statements]
* [https://order-order.com/2023/10/16/exclusive-ofcom-suspends-director-of-online-safety-over-anti-israel-views/ Article discussing Madzingira's termination of employment with ofcom due to her anti-israel remarks]
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67126236 BBC news article discussing Madzingira's anti-israel remarks]
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|''' Code screenshot'''|| Code proving Twitch had been blocking users from Israel from accessing their platform since 10/13/2023.<ref>https://x.com/StopAntisemites/status/1848445010708205758</ref> Of note, this same day is considered to be the [https://www.wired.com/story/day-of-jihad-disinformation-israel-palestine/ Global Day of Jihad].||[https://x.com/StopAntisemites/status/1848445010708205758 Screenshot of code]
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|'''Twitch's trust and safety vendor is located in Egypt'''||An internal Twitch chat log shows that the platform trust and safety moderators are located in {{wiki|Egypt}}.<ref>[[Media: TwitchbdsTweet6EgyptSupport.jpg]]</ref> Of note, [https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2008/09/17/chapter-1-views-of-religious-groups/#:~:text=In%20Jordan%20(96%25%20unfavorable),expressing%20unfavorable%20views%20of%20Jews. 95% of individuals surveyed in the region have a negative opinion of Jews]||[[File: TwitchbdsTweet6EgyptSupport.jpg|400px]]
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|'''Lack of bans in other regions experiencing conflict'''||Twitch claims to have instituted the ban with the goal of preventing uploads of graphic material related to the October 7 attack and to protect the safety of users. Despite this, regions of the world experiencing similar conflict such as {{wiki|Russia}},{{wiki|Ukraine}}, {{wiki|Yemen}}, {{wiki|Syria}}, {{wiki|Lebanon}}, {{wiki|Myanmar}} have not seen similar region bans.|| NA
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==== Complaints and inquiries to Twitch regarding the region ban ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Evidence !! Summary !!Link
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| '''Hashtags''' ||The {{wiki|Hashtag}} #BatluathTwitch, which aimed to get Twitch to answer for the region ban, was largely ignored by the company. To this day, none of these tweets have been addressed by Twitch. <ref> https://x.com/hashtag/BatluathTwitch?src=hashtag_click </ref><ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/Yairr68039374/status/179516383272732704 </ref> ||
* [https://x.com/hashtag/BatluathTwitch?src=hashtag_click The hashtag shown on twitter through the month of May]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Tweets containing #BatluathTwitch
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! Date!! Tweet
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|5/27/2024||https://x.com/Yairr68039374/status/1795163832727327046
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|5/27/2024||https://x.com/yonik888/status/1795188249050177565
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/p1gvip/status/1795184795909054898
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|5/27/2024||https://x.com/D5576846855/status/1795183158087819294
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|5/27/2024||https://x.com/1Wrca4HgAWzzP8q/status/1795188844691624366
|-
|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/Tzvika4G/status/1795188291744010676
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/YardenAizik/status/1795190835392152036
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/danshindokkan/status/1795186112849187297
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/1anipashutt/status/1795190075875078499
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/danshindokkan/status/1795189797754950023
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/Forceultraomega/status/1795189749163938215
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|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/BBS_ilay/status/1795190223518744984
|-
|5/27/2024|| https://x.com/mrcool100007/status/1795180309178134672
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|5/28/2024||https://x.com/1Wrca4HgAWzzP8q/status/1795437974290927759
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|8/26/2024|| https://x.com/daniel94632304/status/1828010649701462329
|-
|}
|-
|'''Submissions to uservoice page'''||Twitch provides a uservoice page. Within the uservoice page, users are permitted to submit posts and ask questions regarding the platform. Users who made posts regarding the region ban had their posts deleted by Twitch.<ref> [[Media:Twitchbdsuservoice.jpg]] </ref>||
* [[File:Twitchbdsuservoice.jpg|300px]]
* [https://imgur.com/a/twitch-uservoice-page-5-28-2024-ignored-by-twitch-OfF85XH Ignored uservoice submission on May 28, 2023].
