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Cornell Hillel Condemns Hasan Piker’s “From the River” Chant

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Hasan Piker, a streamer, joined a “from the river to the sea” chant at Cornell University.
A keffiyeh-clad moderator led the audience to chant “Palestine will be free.”
Student for Justice in Palestine and Young Democratic Socialists of America organized the event.
Critics called the chant antisemitic speech and labeled Cornell a “bastion of hate.”
Cornell Hillel condemned Piker’s rhetoric, and SAFE Campus petitioned cancellation after a $60 million antisemitism settlement.

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Hasan Piker, a streamer, joined a “from the river to the sea” chant at Cornell University.
A keffiyeh-clad moderator led the audience to chant “Palestine will be free.”
Student for Justice in Palestine and Young Democratic Socialists of America organized the event.
Critics called the chant antisemitic speech and labeled Cornell a “bastion of hate.”
Cornell Hillel condemned Piker’s rhetoric, and SAFE Campus petitioned cancellation after a $60 million antisemitism settlement.