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5 min readThings got so much worse.. | Asmongold TV
"This is expressing material support for a terrorist group that is targeting civilians and has killed people. I have been very reasonable about this for a very long period of time, but we have crossed into the threshold of in plain English supporting a terrorist organization that is actively attacking civilians."
Asmongold opens by reacting to a clip of streamer Hasan Piker discussing his legal worries. Hasan had expressed concern that his commentary on Israel and Palestine might land him in jail. Asmongold's immediate response is dismissive: "Rich people don't go to jail. Poor people go to jail. You know this." But the conversation quickly moves past Hasan's legal anxieties to what Asmongold sees as a much clearer problem—Hasan's stated support for the Houthis, a group the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization.
The admission that changes everything
The core of the episode revolves around a single exchange. In the clip Asmongold plays, Hasan is challenged about whether his language could be interpreted as supportive of terrorism. Hasan's response is direct: "You think I'm a terrorism supporter for that reason? Then yeah, I'm a fucking terrorism supporter."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:14) **Hassan Piker Claims He Could Go to Jail** - Asmongold begins by reacting to a clip where streamer Hassan Piker says he fears he might face legal consequences for his statements about Israel and Palestine.
- 2 (02:50) **Hassan’s "Piker" Nickname and History of Anti-Semitism** - Asmongold comments on the recurring theme of anti-Semitism in Piker’s rhetoric, noting that the nickname "Piker" (meaning fraudster) fits perfectly.
- 3 (03:25) **Hassan Admits Supporting the Houthis** - Asmongold plays a clip where Hassan, confronted about his language appearing to support terrorism, openly declares, "I have no problem with the Houthis."
- 4 (04:08) **Hassan’s Moral Justification for the Houthis** - The clip continues as Hassan attempts to justify Houthi militancy by framing it as a response to a "genocide happening in your fucking backyard."
- 5 (05:11) **Twitch’s Double Standard on Terms of Service** - Asmongold argues that Hassan’s open support for a terrorist organization is a clear violation of Twitch’s terms of service, which explicitly ban expressing material support for terrorism.
- 6 (06:41) **Houthi Missile Strikes Ben Gurion Airport** - Asmongold shows footage and news of a Houthi ballistic missile striking near Israel’s main civilian international airport, Ben Gurion.
- 7 (10:30) **Hassan Called for the Houthis to Get the Nobel Peace Prize** - Asmongold reveals the irony: on the same day the Houthis bombed a civilian airport, Hassan was advocating for them to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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