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|'''Submissions to Twitch's subreddit'''||Any submissions to Twitch's subreddit mentioning the ban were deleted from the subreddit, alongside any comments within the thread.<ref> Israelis Banned from Creating Twitch Accounts. (2024, October 20). Reddit. https://old.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1g83bwu/israelis_banned_from_creating_twitch_accounts/ </ref>||
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Deleted Thread
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|https://old.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1g83bwu/israelis_banned_from_creating_twitch_accounts/
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| https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1fyzpk2/why_i_cant_log_in_on_twitch/
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|https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1g8wbur/why_is_israel_completely_blocked_from_starting_an/
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|https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1g7ywrb/can_someone_please_explain_why_i_cant_create_a/
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|https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1f02ogr/cant_log_in_or_sign_up_tried_everything_nothing/
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|https://archive.ph/S4APv#
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|https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/17q30be/cant_sign_up/
|}
|-
| '''Emails to Twitch support'''|| Individuals from Israel who attempted to contact Twitch were met with a response stating their ticket was closed and their region is blocked. ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g803yo/comment/lsuta4z/ Reddit comment discussing the ticket submitted.]
* [https://imgur.com/NAunX2S Screenshot of a case log informing an Israeli user they were not eligible to make an account.]
* [https://i.imgur.com/jphrRmr.png An Israeli user informing Twitch support they were unable to register an account.]
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|}

==== Amplification of pro-antizionist and pro-terrorist organizations by Twitch ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"s
|-
! Evidence !! Summary !!Link
|-
|'''Hasan Piker's twitch chat'''|| Hasan Piker, Twitch's largest political content creator, has fostered a community which exhibits anti-zionist behavior upon the mention of israel.||
* [https://archive.ph/tmTNO Link to chat logs.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKTjWn500go An individual reading off the chat logs.]
|-
|''' Engagement with Antisemitic creators'''|| On the same week the region ban was brought to the attention of Twitch, the platform had unbanned two notoriously anti-semitic content creators: [[Sneako]], and [https://wiki.destiny.gg/view/Fresh%26Fit Fresh&Fit]. These creators have been banned from most other websites for their behavior, yet Twitch has specifically allowed them to stream on their site.<br>Furthermore, Twitch allowed their top political content creator, [[Hasan_Piker|Hasan Piker]], to perform a {{wiki|puff_piece|puff piece}} interview with a known {{wiki|Houthi}} collaborator.<ref> HasanAbi. (2024, January 17). INTERVIEWING YEMENI TIMOTHEE CHALAMET. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufvr1lpNy_k </ref> ||
* [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2498186/sneako-reportedly-rejoins-twitch-after-two-year-ban Article discussing Sneako's unban]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/1g6ccil/freshfit_unbanned/ Reddit post discussing Fresh&Fit's unban]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufvr1lpNy_k Hasan Piker interviewing a known Houthi Collaborator]
|-
|'''Racial tier list at an official Twitch Event'''||On October 19, 2024 Twitch held an official event at their "twitchcon" where they endorsed a "racial tier list" with {{wiki|Jews}} at the bottom and {{wiki|Arabs}} at the top. Hasan Piker, would go on to deny the panel was antisemitic.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1g93y7r/hasan_denies_the_twitch_con_panel_was_antisemitic/ </ref><ref> Ethan Klein. (2024, October 18). Twitch Has a Major Problem. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtFiJ8AVdW0 </ref> The individuals who participated in the tier list were not banned until Twitch was contacted by the {{wiki|Anti-Defamation_League|ADL}}.<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/ADL/status/1848501823100932346</ref>|| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtFiJ8AVdW0|300px}}
|-
| '''Allowing a known terrorist collaborator to stream on Twitch''' || The same Houthi collaborator interviewed by Twitch's top political streamer Hasan Piker, streamed on the platform for some time. || [[File:ToslistHouthiStreaming.mp4]]
|-
|'''Hasan Piker,Twitch's top political streamer, playing Terrorist Propaganda'''|| [[Hasan_Piker|Hasan Piker]] plays a [https://x.com/Aldanmarki/status/1745949173256519725?lang=en Houthi music video] on his Twitch channel<ref> x.com. (2024). X (Formerly Twitter). https://x.com/Aldanmarki/status/1745949173256519725?lang=en </ref> More instances of Piker palying such propganda can be found [https://wiki.destiny.gg/view/Hasan_Piker%27s_Support_of_Known_Terrorist_Organizations_on_Twitch here].||[[File:HasanPlaysHouthIMusical.mp4|300px]]
