Worst thing for Palestinians is Hamas, says Israeli-Arab influencer Nas Daily

Nuseir Yassin, the Israeli Arab vlogger behind the viral one minute Nas Daily videos, in a recent interview on LBC News (London Broadcasting Company), denounced Hamas as terrorists and stated that the best thing for both Israelis and Palestinians would be the defeat of the terror group.

“By far the worst thing for a Palestinian is not Israel. It is our fellow countrymen. It’s the other Palestinian with an AK-47, aka Hamas,” he said on Monday, adding, “Hamas are terrorists.”

In the interview Yassin claimed, “80% to 90% of the Palestinians just want to live in peace,” adding that “they do not mind having an Israeli state next to them.”

Critical of the media influence coming from Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood, Yassin went on to insist, “the Palestinians are suffering while somebody sitting in London or Qatar [is] telling us that you must continue the resistance,” saying that he understood the situation better than Europeans watching from a distance.

Yassin has been vocal on social media in support of Israel since the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7 2023, publishing his thoughts on 𝕏 about his appreciation of Israel and discomfort with the idea of living in a Palestinian state. The day after the attack he wrote, “from today forward, I view myself as an 'Israeli-Palestinian.' Israeli first. Palestinian second.” 

He has also made his opinions known in a recent interview on Al Arabiya, a state-owned news outlet in Saudi Arabia, where he emphasized that he was both Israeli and Palestinian, saying, “there’s only two million people in the world that can see both sides.” He went on to state categorically, “The best thing that can happen to the Palestinians in Palestine is the defeat of Hamas. That is the best thing that can happen. And the best thing that can happen for Israelis is the defeat of Hamas.”

Founder of Nas Daily Nuseir Yassin reflects on how he views the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as it nears a potential breakdown.#Gaza #Israel @nasdaily pic.twitter.com/DMo60rUuLz

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 22, 2025

His stance against Hamas even led to an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University in May, awarded for his “unwavering pursuit of harmony and benevolence” and for standing “against terrorism and violence.”

The 33 year old grew up in the Arab town of Arraba in the Galilee area, and gained a bachelors degree in economics at Harvard in 2014. He started his career as a software developer and went on to become a successful vlogger with millions of followers. He used his videos to highlight the peaceful coexistence in Israel, and everyday life in Arab parts of the country. He also promoted economic development of Palestinian cities as a pathway to peace.

Given his passion for peaceful coexistence, it might be less surprising that his girlfriend is Jewish. "We met two weeks before October 7th and really fell in love after the war started," New York-based Aija Mayrock told Ynet Global in an interview. "I was so worried we would have issues about politics, about religion. We've never had one issue on politics or religion. Any issues that arise are just normal human relationship problems."

However, his views have not been appreciated by everyone. The LBC interview was described by the Qatari Middle East Eye as a “bizarre rant” and many commenting on the video expressed frustration about the lack of push back on some of the stronger statements Yassin made. 

According to comments Yassin made to Jewish News, his path has not been easy. “People don’t know that when you are in the middle of advocating for peace… it’s very lonely,” he said on receiving his honorary degree.

“And in the middle of this darkness, this was a glimmer of hope… It gave me the energy needed to continue.”

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