Hasan Piker, an influential streamer and political commentator, has recently criticized Cornell University for allegedly punishing Palestinian student activists more severely than students accused of committing sexual assault. Piker’s claims have added to public outrage over the Ivy League school following the lawsuit filed against it over the alleged 2024 gang rape in a campus fraternity house.

During his visit to Cornell University on Thursday, when he addressed an audience of around 450 people at Sage Chapel, Piker commented that students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been given more severe punishments than students found guilty of committing sexual crimes. In particular, the controversial statements he made during his visit have spread rapidly online.

“You got more of a penalty at Cornell University if you participated in a pro-Palestine student encampment,” Piker has claimed. “I was talking to some of the leaders of the pro-Palestine encampments. One of them got expelled for a year. They got suspended for a year.”

“They got literally worse penalties in Cornell University than half of the rapists did, or than most of the rapists did,” Piker said. “It’s (expletive) nuts.”

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    4 hours ago

    Yeah BE famous for defending Platner.

    Oh wait who was that… Ahh Hasan Piker. Oh wow isn’t that inconvenient for your narrative…

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      Never accused BE of defending Platner, I accused you.

      Piker supported Platner before the rape allegations and I wasn’t happy about that, but that’s entirely different than the level of defense I saw from leftists right here on Lemmy for Platner after the credible rape stories came to light. Not to mention the rampant victim blaming.

      Keep shilling for BE. It’s a great look. /s

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        Hahahaha you talk about rape allegations instead of Platner mass murdering Iraqis. Which your favorite abs man defended but you can’t acknowledge because your narrative falls apart Your extreme racism is radiating

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          and I wasn’t happy about that,

          It’s like you can’t put 2 and 2 together to make 4. Why tf do you think I was unhappy with the broad support Platner had before the rape allegations?