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Antisemitism Watch - August 10, 2026, 05 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to antisemitism, watch I'm Rachel Adler. This week,
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  Speaker 1: Haverford College reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by
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  Speaker 1: the group Jews at Haverford. The lawsuit alleged that the
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  Speaker 1: college discriminated against pro Israel Jewish students and fostered a
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  Speaker 1: hostile campus environment, violating Title V of the Civil Rights Act.
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  Speaker 1: In a statement, Haverford President Wendy Raymond acknowledged the hurtfelt
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  Speaker 1: by the campus Jewish community and vowed to improve, stating
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  Speaker 1: that harassing, excluding, or seeking to silence Jewish community members
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  Speaker 1: on the basis of their beliefs, their commitment to Jewish observance,
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  Speaker 1: or any other element of their Jewish identity, including Zionism,
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  Speaker 1: is anathema to the college's core principles of trust, concern,
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  Speaker 1: and respect. According to reporting reviewed for this episode, the
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  Speaker 1: settlement details were not made public in court documents. We
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  Speaker 1: also mark a somber milestone this week, the twenty fifth
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the Espiro restaurant bombing in Jerusalem. In an
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  Speaker 1: opinion piece for the Times of Israel, Frimit Roth, mother
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  Speaker 1: of one of the victims, shares her enduring longing for
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  Speaker 1: justice and calls for the perpetrator to be brought to account.
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  Speaker 1: The piece highlights the significance of this anniversary in remembering
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  Speaker 1: the horrific attack on the broader campus front. Haverford College
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  Speaker 1: President Wendy Raymond has previously testified before a House committee
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  Speaker 1: meeting on antisemitism. As reported by Inside Higher Ed. This testimony,
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  Speaker 1: alongside the recent settlement, underscores ongoing scrutiny of institutional responses
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  Speaker 1: to antisemitism on American campuses. I'm Rachel Adler. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Antisemitism Watch. This report was generated with
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  Speaker 1: with primary sources.