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Antisemitism Watch - September 1, 2026, 05 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler. We begin
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  Speaker 1: with a disturbing antisemitic assault and robbery in Midtown Manhattan.
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  Speaker 1: Surveillance video captured a Hasidic man being approached by a
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  Speaker 1: suspect who stole his hat and then punched him in
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  Speaker 1: the temple while shouting derogatory remarks, according to Manhattan Shamrim.
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  Speaker 1: The incident occurred near 47th Street and 6th Avenue. Manhattan
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  Speaker 1: Shamrim reported this to the NYPD's Hate Crimes Unit, which
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  Speaker 1: is investigating. While an arrest has been made, Manhattan Shamrim
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  Speaker 1: stated the suspect was released without bail but is expected
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  Speaker 1: to face assault and antisemitic hate crime charges. Meanwhile, in Orlando, Florida,
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  Speaker 1: antisemitic symbols and gestures marred a boxing event at the
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  Speaker 1: Kia Center over the weekend. Video showed a fan holding
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  Speaker 1: a flag bearing a swastika after a boxing match. Boxer
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  Speaker 1: Ben Azoulay, who is Jewish, expressed being deeply disturbed by
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  Speaker 1: the incident. Another boxer, Patrick Clark, recorded the flag and
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  Speaker 1: alleged that Nazi salutes were made by a fighter's corner men,
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  Speaker 1: calling it an attack on Jewish Americans. The city of
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  Speaker 1: Orlando stated the flag was removed once officials were aware
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  Speaker 1: and that they do not condone such messaging, but are
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  Speaker 1: bound by laws regarding venue use. Rabbi David Dubov of
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  Speaker 1: Chabad of Greater Orlando commented that the public display of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitic imagery is troubling and indicates people feel increasingly comfortable
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  Speaker 1: displaying hatred openly. In the realm of arts and culture,
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  Speaker 1: a planned exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art honoring
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  Speaker 1: fashion designer John Galliano has been canceled. The Metropolitan Museum
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  Speaker 1: of Art and Galliano himself confirmed the spring 2027 exhibition
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  Speaker 1: would not proceed following weeks of backlash over his history
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitic and racist remarks. Galliano was fired by Christian
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  Speaker 1: Dior in 2011 after a video surfaced showing him praising
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  Speaker 1: Hitler and making antisemitic remarks. The Met had announced the
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  Speaker 1: exhibition would address his conduct, but criticism mounted from figures
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  Speaker 1: including New York City Council Speaker Julie Menon, who called
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  Speaker 1: the decision a gut punch to the Jewish community during
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  Speaker 1: this rising time of antisemitism, and stated she had strongly
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  Speaker 1: disagreed with the decision from the beginning. Galliano stated he
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  Speaker 1: remains accountable for the pain caused by his past words,
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  Speaker 1: particularly to the Jewish and Asian communities. The cancellation follows
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  Speaker 1: opposition from donors and public officials, with Galliano deciding it
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  Speaker 1: was best for the show not to take place, at
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  Speaker 1: this time. Turning to politics, Vice President J.D. Vance addressed
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  Speaker 1: the Republican-Jewish coalition in Las Vegas. The appearance aimed to
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  Speaker 1: reassure attendees about his commitment to Jewish Americans and the U.S.
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  Speaker 1: alliance with Israel. Vance discussed his travels in Israel and
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  Speaker 1: his connection to the Israeli people. He also faced questions
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  Speaker 1: about his association with Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News
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  Speaker 1: host who interviewed antisemite Nick Fuentes. Vance described his podcast
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  Speaker 1: appearances as ways to reach many people, whether he agrees
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  Speaker 1: with them or not, according to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
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  Speaker 1: Some attendees expressed disappointment or confusion regarding his stance on Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel drew criticism for remarks made
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  Speaker 1: at a gathering of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus. According
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  Speaker 1: to Jewish Insider, Nessel urged Jewish voters to put aside
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  Speaker 1: concerns about their safety in exchange for the opportunity to
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  Speaker 1: save the rest of humanity. Critics called these remarks a
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  Speaker 1: new low and questioned her analogy to biblical Queen Esther.
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  Speaker 1: The remarks were made in the context of controversy over
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  Speaker 1: an anti-Israel Democratic nominee for Senate. On the media landscape,
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  Speaker 1: Twitch streamer and political commentator Hassan Piker has reacted to
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  Speaker 1: Fox News labeling him an antisemite. Piker discussed the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of legal action, noting that in jurisdictions like New York,
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  Speaker 1: where Fox News operates, calling someone an antisemite could fall
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  Speaker 1: under slander and defamation laws, as antisemitism carries an additional
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  Speaker 1: charge in New York state. He suggested that Fox News
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  Speaker 1: might be begging for a legal battle. Abdul El-Sayed, the
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  Speaker 1: Democratic nominee referenced in the Fox News segment, stated he
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  Speaker 1: would not condemn Piker, suggesting statements can be taken out
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  Speaker 1: of context. In Toronto, the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation, or CAEF,
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  Speaker 1: deployed a digital billboard truck targeting antisemitism. The truck displayed
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  Speaker 1: names and details of individuals recently arrested or sentenced for
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  Speaker 1: hate crime charges linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations in a heavily
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  Speaker 1: Jewish neighborhood. CAEF's president, Michael Tepper, stated the campaign aims
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  Speaker 1: to make antisemitism expensive, risky, career-terminating, and potentially involving jail time.
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  Speaker 1: Images from the truck showed a roster titled Recently Sentenced
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  Speaker 1: Ontario Antisemitic Criminals, alongside mugshots and bail conditions, with a warning.
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  Speaker 1: The campaign also included slides stating, We call the October 7, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: mass rape attacks in Israel mass rape attacks. We report
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  Speaker 1: October 7 rape deniers to professional regulatory bodies. This follows
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  Speaker 1: community outrage over inflammatory rhetoric at weekly protests. Finally, commentary
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  Speaker 1: reflects on a new era of antisemitism and antisemitic hatred
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  Speaker 1: that makes many Jews feel vulnerable, drawing parallels not to
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  Speaker 1: 1930s Germany, but to late 19th century Western Europe during
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  Speaker 1: the Dreyfus Affair. The analysis argues that rabbis bear a
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  Speaker 1: critical responsibility to lead the Jewish community through this onslaught,
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  Speaker 1: combating negative myths about Israel, educating about Zionism and its
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  Speaker 1: historical context, and supporting Israel's right to defend itself. It
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  Speaker 1: suggests that rabbis should have the courage to speak truth,
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  Speaker 1: even when it involves calling out Jews who side with
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  Speaker 1: Israel's enemies. In policy commentary, Keith Sonderling praised the Trump
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  Speaker 1: administration for fighting back against antisemitism in workplaces. 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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  Speaker 1: important details with primary sources.