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Antisemitism Watch - August 14, 2026, 05 PM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to antisemitism. Watch I'm Rachel Adler. In Saskatoon,
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  Speaker 1: police have charged a thirty one year old man after
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  Speaker 1: he allegedly hurled eggs at Congregation Agyuda's Israel on August first.
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  Speaker 1: The Saskatoon Police Service stated the incident occurred while services
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  Speaker 1: were being led by Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovski, with eggs hitting
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  Speaker 1: synagogue windows, doors and vehicles. Police involved their Hate Crimes Unit.
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  Speaker 1: Synagogue leaders, including Rabbi Jodorkovski and co president Robert Ingelbert,
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  Speaker 1: confirmed the attack was antisemitic, expressing concern over the motive
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  Speaker 1: and the impact on congregant safety, leading to increased security measures.
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  Speaker 1: Police Superintendent James Oliver noted that while hate crime isn't
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  Speaker 1: a specific charge in Canada, bias motivation is considered an
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  Speaker 1: aggravating factor during sentencing. A significant report commissioned by the
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  Speaker 1: Department of Canadian Heritage reveals the widespread impact of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: on university campuses. According to the report, ninety five point
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  Speaker 1: seven per cent of nine hundred interviewed students experienced some
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  Speaker 1: form of antisemitism, with eighty four per cent considering it
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  Speaker 1: a serious matter. The findings also indicate a deep erosion
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  Speaker 1: of safety and inclusivity, with seventy two percent of students
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  Speaker 1: feeling universities are not taking antisemitism seriously and fifty seven
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  Speaker 1: percent avoiding wearing or displaying Jewish symbols due to safety concerns.
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  Speaker 1: The report also states sixty eight percent feel their campus
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  Speaker 1: is not a safe and inclusive place, and twenty two
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  Speaker 1: percent have experienced physical violence. One student described a friend
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  Speaker 1: being chased by individual shouting there's a jew, let's get him.
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  Speaker 1: The report notes a decline in positive opinions of Judaism
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  Speaker 1: from forty nine to forty percent over fifteen months. In
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  Speaker 1: a significant legal development, a federal judge has dismissed the
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  Speaker 1: Trump administrations lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect
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  Speaker 1: Jewish students from antisemitism. US District Judge Richard Stearns ruled
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  Speaker 1: that the incidents cited by the Justice Department were too
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  Speaker 1: isolated an episodic to prove an ongoing, persistent civil rights violation.
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  Speaker 1: The Justice Department stated they disagree with the ruling and
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  Speaker 1: are assessing next steps. Harvard has maintained its commitment to
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  Speaker 1: ensuring the safety of its Jewish and Israeli community members.
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  Speaker 1: While major universities face high profile legal battles, a pattern
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  Speaker 1: is emerging of smaller liberal arts colleges quietly settling antisemitism complaints.
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  Speaker 1: Sources indicate that institutions like Read College in Oregon and
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  Speaker 1: Haverford College in Pennsylvania have settled cases accusing them of
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  Speaker 1: failing to protect Jewish students following the October seventh attacks
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  Speaker 1: and subsequent war. Pomona and Occidental Colleges settled similar complaints
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  Speaker 1: in late twenty twenty four and twenty twenty five. In
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  Speaker 1: international sports, fans of the Polish soccer team GKS Kadeviza
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  Speaker 1: were filmed performing what appeared to be the Nazi salute
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  Speaker 1: towards supporters of the Israeli club Happel Tel Aviv following
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  Speaker 1: a UEFA Conference League match on August twelfth. The incident
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  Speaker 1: occurred after Happle Tell Avive eliminated GKS Kodaviza from the tournament.
