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Antisemitism Watch - September 22, 2026, 05 PM 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: troubling incidents from overseas and closer to home underscore the
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  Speaker 1: persistent threats facing Jewish communities, from foiled plots to violent
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  Speaker 1: acts and concerning rhetoric. In the UK, counter-terrorism police announced
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  Speaker 1: Tuesday they had arrested two men in their 30s in
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  Speaker 1: central Manchester under counter-terrorism legislation, disrupting a suspected plot targeting
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  Speaker 1: the Jewish community. Searches were also carried out in Salford
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  Speaker 1: and Liverpool. Vicky Evans, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing,
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  Speaker 1: stated this was a long-running proactive investigation which has led
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  Speaker 1: to the disruption of what we believe to be a
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  Speaker 1: plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area.
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  Speaker 1: Police do not believe there is an ongoing threat but
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  Speaker 1: have stepped up patrols during the Jewish High Holy Days.
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  Speaker 1: The Community Security Trust, a UK Jewish security organisation, called
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  Speaker 1: the news utterly chilling. Adding it was another reminder of
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  Speaker 1: the serious terrorist threat facing Jewish communities in this current time.
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  Speaker 1: Sources for 5, 7 in Canada, Jewish communities face threats
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  Speaker 1: during Yom Kippur. In Belleville, Ontario, a police officer was
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  Speaker 1: critically injured outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue after a
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  Speaker 1: shooting on Sunday night. Belleville Police Deputy Chief Sherry Meeks
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  Speaker 1: stated that while motive had not yet been determined, Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Neil Ellis said, The circumstances are where it happened, when
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  Speaker 1: it happened, which points towards that being a hate crime.
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  Speaker 1: The suspect later died. In a separate incident in the
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  Speaker 1: Durham region, police arrested a 19-year-old man, charging him with
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  Speaker 1: threats motivated by hate for allegedly posting online threats of
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  Speaker 1: a planned shooting at a synagogue. The Durham Regional Police
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  Speaker 1: Service stated it has increased patrols around Jewish places of worship.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that Jewish people
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  Speaker 1: must be able to worship safely. And Ontario Premier Doug
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  Speaker 1: Ford stated they have every right to gather and worship
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  Speaker 1: safely and without fear. Sources 2, 3, 6 in Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: the Kal HaNeshama Reform Synagogue reported five hate incidents in
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  Speaker 1: just over a month, including three before and during Yom Kippur.
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  Speaker 1: Acts involved throwing objects through windows, tearing down a pride flag,
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  Speaker 1: and homophobic harassment. Rabbi Debaishuah Haim told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency,
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  Speaker 1: that two youths also asked to arrange a bar mitzvah
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  Speaker 1: for a dog in apparent mockery. Israel police stated the
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  Speaker 1: cases remain under investigation. Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio and
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  Speaker 1: City Council Member Iran Ben Yehuda visited the synagogue and
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  Speaker 1: offered support. Source 8, back in New York, amid the
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  Speaker 1: annual United Nations General Assembly, the American Jewish Committee highlighted
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  Speaker 1: concerns that anger over the Israeli government could be redirected
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  Speaker 1: towards Jewish institutions and individuals. AJC's Marissa Barak noted that
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  Speaker 1: hearing or seeing the phrase, globalize the Intifada, which evokes
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  Speaker 1: memories of terrorist attacks, would make the majority of American
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  Speaker 1: Jews feel unsafe. AJC reported that Mayor Zoran Mamdani, who
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  Speaker 1: previously declined to condemn the phrase, later said he would
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  Speaker 1: discourage its use. Source 1, in U.S. politics, Senator John
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  Speaker 1: Ossoff is calling for transparency from opponent U.S., Representative Mike Collins,
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  Speaker 1: urging him to release communications between a former Collins aide
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  Speaker 1: and the FBI and DOJ. Leaked text messages from 2025
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  Speaker 1: reportedly show the former aide, Kip Tolley, attempting to secure
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  Speaker 1: the release of a Holocaust denier. Ossoff stated the aide
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  Speaker 1: was going to, quote, use the levers of the legislative branch.
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  Speaker 1: A spokesperson for Collins said Tolley is not employed by
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  Speaker 1: or affiliated with the congressman and that Collins condemns antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: Source 1, in the cultural sphere, musician Macklemore was removed
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  Speaker 1: from the Ed Sheeran Loop Tour, reportedly by NFL owner
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  Speaker 1: Bob Kraft and other owners, due to concerns over 9-11 truthing, antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: and selective moral outrage about Jews and Israel only. The
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  Speaker 1: article criticizes media framing of the incident. Source 2, Michigan
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  Speaker 1: Jewish leaders are urging Vice President Kamala Harris to influence
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  Speaker 1: nominee El-Seid on issues of antisemitism and Israel with a
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  Speaker 1: prominent Jewish Democratic fundraiser stating, they are not prepared to
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  Speaker 1: vote for El-Sayed without modifications. In a separate political statement,
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  Speaker 1: New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani called for Israeli Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu's arrest ahead of his UN visit. Sources 3,
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  Speaker 1: 4 online extremism was highlighted by reports concerning the cryptocurrency casino, Dual,
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  Speaker 1: and its owner, Asi Ketola. Ketola promoted a combat sports
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  Speaker 1: event in Orlando that featured Nazi symbols, including swastika flags
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  Speaker 1: and Hitler salutes, and where a fighter mocked his defeated
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  Speaker 1: Jewish opponent. Reporting indicates the casino itself has a history
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  Speaker 1: of using Nazi symbols and racist language in its programming.
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  Speaker 1: Source one, in case outcomes, charges against five former and
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  Speaker 1: current Stanford University students are to be dismissed, contingent upon
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  Speaker 1: their completion of 100 hours of community service each and
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  Speaker 1: payment of approximately $ 52, 000 in restitution. This follows a mistrial
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  Speaker 1: in February for charges stemming from a 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration.
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  Speaker 1: And the California Attorney General's Office has taken over the case.
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  Speaker 1: Source 1. Finally, watchdog organization CAM has launched Report It,
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  Speaker 1: a secure app for anonymously reporting anti-Semitic incidents in real time,
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  Speaker 1: providing a new tool for community members. Source 1. The
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  Speaker 1: persistence of these incidents across various fronts demands continued vigilance
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  Speaker 1: and clear-eyed analysis. I'm Rachel Adler, thank you for listening
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