By continuing to placate organized Islamophobic hate campaigns, Twitch is only injuring their own image, especially when the source of this hate campaign stems from a streamer who was permanently banned from the platform for advocating for the deaths of protestors. These are not the people to bend for. The only purpose they serve is to further discredit Muslim and Arab voices and perpetuate the growing hatred those communities are facing. Bending to the ADL is harmful because it sets a dangerous precedent that you cannot voice dissent against genocide and violence against Muslims without being labeled antisemitic. Banning the word Zionist is dangerous because it is inherently antithetical to the Jewish belief. Do better.
By continuing to placate organized Islamophobic hate campaigns, Twitch is only injuring their own image, especially when the source of this hate campaign stems from a streamer who was permanently banned from the platform for advocating for the deaths of protestors. These are not the people to bend for. The only purpose they serve is to further discredit Muslim and Arab voices and perpetuate the growing hatred those communities are facing. Bending to the ADL is harmful because it sets a dangerous precedent that you cannot voice dissent against genocide and violence against Muslims without being labeled antisemitic. Banning the word Zionist is dangerous because it is inherently antithetical to the Jewish belief. Do better.