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  Speaker 1: YUEFA has confirmed the incident is currently under review. A
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  Speaker 1: recent study by the j seven and the Anti Defamation
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  Speaker 1: League highlights Germany's alarming rate of antisemitism. According to an
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  Speaker 1: ADL statement, Germany recorded the world's highest rate of antisemitic
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  Speaker 1: incidents per Jewish kapita in twenty twenty five, with nearly
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  Speaker 1: seventy per one thousand Jewish residents. This figure is significantly
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  Speaker 1: higher than Australia, the UK, and the US. The German
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  Speaker 1: newspaper Build called these findings numbers of shame. The report
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  Speaker 1: notes contributing factors including migrant populations from countries with histories
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism, and what it describes as secondary antis semitism
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  Speaker 1: among the German population. In Spain, an Israeli athlete reportedly
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  Speaker 1: faced an apparent omission during the European Athletics Championships during
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  Speaker 1: a broadcast by the Spanish public broadcaster RTV play. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: four hundred meters hurdle's record holder, Omri Skiff, was allegedly
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  Speaker 1: not mentioned by name when cameras showed him, while other
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  Speaker 1: athletes were identified. Knesset member Oded for Her criticized the
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  Speaker 1: incident on social media, accusing the broadcaster of giving legitimacy
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  Speaker 1: to antisemitism, though the circumstances behind the omission were not
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  Speaker 1: immediately clear. In Florida politics, candidate Dan Bilzirian reportedly posted
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  Speaker 1: an antisemitic ai video targeting incumbent Congressman Randy Fine. According
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  Speaker 1: to reporting, Randy Fine has issued a criminal referral against
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  Speaker 1: Bilzerian and Anthony Sabatini. A Siena University poll of likely
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  Speaker 1: New York gubernatorial voters indicates significant disapproval among Jewish New
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  Speaker 1: Yorkers for certain political figures and groups. The poll found
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  Speaker 1: that sixty six percent of Jewish respondents disapprove of Zorin Mamdani,
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  Speaker 1: while seventy five percent disagree with the Democratic Socialists of America.
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  Speaker 1: Jewish respondents constituted eight percent of those polled. In the US,
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  Speaker 1: a bipartisan group of thirty six lawmakers is urging Homeland
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  Speaker 1: Security Secretary markquain Mullen to remove onerous guidelines from the
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  Speaker 1: non profit Security Grant Program NSGP. The letter, led by
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  Speaker 1: Representatives Brad Schnader and Claudia Tenny, aims to ensure the
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  Speaker 1: program adequately supports synagogues, churches, and mosques facing a rise
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  Speaker 1: in threats. The ADL highlighted the program's essential role, noting
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  Speaker 1: that twenty twenty five saw record antisemitic incidents against American Jews,
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  Speaker 1: including assaults and threats in the Bay Area. Jewish institutions
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  Speaker 1: are on alert for threats and security issues. Temple Bate
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  Speaker 1: Abraham in Oakland has reportedly changed gate codes an alerted
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  Speaker 1: staff in response to concerns underscoring the current security landscape
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  Speaker 1: for communal organizations. Internationally, Greece's antisemitism levels remain a concern.
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  Speaker 1: The ADL Global one hundred measurement from twenty twenty four
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  Speaker 1: placed Greece at fifty percent on its Antisemitism index, a
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  Speaker 1: figure that indicates a high prevalence of antisemitic or anti
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  Speaker 1: Israeli sentiment. In case outcomes, Apple has paid one hundred
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  Speaker 1: and fifty thousand dollars to settle a federal antisemitism lawsuit.
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  Speaker 1: This settlement comes in the context of ongoing concerns about
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  Speaker 1: such lawsuits impact on students and teachers, particularly following the
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  Speaker 1: October seventh attacks in California. Bay Area Jewish leaders are
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  Speaker 1: calling for action regarding anti israel rhetoric attributed to San
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  Speaker 1: Francisco's supervisor Connie Chan. They have urged House Speaker Nancy
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  Speaker 1: Pelosi to address the issue, highlighting community appeals for accountability.
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  Speaker 1: New York Magazine's recent deseigt nation of New York City
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  Speaker 1: as Habibi City has drawn criticism amid a reported rise
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  Speaker 1: in antisemitism. The article explores growing Arab and Muslim influence,
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  Speaker 1: linking it to the aftermath of the October seventh attack
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  Speaker 1: and the Gaza War. It features remarks from NYC Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Zoren Mamdani, who describes himself as anti Zionist and accuses
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  Speaker 1: Israel of genocide. Critics have accused the magazine of antisemitic bias,
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  Speaker 1: pointing to elements like an Arab restaurant menu depicting Israel
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  Speaker 1: as part of Palestine and an Israeli chef's apology for
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  Speaker 1: cultural appropriation of falafel. Critics also argue the framing of
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  Speaker 1: Zionism alongside xenophobia is problematic. Finally, a brief mention from
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  Speaker 1: August fourteenth, Roy Knuberger discussed the new antisemitism in a broadcast.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Rachel Adler, Thank you for listening to Antisemitism. Watch.
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  Speaker 1: This report was generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies.
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