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Antisemitism Watch - August 12, 2026, 05 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to antisemitism. Watch I'm Rachel Adler on campuses.
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian American students have filed a lawsuit against Columbia University
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  Speaker 1: alleging discrimination. Reporting reviewed for this episode indicates the suit
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  Speaker 1: was filed in twenty twenty four, stemming from their time
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  Speaker 1: attending the institution. This legal action highlights ongoing concerns and
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  Speaker 1: challenges faced by students within higher education settings. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: institutional and policy matters, Professor Paul Thomas of the University
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  Speaker 1: of Huddersfield presented testimony to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: and Social Cohesion. Professor Thomas stated that antisemitism is a
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  Speaker 1: common thread across forms of extremism. His evidence also provided
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  Speaker 1: detailed insights into the United Kingdom's Prevent Duty Program, a
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  Speaker 1: counter extremism strategy. According to Professor Thomas, the program's initial
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  Speaker 1: focus was heavily on Muslim communities, a legacy that he
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  Speaker 1: said continued to drive allegations that prevent is islamophobic. He
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  Speaker 1: explained that the program's focus has shifted substantially, with Islamist
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  Speaker 1: extremism now accounting for just eight percent of referrals and
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  Speaker 1: mixed unclear or unstable ideologies, representing a growing proportion of cases.
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  Speaker 1: Professor Thomas also discussed research into intimate bystanders, friends and
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  Speaker 1: family who may notice early warning signs, and the Act
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  Speaker 1: Early campaign, which he and Professor Michelle Grossman of Deacon
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  Speaker 1: University helped design as advisers. He confirmed that a UK
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  Speaker 1: government research project into antisemitism within prevent cases has not
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  Speaker 1: been made public. According to Professor Thomas's testimony, the Prevent Duty,
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  Speaker 1: introduced in twenty fifteen requires institutions like schools and health
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  Speaker 1: bodies to have due regard to the need to prevent
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  Speaker 1: people from being drawn into terrorism, with referrals may to
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  Speaker 1: a multi agency channel panel. He noted extensive training has
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  Speaker 1: been provided, with research showing a clear relationship between training
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  Speaker 1: volume and quality and staff confidence in making appropriate judgments
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  Speaker 1: about referrals. I'm Rachel Adler. Thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch. This report was generated with AI assistance and
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  Speaker 1: may contain inaccuracies. Please verify important details with primary sources.