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Dem seeking NY swing seat defends embracing extremist who said Hamas is ‘a thousands times better’ than Israel
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A progressive Democrat vying for a hotly contested New York swing seat in November’s midterm elections is defending her association with controversial far-left streamer Hasan Piker.
Effie Phillips-Staley is facing backlash from her own party as she seeks the nomination to take on Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., after she went on Piker’s livestream in late March and called Israel an «apartheid state» and accused the Jewish nation of genocide in Gaza.
Democratic county chairs within the suburban New York district Phillips-Staley is running to represent put out a joint statement denouncing Phillips-Staley for participating in the «normalization of antisemitic, racist and misogynist rhetoric.»
Despite the intraparty criticism, the candidate doubled down. She told Fox News Digital that Piker, 34, provides a vehicle for Democrats to reach young voters.
Online streamer Hasan Piker invited Democratic House candidate Effie Phillips-Staley on his livestream, which has nearly 3 million followers. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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«While I don’t align with every word Hasan Piker has ever said, we recognize the massive value of a platform that engages millions of young people in the Democratic process,» Phillips-Staley said.
«As Democrats, our job is to build bridges, not burn them,» she added in a statement to Fox News Digital. «We should be inviting young people into the process by building a coalition rooted in collective humanity. I will always fight for universal human rights, and Palestinian self determination while standing firmly against anti-Semitism.»
Piker once said «America deserved 9/11.» He has since characterized that remark as «inappropriate.»
The streamer has been sharply criticized for calling some Orthodox Jews «inbred» and once described a listener who voiced disapproval of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel as a «bloodthirsty violent pig dog.» He has denied charges of antisemitism despite continuing to argue that Hamas is «a thousand times better» than Israel.
Phillips-Staley, who is endorsed by the left-wing Working Families Party and former progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has largely defended Piker’s controversial comments. She has argued that critics have taken some of his remarks out of context and that he is «on the right side of history» on issues related to Israel and the Palestinian people, during an appearance on the Left Hook podcast.
A campaign spokesman for Rep. Lawler slammed Phillips-Staley’s defense of Piker.
«Embracing an antisemite who praised the 9/11 attacks and sympathizes with terrorists is no longer disqualifying in the modern Democratic Party, and Effie Phillips-Staley is proving that in real time,» Ciro Riccardi told Fox News Digital. «Even worse, her Democratic opponents refusing to call Effie out for such offensive behavior shows you just how radical you need to be to win a Democratic primary today.»
«Middle of the road voters should take notice and ask themselves whether this who they really want in control of the House,» he added, referring to House Democrats.
National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole was also critical of Phillips-Staley’s primary opponents — former Biden administration national security official Cait Conley and Rockland County legislator Beth Davidson — for not condemning Phillips-Staley’s appearance on Piker’s livestream.
Conley and Davidson have expressed support for Israel, and the former is backed by the pro-Israel group, Democratic Majority for Israel PAC.
Spokespersons for Davidson and Conley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Democratic House candidate Effie Phillips-Staley has defended her appearance on controversial personality Hasan Piker’s livestream. (Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images : Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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Phillips-Staley is among a growing number of progressive Democrats embracing Piker ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been interviewed by Piker on his show.
Piker recently headlined a campaign event earlier in April for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ preferred Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
But not all Democrats think the party’s embracing of Piker is a good idea.
A swath of Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have distanced themselves from the far-left influencer’s platform, citing concern about his past statements.
Phillips-Staley maintains that her hardening anti-Israel stance is the pathway to victory in the battleground district this November.
«Advancing someone who is so close on this issue to Mike Lawler would be a genuine mistake when this is something that the overwhelming majorities of the Democratic party’s base are demanding a separation from,» Phillips-Staley told Piker, referring to Israel.
Just 13% of Democrats hold a positive view of Israel compared to 57% who view the country negatively, according to a March NBC News survey. Among independents, just over 20% see Israel in a positive light.
It’s unclear if Phillips-Staley’s approach will work in the southern Hudson Valley seat, which is one of the most heavily Jewish districts in the country.
