Hasan Piker joins in anti-Israel chant of From the river to the sea at Cornell University event

Left-wing darling Hasan Piker joined a loud chant of the anti-Israeli slur “From the river to the sea” at the end of his controversial star appearance at New York’s Cornell University, shocking video shows.The New Jersey-born socialist provocateur, who sparked fury with his 2019 claims that America deserved 9/11, joined in as most of his audience Sage Chapel at Thursday’s event proudly chanted the call, which is widely seen as hate speech implying the destruction of Israel.It came after Piker called on the audience of the Ivy League institution’s “Students Not Bombs” campaign to “maintain revolutionary optimism, always.”“On that note, if you want to join me in a protest chant,” the event moderator, who had a keffiyeh draped around her, told the audience and her star guest.“From the river to the sea…” the moderator chanted, with the audience loudly responding, “Palestine will be free.”Piker, 35, raised his microphone to his mouth and was heard mumbling his part of the response, The antisemitic slur, which calls for the eradication of Israel, was repeated two more times before a man sitting on the benches led a chant of “Free, free Palestine,” with Piker again raising his mic and mumbling in response.The streamer was met with loud cheers and treated like a rock star as he left.Piker spoke at the event, which was organized by the university’s Student for Justice in Palestine and Young Democratic Socialists of America movements, on the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shredded New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani at the United Nations General Assembly for his friendship with the streamer.Footage of the chants prompted critics to label Cornell a “bastion of hate.”“Pretty disappointed in Cornell for this one,” one horrified viewer said.“Disgusted that Cornell gave Hasan Piker a platform today,” a graduate said. “As an alum, I am embarrassed and outraged.Cornell, what are you thinking? You can do be...