{"id":2609018,"date":"2026-06-01T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-and-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-to-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:39:39","slug":"hasan-piker-and-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-to-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-and-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-to-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhasan-piker-and-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-to-uk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2609018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Internet personality hasan Piker and his uncle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-detailed-inventory-on-election-fraud-in-the-2020-election-by-deroy-murdock-provides-strong-evidence-on-president-trumps-performance-in-all-the-swing-states-and-overall-race\/\" title=\"New Detailed Inventory on Election Fraud in the 2020 Election by Deroy Murdock Provides Strong Evidence on President Trump\u2019s Performance in All the Swing States and Overall Race\">political commentator<\/a> Cenk Uygur, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-official-denied-entry-into-tv-studio-for-interview-told-hes-on-a-list-of-people-they-wont-allow-in\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Official Denied ... into TV Studio for Interview \u2014 Told He\u2019s On a ...List of People They Won\u2019t Allow In\u201d\">denied entry<\/a> to the United Kingdom after their electronic travel authorizations were canceled. The UK Home Office said the decision was based on what it considers the potential risk the individuals may pose to UK society, citing comments they made about Israel.  <\/p>\n<p>They were headed to London for SXSW London, but Uygur said he was banned for criticizing Israel and that he would not attend the festival or a planned appearance at Oxford. Piker responded that his ban was \u201cat the behest of Israel.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Their public comments have been linked to debates about Israel\u2019s war and the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, and the incident has prompted questions from some Jewish and pro-Israel voices about whether the UK is adequately protecting free speech. SXSW said the Home Office made the entry decision and that the festival would still proceed with its program featuring a wide range of speakers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internet personality <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22479\">Hasan Piker<\/a> and his uncle, political commentator Cenk Uygur, were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/travel-ban\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2258\">denied entry<\/a> to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"547\">United Kingdom<\/a> because their presence would \u201cnot be conducive to the public good\u201d due to comments made about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>, according to multiple reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker and Uygur were traveling to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/london\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1419\">London<\/a> to attend SXSW London \u2014 a film, music, and tech festival \u2014 when the pair\u2019s electronic travel authorization was canceled, barring them from entering the country. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4589128\/hasan-piker-cenk-uygur-denied-entry-uk\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4588916\/us-and-iran-launch-dueling-self-defense-strikes-in-latest-military-action\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US and Iran launch dueling \u2018self-defense strikes\u2019 in latest military action during ceasefire<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4588885\/pro-trump-candidate-runoff-colombian-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pro-Trump candidate proceeds to runoff in Colombian presidential election<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Home Office said canceling Piker and Uygur\u2019s ETA was a decision \u201cbased solely on an assessment of the potential risk an individual may pose to U.K. society.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uygur, the host of political talk show <em>The Young Turks,<\/em> said he was banned for \u201ccriticizing Israel,\u201d and told fans he will no longer attend the festival or be there for a planned speech at the University of Oxford. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford,\u201d Uygur <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cenkuygur\/status\/2061205610327408773?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cI\u2019ve been banned for criticizing Israel. Are we free anymore? This is oppression of Western citizens by our own governments on behalf of a different country!\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2061206542205198701?s=20\">responded to his uncle\u2019s post<\/a>, claiming the ban was \u201cat the behest of Israel.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[The U.K.] has revoked my visa as well,\u201d Piker said. \u201c[All] at the behest of israel. the west is betraying \u201cliberal values\u201d for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >genocidal fascist foreign government<\/a>. soon we will all become israel.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Piker and Uygur have been outspoken critics of the war in Gaza, blaming Israel for the conflict that followed Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7, 2023, attack at an Israeli music festival that killed approximately 1,200 people. Piker once claimed that Hamas is \u201c1,000 times better\u201d than Israel in an episode of <em>Pod Save America<\/em>, later noting that he is not antisemitic, but anti-Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker was appearing at the festival to discuss his work as a political commentator who primarily uses the streaming platform Twitch, in addition to X and other social media platforms. He was meant to take part in a panel on Thursday titled, \u201cHow the American Left Learned to Speak the Internet.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uygur was going to appear for a session on Wednesday titled, \u201cTechno-Feudalism is Here. Who Are the Lords?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ban has brought into question whether the U.K. is failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-launching-an-investigation-into-big-tech-censorship-heres-why\/\" title=\"I\u2019m Launching An Investigation Into Big Tech Censorship. Here\u2019s Why.\">protect free speech<\/a>, as some Jewish and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pro-israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3638\">pro-Israel<\/a> commentators have released statements backing Piker and Uygur. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pro-Israel activist Shabbos Kestenbaum said he was meant to make an appearance on Piers Morgan\u2019s show to debate Uygur on Monday, but said the scheduled debate was canceled due to the travel ban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morgan responded to the news that Uygur was banned, saying, \u201cWHAT? This is ridiculous,\u201d in an X <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/2061331332970463581?s=20\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kestenbaum also condemned the U.K.\u2019s action, calling out Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3660\">Keir Starmer<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis ban is completely unfounded and must be reversed,\u201d Kestenbaum <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShabbosK\/status\/2061226255203078432?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cFree speech must always be protected and allowed. Shame on Keir Starmer.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SXSW released a statement about the two being banned, emphasizing the decision was made by the Home Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-the-pro-palestinian-left-isn-t-really-about-gaza-its-real-target-is-america\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/4572918\/pro-palestinian-left-isnt-about-gaza-real-target-is-america\/\"><strong>THE \u2018PRO-PALESTINIAN\u2019 LEFT ISN\u2019T REALLY ABOUT GAZA. ITS REAL TARGET IS AMERICA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are aware that Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker are unable to travel to the U.K. following a decision by the Home Office,\u201d an SXSW spokesperson said. \u201cDecisions on entry to the U.K. are a matter for the Home Office and the individuals concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSXSW London\u2019s role is to convene a broad range of diverse voices and perspectives,\u201d the spokesperson added. \u201cWe remain focused on delivering a programme this week fostering open dialogue and exchange of ideas and featuring more than 800 speakers, artists and screenings.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from UK entry over Israel remarks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2609019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2266766569.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[47300,53654,77375,11622,37154],"class_list":["post-2609018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cenk-uygur","tag-denied-entry","tag-hasan-piker","tag-poland","tag-uk-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2266766569.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2609018"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609022,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609018\/revisions\/2609022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2609018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2609018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2609018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}