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Antisemitism Watch - September 6, 2026, 01 PM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. BNI Briss
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  Speaker 1: Canada has launched its Canadian Campus Climate Report Card, an
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  Speaker 1: initiative designed to assess conditions for Jewish students and universities'
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  Speaker 1: responses to antisemitism, harassment, and discrimination. The pilot report covered York, Toronto, Queen's,
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  Speaker 1: and McGill Universities. According to BNI Briss Canada, students at
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  Speaker 1: these institutions reported a particularly hostile social environment. The report
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  Speaker 1: evaluates 28 criteria across administrative policies and actions, campus conduct
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  Speaker 1: and atmosphere, and Jewish life. Initial findings indicate that while
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  Speaker 1: traditional indicators of Jewish life were strong across all four universities,
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  Speaker 1: campus climate and administrative actions received widespread, red, scores. BNI-BRIS
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  Speaker 1: Canada's assessment found that McGill University, York University, and the
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  Speaker 1: University of Toronto, received unsatisfactory or critical ratings for their
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  Speaker 1: handling of harassment, event disruptions, and transparency in reporting antisemitic incidents.
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  Speaker 1: BNI Briss Canada CEO Simon Wohl stated the project's goal
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  Speaker 1: is to provide students, parents, and the community with a
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  Speaker 1: clearer understanding of campus situations and to encourage institutions to
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  Speaker 1: improve their policies and programs. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has
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  Speaker 1: been investigating dozens of major universities, for allegedly fostering antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: As reported, the administration has attempted to compel at least
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  Speaker 1: nine schools to adopt a series of anti-woke policies, including
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  Speaker 1: racial and gender definitions, in exchange for federal grant money.
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  Speaker 1: This effort has reportedly included demands for student lists and records,
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  Speaker 1: with a stated aim of establishing tremors of terror throughout academia.
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  Speaker 1: In political and media commentary, Reporting highlights concerns over the
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  Speaker 1: selective condemnation of antisemitism. According to an article reviewed for
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  Speaker 1: this episode, Vice President J.D. Vance referred to podcaster Tucker Carlson,
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  Speaker 1: who has hosted Holocaust deniers and promoted antisemitic theories, as
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  Speaker 1: a friend. Separately, Elon Musk made statements on X regarding
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  Speaker 1: Jewish identity that critics found insidious. Appearing to suggest Jewish
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  Speaker 1: identity is determined by appearance rather than lineage, religious affiliation,
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  Speaker 1: or self-identification, a line of reasoning that echoes themes sometimes
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  Speaker 1: used by white supremacists. Separately, Palestinian journalist Rulaj Briel faced
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  Speaker 1: condemnation from the Congressional Black Caucus for calling House Democratic
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  Speaker 1: leader Hakeem Jeffries an AIPAC monkey and errand boy. The
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  Speaker 1: caucus stated there is no non-racist way to use such
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  Speaker 1: language towards a black man. Jonathan Chait, writing for The Atlantic,
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  Speaker 1: argued that the not-racist version of the comment implies a
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  Speaker 1: black speaker is a puppet of Jews, carrying an anti-Semitic implication.
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  Speaker 1: Representatives Anna Presley and Richie Tours also condemned the remarks.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, Kid Cutie defended his decision to perform
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  Speaker 1: with Can I West, citing Yee's reported mental health improvements
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  Speaker 1: and a sincere apology for his 2025 anti-Semitic remarks and actions.
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  Speaker 1: West's past actions included a song titled Heil Hitler, and
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  Speaker 1: selling swastika t-shirts, which led to the loss of brand partnerships.
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  Speaker 1: Cutie stated that Yee's apology was sincere and that he
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  Speaker 1: had held him accountable. In Hate Crimes and Physical Violence,
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  Speaker 1: a school in Pardshana was broken into and defaced with
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  Speaker 1: swastikas and a racial slur. The municipality condemned the act
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  Speaker 1: as an expression of racism, hate and violence, and police
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  Speaker 1: are investigating. In Winnipeg, the Hate Crimes Unit is investigating
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  Speaker 1: hateful symbols, including a swastika and racist threats, found on
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  Speaker 1: a transit sign that targeted the upcoming annual Nagger Curtain event.
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  Speaker 1: Community members have expressed concern, and police are increasing patrols
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  Speaker 1: for the event. At a major concert, rapper Macklemore delivered
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  Speaker 1: a pro-Palestinian political message during his opening set for Ed
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  Speaker 1: Sheeran at MetLife Stadium. Macklemore led chants of Free Palestine
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  Speaker 1: and performed his song Heinz Hall, with footage from Gaza
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  Speaker 1: displayed on stadium screens. Critics, including the Israeli-American Council and
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  Speaker 1: Stop Antisemitism, condemned the performance, with the IAC launching a
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  Speaker 1: petition for Shirin to remove McLemore from the remainder of
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  Speaker 1: his tour. Critics argued that fans paid to see Shirin
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  Speaker 1: not to be subjected to anti-Israel propaganda or a one-sided
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  Speaker 1: political agenda. In policy and institutional responses, the Conference of
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  Speaker 1: European Rabbis launched a seven-point manifesto in Brussels titled A
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  Speaker 1: Call to End the Violent Hatred. The manifesto urges European
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  Speaker 1: governments to dismantle the ideological and financial infrastructure driving antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: moving beyond solely relying on physical security measures. CER President-Chief
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  Speaker 1: Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt highlighted concerns about Jewish children growing up
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  Speaker 1: in heavily fortified institutions. The manifesto outlines proposals including training
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  Speaker 1: religious leaders, blocking extremist funding, strengthening oversight of religious institutions,
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  Speaker 1: and regulating the digital space. In California, Senate Bill 1000-387
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  Speaker 1: has passed the legislature and awaits the governor's signature. If signed,
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  Speaker 1: it would be the first state to allow individuals to
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  Speaker 1: identify Jewish heritage on state forms, aiming to improve data
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  Speaker 1: collection on community needs, though the move has sparked debate
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  Speaker 1: within the Jewish community regarding identity and historical risks. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in Australia, National security warnings issued by Mike Burgess prior
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  Speaker 1: to the Bondi massacre were noted for connecting societal intolerance,
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  Speaker 1: including antisemitism, to elevated threat levels. I'm Rachel Adler, thank
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