HasanAbi vs Ethan Klein: Exploring why the streamers are embroiled in a heated feud

Ethan Klein calls out HasanAbi over his political takes (Image via YouTube/H3 Podcast)
Ethan Klein calls out HasanAbi over his political takes (Image via YouTube@H3 Podcast)

Ethan Klein, the creator and co-host of the H3 Podcast on YouTube, and Hasan Piker aka "HasanAbi," the political commentator and Twitch streamer, are not on the best of terms currently. The two have had starkly opposing views, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel.

HasanAbi has been quite vocal regarding his pro-Palestinian stance, but has, at times, been called out for his polarizing takes. Ethan Klein is the latest creator to call him out. This article will cover what the podcaster had to say about the streamer and their feud.


"Antisemitic, pro-China, pro-Russia" - Ethan Klein goes on a tirade against HasanAbi

It's fair to say that HasanAbi and Ethan Klein are not the closest of friends. During a segment labeled "Responding to Hasan" in his latest podcast episode (titled Dan Clancy Must Resign As Twitch CEO - H3 Show #69), Klein had this to say about Hasan:

"What's crazy is that there is nobody on the entire platform to call him (HasanAbi) out. Nobody. They've all been banned. There's not a single dissenting voice with his f**king straight-up radical, anti-American, antisemitic, pro-China, pro-Russia, pro-terrorism takes. This is fringe, psychotic sh*t that is not normal."

Ethan Klein has previously accused Hasan of being antisemitic and displaying hostility toward Jewish people (Klein himself is Jewish). He further shed more light on his thoughts:

"No other minority group have you told to 'just move on.' I can't tip-toe around this. I f**king despise how Hasan keeps telling me what I need to do is go talk to other Jewish people that are on his approved list of Jews that can actually talk to you. I'm f**king sick of this sh*t. It would never be of another race that he would say that."

What did HasanAbi say?

While HasanAbi hasn't directly responded to Ethan Klein's accusations, he has made more comments about the ongoing situation in Gaza. In one clip, when asked about the violence committed by Hamas (a Palestinian organization), he looked to shift the focus toward Israel's actions.

Hila Klein, Ethan's wife and the co-host of the H3 Podcast, chimed in on this instance as well:

"One personal feeling that I have had with Hasan that I can't get past is his dismissiveness of the rapes that happened. He acts like they didn't happen. Acting like rapes didn't happen. He just chuckles when people bring it up."

Not the first time HasanAbi and Ethan Klein have feuded

The feud between HasanAbi and Ethan Klein isn't a new development. Interestingly, the two were once co-hosts of a podcast called Leftovers. In October 2023, Klein hinted that he might need to "pause" the podcast because of their conflicting views on the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict.

This feud escalated later in 2023 when Klein called out HasanAbi for not moderating his chat, labeling the viewers as "freaks." He said:

“I'm f**king shocked that you don't care what people in your chat are saying... Don't you moderate? How can you be surprised when your Discord is literally full of f**king freaks.”

Hasan responded to these concerns by stating:

“There is only so much I can do if you're making that argument. You know that, right? At a certain point, you're an adult, and the words that you're saying are going to be perceived by people in a certain way. I can't constantly tell my community to shut the f**k up. Which, I have and I think they should."

Another creator Ethan Klein has recently called out is Frogan, an associate of HasanAbi. Frogan had recently faced backlash from the online community after making a controversial statement, expressing that she hoped U.S. soldiers would get "PTSD." She has since received a 30-day ban on Twitch.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan
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