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Antisemitism Watch - September 27, 2026, 09 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler. Today, we
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  Speaker 1: examine a violent antisemitic attack at a Canadian synagogue and
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  Speaker 1: the insidious spread of Holocaust distortion across social media. Reporting
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  Speaker 1: by Postmedia, including analysis from columnist Jesse Klein, details a
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  Speaker 1: shooting at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Canada,
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  Speaker 1: on Yom Kippur. The attacker, identified as Sean Ward, was
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  Speaker 1: a former Canadian Armed Forces member discharged over vaccine mandates.
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  Speaker 1: This incident marks a significant escalation from vandalism to an
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  Speaker 1: attempted mass killing, and crucially, demonstrates antisemitism manifesting from the
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  Speaker 1: extreme right, not solely from other fringes. The article highlights
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  Speaker 1: that this violence reached a modest institution in a smaller community,
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  Speaker 1: far from major urban centers. The attack was narrowly averted
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  Speaker 1: thanks to Const. Jeff Smith, who was on guard duty
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  Speaker 1: after a suspicious individual was spotted days prior. Const. Smith
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  Speaker 1: was shot and injured while confronting the attacker, who was
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  Speaker 1: eventually disabled by responding officers. Post-media reporting suggests the incident
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  Speaker 1: underscores the need for heightened security at Jewish institutions. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: on social media, a post by business news network CNBC
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  Speaker 1: on X, initially intended to promote a report on Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia's oil exports, ignited widespread controversy. The post, containing only
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  Speaker 1: the phrase 6 million, was quickly interpreted by Holocaust deniers
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  Speaker 1: and antisemites as a target. According to reporting reviewed for
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  Speaker 1: this episode, the post became a fertile ground for hate speech, mockery,
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  Speaker 1: and attempts to distort the scale of the Holocaust, with
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  Speaker 1: some users claiming the number was around 271,000. This incident,
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  Speaker 1: which remained online for 12 hours before CNBC deleted it,
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  Speaker 1: reflects the broader reality of social media platforms becoming conduits
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  Speaker 1: for antisemitism, and Holocaust denial. Critics cited by reporting reviewed
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  Speaker 1: for this episode argued the post demonstrated gross negligence and
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  Speaker 1: a trivialization of the genocide. I'm Rachel Adler, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Antisemitism Watch. Follow Antisemitism Watch in your
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  Speaker 1: report was generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies.
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  Speaker 1: Please verify important details with primary sources. Thank you.