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Antisemitism Watch - August 26, 2026, 05 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. In Michigan,
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  Speaker 1: Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing political fallout over his
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  Speaker 1: association with controversial Twitch streamer Hassan Piker. According to Fox News,
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  Speaker 1: El-Sayed is attempting to distance himself from Piker following antisemitism comments.
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  Speaker 1: Fox News contributor Joe Conca analyzed the situation, noting that
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  Speaker 1: El-Sayed's opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, has labeled him a conman
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  Speaker 1: over the controversy. Conca suggested this situation highlights the impact
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  Speaker 1: of progressive influencers on democratic campaigns in key swing states. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in Australia, public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: have concluded. Commissioner Virginia Bell stated the inquiry examined the
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  Speaker 1: effectiveness of intelligence and law enforcement agencies concerning the Bondi
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  Speaker 1: terror attack. As reported by SBS News, Commissioner Bell will
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  Speaker 1: delay the submission of her final report by four days,
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  Speaker 1: to December 18, to avoid distracting from commemorations of the
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  Speaker 1: Bondi terror, a tax anniversary. Bell has rejected calls for
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  Speaker 1: a longer extension, stating the Commission has gathered enough material
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  Speaker 1: and that closed hearings addressed sensitive evidence without prejudicing ongoing
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  Speaker 1: criminal proceedings. Some parliamentarians and security leaders had advocated for
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  Speaker 1: more time to hear from key witnesses. I'm Rachel Adler,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Antisemitism Watch. This report was
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  Speaker 1: generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify
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