«I’ve taken a very … what I hope that people perceive to be an authentic and progressive human rights-focused platform and we’re going to test it here too,» Phillips-Staley told the Breaking Points podcast.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on July 15, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Lawler successfully fended off a challenge from Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., in 2024. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates his reelection contest as a «toss-up.»
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Divisions over Israel are not the only area where Lawler and Phillips-Staley have clashed.
Lawler’s campaign filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the Phillips-Staley campaign forged voter signatures on petitions to be eligible for the Empire State’s June primary. The campaign submitted dozens of sworn affidavits from voters in the district who alleged they never put their names on petitions submitted by the Phillips-Staley campaign.
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When it comes to the U.S. food supply, more voters prioritize protecting public health than lowering food prices, according to the latest Fox News Poll.
The survey, released Monday, also finds broad voter support for key elements of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, even as they give Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. negative job ratings.
By a 16-point margin, voters prefer safeguarding public health (58%) more than lowering food prices (42%).
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That view crosses party lines, with majorities of Democrats (57%), Republicans (58%), and independents (62%) prioritizing health and well-being.
MAHA was popularized by Kennedy during his 2024 presidential campaign and evolved into a national health-policy movement after he ended his bid and endorsed President Trump. Some of its goals include improving nutrition, eliminating harmful additives, and enhancing children’s health.
Roughly 9 in 10 voters say it is extremely or very important for the government to focus on improving food safety (89% important), lowering food costs (88%), and expanding access to healthy foods (85%). About 8 in 10 consider limiting harmful additives (83% important) and increasing transparency in food labeling (81%) important. About 6 in 10 place the same emphasis on reducing vaping and nicotine use (63% important) or limiting screen time for children under age 16 (60%).
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Support for new food regulations is prevalent. More than 9 in 10 voters favor requiring clearer food labeling (91%), and almost as many (87%) support banning food additives that other countries have restricted because of health concerns.
Smaller majorities support banning flavored nicotine products, including vapes and nicotine pouches (65% favor) and prohibiting children under 16 from using social media platforms (60%).
Eliminating vaccine requirements is less popular, as fewer than 4 in 10 are in favor (36%) – although that number is up 10 points since December.
Most policies enjoy widespread support across key demographics, except on vaccines where differences emerge.
More Republicans (45%) than Democrats (25%) favor eliminating vaccine requirements in public schools by a 20-point margin (the only proposal where fewer than half of each group favor it), and more MAGA (53%) than non-MAGA Republicans (32%) support eliminating vaccines by 21 points.
Men, Black voters, and voters under age 30 are more likely to favor eliminating vaccine requirements than women, White voters, and voters 65 and up.
«If I were advising Republicans in state and local races in 2026, I would tell them to embrace key policy elements from the MAHA agenda,» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw who helps conduct the Fox News Poll alongside Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. «Protecting Americans, especially children, from bad food, bad drugs, and bad apps is extremely popular, particularly with groups Republicans have struggled with lately.»
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Despite support for many MAHA priorities, Kennedy’s job rating remains underwater: 45% approve of his performance, while 54% disapprove. Those numbers are largely unchanged since last September.
About 9 in 10 MAGA Republicans (88%) approve of Kennedy, compared to 6 in 10 non-MAGA Republicans (58%).
Fathers (54% approve) and voters under 30 (51%) also boost Kennedy’s ratings, with more than half approving of his job performance, higher than mothers (43% approve), non-parents (44%), and voters 65 and over (39%).
A closer look at parents
Mothers and fathers differ in food-policy priorities. More moms prioritize keeping food costs low by 2 points, while dads favor protecting public health by 16 points.
Although parents and non-parents generally align on many MAHA-related issues, more dads than moms say it is important for the government to reduce screen time for children under 16 (68% vs. 47% important) and support banning children from social media platforms (67% vs. 59% favor).
Dads are also more likely than moms to favor eliminating vaccine requirements (52% vs. 33% favor), and more parents support eliminating them than non-parents (42% vs. 34% favor).
The generational divide
Voters under age 30 favor prioritizing public health more than lower food costs by 8 points, but that gap widens to 44 points among voters 65 and over.
