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Antisemitism Watch - August 30, 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 significant proactive measure from the United States government.
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  Speaker 1: The U.S. State Department has instructed diplomatic missions worldwide to
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  Speaker 1: urge host governments to bolster security for Jewish communities. This directive,
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  Speaker 1: issued ahead of the High Holy Days, comes amid growing
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism and safety concerns. According to a senior U.S. State
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  Speaker 1: Department official speaking with the Jerusalem Post, American diplomats are
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  Speaker 1: tasked with requesting increased deployment of police, counterterrorism units, or
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  Speaker 1: military personnel at synagogues and Jewish community centers. The instructions
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  Speaker 1: also call for coordination on security briefings and a method
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  Speaker 1: for delivering immediate threat alerts to observant Jews who may
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  Speaker 1: not use electronic devices during holidays. This move underscores the
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  Speaker 1: global nature of the antisemitism threat, as detailed in instructions
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  Speaker 1: sent to U.S. missions. In New York City, A Democratic
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  Speaker 1: congressional nominee was subjected to explicit anti-Semitic slurs. Brad Lander,
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  Speaker 1: identified as a liberal Zionist, and the nominee for NY's
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  Speaker 1: 10th congressional district, was heckled with phrases including Zionist balls
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  Speaker 1: K by fellow protesters outside an event. Lander was attempting
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  Speaker 1: to join a demonstration against a Hindu nationalist leader, who
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  Speaker 1: had been condemned by Mayor Zoran Mamdani. Video of the
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  Speaker 1: incident showed protesters shouting obscenities at Lander, and demanding he leave,
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  Speaker 1: making it clear his support was unwelcome. Lander himself has
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  Speaker 1: expressed criticism of Israel, but self-identifies as a liberal Zionist. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: far-right commentator Tucker Carlson has been documented repeatedly evading criticism
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  Speaker 1: for his anti-Semitic claims. Content referencing dozens of clips and
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  Speaker 1: a tweet shows Carlson insisting he doesn't know what he's
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  Speaker 1: talking about and is merely asking questions when challenged on
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  Speaker 1: his rhetoric. This tactic is described in reporting that highlights
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  Speaker 1: his methods of deflecting scrutiny. Regarding campus incidents, the evidence
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  Speaker 1: provided for this episode does not detail specific antisemitic events
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  Speaker 1: or policy failures at universities or schools. We note only
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  Speaker 1: a general observation that the resurgence of antisemitism serves as
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  Speaker 1: a warning to democracies, a statement associated with coverage of
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  Speaker 1: educational topics. 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.