Bipartisan House Resolution Condemns Hasan Piker and Candace Owens for Antisemitic Rhetoric

House Resolution Targets Online Personalities Over Antisemitic Rhetoric

In a bipartisan move, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced a resolution condemning the rise of antisemitic and hate-filled rhetoric from prominent online personalities, including Hasan Piker and Candace Owens. The resolution calls on social media platforms and public leaders to take stronger action against such content.

The resolution, while symbolic, has drawn criticism for equating the statements of Piker and Owens despite their opposing political views. Critics argue the resolution misrepresents Piker’s opposition to Israel as antisemitic, while Owens’ rhetoric aligns with documented antisemitic conspiracy theories.

Key Statements Cited in the Resolution

The resolution includes a selection of statements from both figures, including:

• Hasan Piker:
  • In August 2019, during a Twitch stream, Piker stated,

    "America deserved 9/11."

  • Piker referred to Orthodox Jews as

    "inbred."

  • On October 7, 2023, Piker downplayed sexual violence committed by Hamas, stating,

    "It doesn’t matter if f-ing rapes happened on October 7th, like that doesn’t change the dynamic for me."

  • Piker has repeatedly expressed support for Hamas, including on April 14, 2026, stating,

    "Hamas over Israel every single time,"

    and calling Hamas

    "a thousand times better than Israel."

• Candace Owens:
  • On February 1, 2026, Owens posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the U.S. is controlled by

    "satanic pedophiles who work for Israel."

  • In December 2025, Owens repeated the antisemitic trope of

    "blood libel,"

    claiming Jews kill Christian children as part of religious rituals and that Jewish texts promote child sexual assault.
  • In July 2024, Owens dismissed the Holocaust, calling Josef Mengele’s medical experiments

    "bizarre propaganda"

    and questioning the veracity of survivors’ accounts.
  • On February 21, 2025, Owens hosted E. Michael Jones, who claimed Hollywood

    "created the Holocaust narrative."

Criticism of the Resolution’s Approach

Critics argue the resolution conflates opposition to Israel with antisemitism, a common stance among far-left and progressive groups, particularly following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and Israel’s subsequent military response. While Piker’s rhetoric is controversial, his opposition to Israel does not inherently constitute antisemitism, unlike Owens’ documented conspiracy theories.

The resolution’s focus on Piker has sparked debate over whether it unfairly targets left-leaning critics of Israel while ignoring broader issues of antisemitism in political discourse.