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Antisemitism Watch - August 8, 2026, 09 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to antisemitism. Watch I'm Rachel Adler. A stark
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  Speaker 1: federal report released August fourth in Canada reveals that ninety
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  Speaker 1: percent of Jewish students surveyed at Canadian colleges and universities
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  Speaker 1: experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus in the past year.
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  Speaker 1: The study, conducted by the Metropolis Institute on behalf of
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  Speaker 1: the government, found significant issues, including Holocaust denial and students
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  Speaker 1: telling peers it was a shame Hitler did not finish
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  Speaker 1: the job. J Solomon of Hillll, Ontario described the findings
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  Speaker 1: as a wholesale failure of higher education institutions. The survey
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  Speaker 1: of nine hundred Jewish students indicated widespread problems, with seventy
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  Speaker 1: one percent reporting antisemitic graffiti and over twenty percent observing
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  Speaker 1: physical violence against Jews. About thirty three percent reported antisemitic
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  Speaker 1: or biased course content, and simil uller numbers said professors
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  Speaker 1: introduced discussions on Jews, Judaism, Israel, and Zionism in unrelated contexts.
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  Speaker 1: The report also noted that more than half of those
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  Speaker 1: who experienced incidents were dissatisfied with the institutional response, and
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  Speaker 1: many students avoid wearing Jewish symbols for fear of their safety.
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  Speaker 1: In the United States, a Cornell University student named Austin
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  Speaker 1: Franco was evicted from his family home for antisemitic views,
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  Speaker 1: which his parents attribute to extremist online content. Franco has
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  Speaker 1: since launched crowdfunding campaigns raising over ten thousand dollars, supported
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  Speaker 1: by figures like YouTuber Miles Routled and former Connecticut gubernatorial
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  Speaker 1: candidate Lee Whitnam. Franco is now claiming a five G
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  Speaker 1: cell tower is harming him. Psychotherapist Jonathan Albert noted that
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  Speaker 1: such online platforms can monetize hate and accelerate radicalization. In
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  Speaker 1: New York City, NYPD sources are warning that Mayor Zorin
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani's rhetoric and calls for protest surrounding Israeli Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netaniahu's upcoming visit next month are creating a significant
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  Speaker 1: security challenge. Law enforcement sources told the posts that Mamdani's
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  Speaker 1: reckless an taibi by obsession emboldens radical agitators, potentially putting
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  Speaker 1: officers and the public at risk. The mayor, who has
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  Speaker 1: previously called for Netaniahu's arrest, urged his base to take
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  Speaker 1: to the streets during the visit. Police are concerned about
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  Speaker 1: a similar terror attack attempt to the one outside Gracie
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  Speaker 1: Mansion in March. The warnings come as the NYPD reports
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  Speaker 1: that antisemitic hate crimes accounted for fifty six point nine
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  Speaker 1: percent of all hate crimes in the city, despite Jewish
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  Speaker 1: people making up only ten percent of the population, with
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  Speaker 1: a nine point four percent uptick in citywide hate crimes
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  Speaker 1: this year. Across the US, Jewish communal institutions are enhancing
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  Speaker 1: security measures in response to escalating threats. Physical assaults against
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  Speaker 1: Jews in the US reached a forty six years high
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  Speaker 1: in twenty twenty five. According to reporting reviewed for this episode.
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  Speaker 1: Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization for
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  Speaker 1: the North American Jewish community, logged a record fifty four
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  Speaker 1: nine threat incidents and suspicious activity reports in twenty twenty four,
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  Speaker 1: an increase of one hundred and twelve percent over two
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  Speaker 1: years prior. Synagogues are implementing layered security systems, including trained
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  Speaker 1: volunteer security teams, in response to these growing threats. Despite
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  Speaker 1: the challenging environment, there are efforts to foster resilience and leadership.
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  Speaker 1: The Israel on Campus Coalition's Annual National Leadership Summit in
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  Speaker 1: Washington recently gathered over one thousand pro Israel students, professors,
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  Speaker 1: and young professionals. ICC CEO Jacob Bame described the event
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  Speaker 1: themed American Zionist Proud as a response to growing hostility
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  Speaker 1: on campuses. Bame noted unprecedented interest among students, with the
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  Speaker 1: conference having a waiting list, indicating a strong desire among
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  Speaker 1: young Jews and allies to confront antisemitism and develop pro
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  Speaker 1: Israel leadership. About fifteen percent of participants came from outside
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  Speaker 1: the Jewish community. I'm Rachel Adler. Thank you for listening
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  Speaker 1: to Antisemitism Watch. This report was generated with AI assistance
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  Speaker 1: and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify important details with primary sources.