|-
|'''Hasan Piker justifies October 7, uses an anti-semitic slur|| Hasan Piker justifies the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel on October 7th}}, and refers to a chatter a a [https://www.pogromnovember1938.co.uk/viewer/using-this-site/glossary/#:~:text=pig%20dog%2C%20bastard%20(antisemitic%20insult) "pig dog"](an anti-semitic slur).<ref>[[Media:HasanIPSlur.mp4]]</ref>|| [[File:HasanIPSlur.mp4|300px ‎]]
|-
|'''Hasan Piker justifies the military actions of the Houthis towards merchant and naval vessels in the Red Sea.'''|| Hasan Piker plays footage of Houthis hijacking a ship for his Twitch channel, while justifying the military actions of the Houthis towards merchant and naval vessels in the Red Sea(aka the {{wiki|Red_sea_crisis|Red Sea Crisis}}) to a fellow Twitch streamer.<ref> Reddit - Dive into anything. (2024). Reddit.com. https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1froda1/hasan_explains_operation_monkey_d_houthi_to_nick/ </ref>||[[File:HasanHouthiOperation.mp4|300px]]
|-
|'''Fr0gan hopes ever US soldier receives PTSD'''|| Fr0gan, a prominent Twitch political streamer and friend of Hasan Piker, stating she hopes every US soldier receives {{wiki|PTSD}}. She would go on to [https://www.reddit.com/r/h3h3productions/comments/1g8brxt/frogan_doubling_down/ double down] on this point.||[[File:TosListFroganSoldierPTSD.mp4 ]]
|-
|''' Hasan Piker scoffs at the mention of rapes occuring on October 7'''|| Hasan Piker scoffs at the mention of rapes occuring during the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel on October 7th}}.<ref> https://x.com/TheOmniLiberal/status/1848501673662288357/video/2 </ref>||[[File:HasanOct7RapesLaugh.mp4]]
|-
|''' Hasan Piker denying the occurrence of rapes on October 7'''|| Hasan Piker denies that rapes occurred during the 2023 Hamas led attack on Israel on October 7th. "What rapes did Hamas do?"<ref> https://streamable.com/aspjbd</ref>||[[File:HasanOct7RapeDenial.mp4]]
|-
|''' Hasan Piker laughs at the mention of October 7 Hostages'''||In a {{wiki|CNN}} Town Hall with {{wiki|Kamala_harris|Kamala Harris}}, a women is given the opportunity to speak with Harris. The women is introduced as being undecided, and having concerns about anti-semitism. Upon the woman's mention of wishing to bring the "hostages home"(in reference to individuals captured during the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel on October 7th}}), Hasan and his guest can be seen laughing. ||[[File:HasanLaughsatMentionofOctober7Hostages.mp4]]
|-
|''' A compilation of several instances of Hasan scoffing, denying, or acting incredulous at the mention of rapes that occurred on October 7'''|| A compilation of several instances of Hasan scoffing, denying, or acting incredulous at the mention of rapes that occurred during the {{wiki|2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel|2023 Hamas led attack on Israel on October 7th}}.|| [[File:HasanRapeDenielCompilation.mp4]]
|-
|''' Fr0gan mocks 9/11'''|| Fr0gan and her friends wanted to do a "9/11 baking stream" if a donation goal was met. Upon meeting the goal, Fr0gan claimed that her and her friends would create a tower made of cake, and "recreate {{wiki|9/11}}". ||[[File:Frogan911Bakingstream.mp4]]
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=== Mainstream Media Coverage ===
News of the ban garnered much traction, as several major news outlets covered the story:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Outlet!! Article
|-
| ''{{wiki|404_Media|404 Media}}''
| [https://www.404media.co/twitch-quietly-blocked-new-users-from-israel-and-palestine-since-october-7/ Twitch Quietly Blocked New Users From Israel and Palestine Since October 7]
|-
| ''{{wiki|The Jerusalem Post}}''
|[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-825477 Following year-long ban, Twitch publicly enables sign-ups from Israeli IP addresses]
|-
| ''{{wiki|Gamurs|Dot Esports}}''
| [https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/twitch-debunks-israel-account-signup-block-but-admits-to-unacceptable-miss-around-verification-process Twitch denies Israel account signup block, but admits to ‘unacceptable miss’ around verification process]
|-
| ''{{wiki|PC Gamer}}''
| [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/twitch-silently-stopped-sign-ups-from-both-israel-and-palestine-for-over-a-year-gets-caught-out-says-it-was-all-to-prevent-uploads-of-graphic-material/ Twitch silently stopped sign ups from both Israel and Palestine for over a year, gets caught out, says it was all 'to prevent uploads of graphic material']
|-
| ''{{wiki|Haaretz}}''
| [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-10-21/ty-article/.premium/streaming-platform-twitch-apologizes-after-israelis-couldnt-register-as-users/00000192-af8c-d7bf-a7d2-afee8c220000 Accused of Antisemitism, Streaming Platform Twitch Apologizes After Blocking Israeli User Registration]
|-
| ''{{wiki|Jewish News Syndicate}}''
| [https://www.jns.org/twitch-streaming-service-regrets-de-facto-ban-on-israelis/ Twitch streaming service ‘regrets’ de-facto ban on Israelis]
|-
| ''{{wiki|The Verge}}''
| [https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/21/24275848/twitch-disabled-email-signups-from-israeli-and-palestinian-users-for-an-entire-year Twitch disabled email signups from Israeli and Palestinian users for an entire year.]
