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Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel

Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel

2026-06-05 News & Politics

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt The British government earlier this week barred left-wing political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. ahead of several speaking events. The Home Office said it was canceling their travel permits because "their presence in the U.K. may not be conducive to the public good." Piker and Uygur, who are related, are both outspoken in their criticism of Israel. While the government did not cite a specific reason for the ban, some lawmakers and pro-Israel groups had accused the two of promoting antisemitism, which they reject. "I find what the British government did here to be objectionable. I find it to be disgusting. I also find it to be terrifying," Piker tells Democracy Now!_"I think it's a sign that we're … headed down a very different — dare I say, fascist — direction in the Western world." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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Top Comments (10)

@win_jayden 2026-06-05

Bruh was prolly geeking when he got the email from Democracy Now

760 11 replies

@t__a__z 2026-06-05

You know he was fan girling hard

488 24 replies

@issabree 2026-06-05

my two worlds colliding makes for an incredible segment!

374 6 replies

@user-ih5lx8ko6v 2026-06-05

Amy IS the G O A T ! ❤

352 2 replies

@hawksnestvision 2026-06-05

Thank. you Amy and DN for covering this! You're real.

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@JMurph93 2026-06-05

Thank you Juan Amy and Hasan!

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@InsincereComplaint 2026-06-06

He nailed that social interaction!

@tillytarbox 2026-06-05

Love Hasan. He's my spirit grandson ❤

@tizzawizza 2026-06-05

They are not allowed to have an opinion? Hasan or Cenk NEVER said anything that was anti-semitic. This is outrageous!

@whthafk 2026-06-05

He finally made it!

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Top Comments (10)

@win_jayden 2026-06-05

Bruh was prolly geeking when he got the email from Democracy Now

760 11 replies

@t__a__z 2026-06-05

You know he was fan girling hard

488 24 replies

@issabree 2026-06-05

my two worlds colliding makes for an incredible segment!

374 6 replies

@user-ih5lx8ko6v 2026-06-05

Amy IS the G O A T ! ❤

352 2 replies

@hawksnestvision 2026-06-05

Thank. you Amy and DN for covering this! You're real.

113

@JMurph93 2026-06-05

Thank you Juan Amy and Hasan!

106

@InsincereComplaint 2026-06-06

He nailed that social interaction!

@tillytarbox 2026-06-05

Love Hasan. He's my spirit grandson ❤

@tizzawizza 2026-06-05

They are not allowed to have an opinion? Hasan or Cenk NEVER said anything that was anti-semitic. This is outrageous!

@whthafk 2026-06-05

He finally made it!

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Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel

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