Prominent content creator Nuseir Yassin, known online as Nas Daily, has ignited intense backlash following controversial statements made during a recent LBC radio interview. The Palestinian citizen of Israel asserted that Hamas represents a greater threat to Palestinians than Israel itself, describing the militant group as “terrorists” with AK-47s.
During the Sunday interview with host Tom Swarbrick, Yassin dismissed the term “apartheid” as inapplicable to Israel’s treatment of Palestinian citizens, arguing that his personal experience included full access to employment and voting rights comparable to Jewish Israelis. He further characterized the word “genocide” as “a very emotional, non-scientific word” when discussing the situation in Gaza.
The vlogger positioned himself as uniquely qualified to comment on the conflict, claiming his opinion should carry more weight than those of “the average Swedish person” or Muslims who support Palestine out of “tribalism.” He additionally alleged that Iran and Qatar were responsible for both violence in Gaza and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the UK, while describing some immigrants to Britain as “the most dangerous in the world” who use the country as a base to “destabilise the Middle East.
Social media response was immediate and overwhelmingly critical, with commentators accusing Yassin of misrepresenting Palestinian realities and whitewashing Israel’s occupation. Journalist Idrees Ahmad criticized the interview format for failing to challenge Yassin’s assertions, while human rights advocate Gary Spedding questioned why LBC doesn’t feature Palestinian citizens of Israel who criticize the regime without engaging in propaganda.
Yassin, who gained fame through one-minute viral videos a decade ago, has faced previous criticism for his positions on Israel-Palestine relations. The Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement called for his boycott in 2020, alleging his content creator training program served as normalization cover with Israel.