|-
| ''{{wiki|sportskeeda}}''
| [https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/streamers/news-we-deeply-regret-unacceptable-miss-twitch-responds-allegations-blocked-israelis-making-accounts "We deeply regret this unacceptable miss" - Twitch responds to allegations that they blocked Israelis from making accounts]
|-
|''{{wiki|Eurogamer}}''
| [https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-apologises-for-issue-preventing-account-sign-ups-in-israel-and-palestine Twitch apologises for "issue" preventing account sign-ups in Israel and Palestine]
|-
|''{{wiki|Latin_Times|Latin Times}}''
|[https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/twitch-inadvertently-forgot-to-allow-sign-ups-from-israel-after-temporarily-banning-them-last-year-unacceptable-miss/ar-AA1sFAU8 Twitch 'Inadvertently' Forgot to Allow Sign-Ups from Israel After 'Temporarily' Banning Them Last Year: 'Unacceptable Miss']
|-
|''{{wiki|Dexerto}}''
|[https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/twitch-deeply-regrets-blocking-account-sign-ups-in-multiple-regions-for-over-a-year-2955312/ Twitch “deeply regrets” blocking account sign-ups in multiple regions for over a year]
|-
| ''{{wiki|Kotaku}}''
|[https://kotaku.com/twitch-ban-fr0gan-denims-capri-raffoul-adl-ethan-klein-1851677969 Twitch Bans Several Arab Streamers Following 'Habibi' Ratings Panel At TwitchCon]
|-
| ''{{wiki|Washington Post}}''
|[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/22/twitch-israel-gaza-disabled-accounts/ Twitch apologizes after some users in Israel, Gaza barred from making accounts]
|-
| ''{{wiki|The_Times_of_Israel|The Times of Israel}}''
|[https://www.timesofisrael.com/streaming-site-twitch-accused-of-unchecked-antisemitism-anti-israel-bias/ Streaming site Twitch accused of unchecked antisemitism, anti-Israel bias]
|-
| ''{{wiki|The_Express_Tribune|The Express Tribune}}''
| [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2504311/twitch-is-allegedly-banning-new-users-from-israel-and-palestine-as-people-report-error-messages Twitch is allegedly banning new users from Israel and Palestine as people report error messages]
|-
| {{wiki|Kan_11|Kan 11}}
| [https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1gad6sg/israeli_news_talking_about_destiny_full_clip_with/ Story discussed on israeli television]
|-
| ''{{wiki|TheMarker}}''
| [https://www.themarker.com/captain-internet/2024-10-21/ty-article/00000192-aea9-d049-a3db-bfffc21c0000 Israelis discovered that they are unable to register for the Twitch gaming platform - it apologizes]
|-
| {{wiki|Keshet_Media_Group|Keshet Media Group}}
| [https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-news/Article-06dc343eae9a291027.htm Amazon against Israel? Users identified as Israeli were blocked from its streaming platform - and the excuse is embarrassing]
|-
| {{wiki|Ynet}}
| [https://www.ynet.co.il/digital/technews/article/byte11vbljx From Silicon Valley to the Sea: Is Amazon having trouble proving that it is not anti-Israel?]
|-
| {{wiki|Ynet}}
| [https://www-ynet-co-il.translate.goog/digital/technews/article/bklvdkgxje?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hist=true Israelis banned, anti-Semites return? The streaming platform is controversial]
|}

== References ==

Destiny Wiki - User contributions [en]

Hasan Piker's Use of 'Inbred' in Reference to Jews

Twitch.tv's Pausing of Account Creations in Israel