UW’s Office of Public Lectures is advertising “An Evening with Hasan Piker,” presenting the controversial Twitch personality as a major public speaker at the taxpayer-funded university. The report cited anti-Israel encampments, threatening rhetoric, support for terrorist organizations, disruptions to university operations and allegations that Jewish students were left feeling unsafe or unwelcome on campus. Piker rose to national notoriety after declaring during a livestream that “America deserved 9/11.” UW remains under federal investigation over whether it has adequately protected Jewish students from harassment and discrimination. pic.twitter.com/LDjizrQgVN — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) August 4, 2026British Jewish organizations have also accused Piker of making antisemitic remarks and promoting rhetoric supportive of extremist groups.