On screen time, voters under 30 support banning children under 16 from social media by just 2 points, while that margin expands to 24 points among voters 65 and over.
When it comes to vaccines, young voters oppose eliminating them by 10 points, compared to a large 57-point opposition among those 65 and up.
Conducted June 12-15, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (101) and cellphones (644) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (257). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
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Israel reafirmó mantendrá sus operaciones y la denominada “zona de seguridad” en el sur de Líbano pese a las exigencias de Irán
El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, el ministro de Defensa, Israel Katz, y el jefe del Estado Mayor, Eyal Zamir, reafirmaron este lunes que las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) mantendrán sus operaciones y la denominada “zona de seguridad” en el sur de Líbano, pese a las exigencias de Irán para que cesen estas acciones en el marco de sus conversaciones con Estados Unidos.
“Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) continuarán actuando con determinación para neutralizar las amenazas contra nuestros soldados y ciudadanos, desmantelar la infraestructura terrorista y mantener la zona de seguridad en el sur de Líbano”, señalaron Netanyahu, Katz y Zamir en una declaración conjunta difundida por la oficina del primer ministro.
El pronunciamiento llegó tras una reunión en la que también participó el comandante del Mando Norte, Rafi Milo. Según el comunicado, los responsables israelíes “han aclarado que la seguridad de los ciudadanos israelíes y de las fuerzas de las FDI seguirá siendo su principio rector, sin concesiones”.
Las autoridades israelíes reiteraron así su negativa a abandonar la franja que sus tropas ocupan en territorio libanés, una posición que justifican por motivos de seguridad para las comunidades del norte de Israel.
Las FDI continúan sus operaciones en esa zona con ataques dirigidos contra el grupo terrorisra Hezbollah. Según las autoridades libanesas, los enfrentamientos entre Israel y Hezbolá desde el 2 de marzo dejan más de 4.000 muertos y 12.000 heridos.
La continuidad de estas operaciones constituye uno de los principales puntos de fricción en las negociaciones entre Irán y Estados Unidos sobre un acuerdo para la paz en Medio Oriente. Teherán reclama el cese total de las acciones militares israelíes en el sur de Líbano.
Sin embargo, funcionarios israelíes insistieron en los últimos días en que no contemplan abandonar el territorio ocupado. El ministro de Exteriores, Gideon Saar, sostuvo el lunes que el Gobierno israelí no tiene “ambiciones territoriales” en Líbano, un día después de que Netanyahu comparara esa zona con otros territorios bajo control militar israelí en la Franja de Gaza y en Siria.
En un discurso televisado, el líder de Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, sostuvo que la permanencia de soldados israelíes en territorio libanés es inaceptable. “La permanencia de tropas israelíes en suelo libanés es imposible”, afirmó.
Qassem cuestionó además el concepto de una “zona de seguridad” controlada por Israel y defendió el papel de las Fuerzas Armadas libanesas como responsables exclusivas de la soberanía nacional. «No existen zonas de seguridad para Israel”, señaló.
El líder de Hezbollah también responsabilizó a Estados Unidos por la situación actual y aseguró que Israel deberá retirarse. “Israel es un agresor y debe marcharse”, dijo. Más adelante agregó: “Israel no permanecerá en el Líbano, incluso si aumenta sus crímenes, y nosotros nos defenderemos”.
Aunque los enfrentamientos en territorio libanés se han reducido desde el fin de semana, las tensiones continúan. Qassem advirtió que su organización respetará cualquier alto el fuego acordado dentro del marco de un cese integral de las hostilidades, pero dejó abierta la posibilidad de responder ante cualquier incumplimiento. “Nos enfrentaremos a cualquier violación”, afirmó.
Las diferencias sobre el futuro del sur del Líbano, la influencia regional de Irán y las garantías de seguridad para Israel aparecen así como algunos de los principales desafíos que deberán resolverse durante las negociaciones en marcha. Mientras Washington y Teherán intentan avanzar hacia un acuerdo más amplio, las declaraciones cruzadas de Netanyahu y Hezbollah reflejan que varios de los temas más sensibles del conflicto siguen lejos de encontrar una solución definitiva.
(Con información de Europa Press)
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