{
  "id": 5240108,
  "title": "The left's antisemitism is still festering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-lefts-antisemitism-is-still-festering-5240108",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T04:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260903/the-lefts-antisemitism-is-still-festering"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For far too long, prominent Democrats have been reluctant to address the issue of antisemitism within their ranks. Even before the 2026 primary election season commenced, many top Democrats seemed to overlook the growing problem. They claimed that their party, including its progressive activists, had no hostility towards Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state or towards Jewish individuals. Their focus was primarily on accusing the Israeli government, particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of wartime actions in Gaza, especially under Netanyahu's close ties with the Republican Party. While Netanyahu's policies have indeed been problematic, it is merely a fraction of the deeper antisemitic issues plaguing the Democratic Party.\n\nSeveral leading Democratic Congress hopefuls have been closely associated with the influencer Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer boasting over three million followers. Piker has actively supported candidates who have made highly critical statements about Israel, often resorting to antisemitic rhetoric. This trend among Democratic primary voters threatens the party's reputation and stability.",
  "summary": "It shouldn’t have taken this long for prominent Democrats to confront their party’s antisemitism problem. But left-wing influencer Hasan Piker apparently crossed a line. Even before the 2026 primary election season began, many leading Democratic officials had buried their heads in the sand, telling themselves that their party, nor its activist left, were hostile to Israel’s legitimacy as a Jewish…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "The left's antisemitism is still festering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-lefts-antisemitism-is-still-festering",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:57:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}