Natasha Hausdorff has said that Piers Morgan is “a significant part of the problem of disinformation” on the Israel-Hamas war.
Hausdorff’s statement comes just days after her appearance on Morgan’s YouTube show Piers Morgan Uncensored, during which the host was highly combative, repeatedly shouting her down and even accusing her of lying.
Writing in The Spectator, Hausdorff – a UK-based barrister and legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) – asks: “Why can’t Piers Morgan handle the truth about Israel?”, before going on to say that Morgan’s behaviour showed “a refusal, perhaps even a fear, to hear the reality, the facts and the law when it comes to the war against Hamas.”
Talking about the problem of disinformation surrounding the conflict – and Morgan’s role in it – Hausdorff argues: “Morgan should be well aware that there have been repeated stories emerging from Gaza which have subsequently been debunked only after they spread around the world.
“The predictable result has been the poisoning of many minds against Israel, on the basis of fabrications and blood libels.”
Since their fiery exchange on Tuesday, both Morgan and Hausdorff have taken to social media to continue to argue their respective cases.
Writing on X, Hausdorff said: “Piers Morgan asks for the truth but refuses to hear it,” to which Morgan responded: “It certainly wasn’t coming out of your disingenuous mouth…”
Later, responding to a video of the debate, edited to show Morgan interrupting Hausdorff 60 times, the presenter wrote: “Perhaps that gives you some idea of how many times she was spewing bullsh*t…”
Many pro-Israel viewers have criticised Morgan’s treatment of Hausdorff during the debate, comparing his combative style against her to his more submissive approach towards pro-Palestinian guests.
One such example was his interview with the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, who referred to the hostages being held in Gaza as prisoners, claiming they were all soldiers, with very little pushback.
For his part, Morgan has published a post on his Substack pushing back against accusations that he’s “switched sides” and is now anti-Israel, saying: “The truth is that I’m not on any side and never have been. That’s not my job as a journalist.”
However later he admits: “Several recent interviews on Uncensored have laid bare my frustration with Israel’s position,” adding, “the uncomfortable truth right now is that the biggest driver of anti-Israel propaganda is the Israeli government itself.”
