The Jewish caucus of the College Democrats of America on Tuesday condemned the organization for hosting the far-left, anti-Zionist streamer Hasan Piker at the group’s national convention over the weekend.

The College Democrats of America is a campus activist group that says it has more than 100,000 members at colleges across the US.

The group hosted Piker, who has a history of extremist, far-left rhetoric, at its national conference in Washington, DC, on Saturday.

The Jewish caucus statement took aim at Piker’s past statements, such as repeatedly calling some Jews “inbred,” calling a Jewish man a “bloodthirsty, violent pig-dog,” and dismissing Hamas’ sexual violence during the October 2023 invasion of Israel.

The statement also condemned Piker’s past misogyny, such as joking about date rape, and claiming that “America deserved 9/11.”

“The normalization of Piker and his rhetoric in CDA-sanctioned programming is a direct threat to Jewish safety and inclusion within the College Democrats community,” the statement said. “Applying a double standard to the safety and representation of Jewish students is a manifestation of antisemitism and is inconsistent with our shared Democratic values.”

The Jewish caucus said “bigoted rhetoric” should be disqualifying and that the organization’s choices inform members about who is welcome.

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