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Antisemitism Watch - September 13, 2026, 09 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. In the UK,
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  Speaker 1: a 19-year-old has been charged over an alleged Nazi salute
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  Speaker 1: outside a synagogue in Borehamwood, police reported. The incident comes
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  Speaker 1: as police have increased patrols in the area for the
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  Speaker 1: Jewish High Holy Days, reflecting heightened security concerns. In Germany,
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  Speaker 1: Charlotte Knobloch, a prominent leader of the Jewish community in Munich,
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  Speaker 1: has received death threats, German authorities reported. The threats were
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  Speaker 1: made following her public call to ban the far-right AFDI party.
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  Speaker 1: On HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher addressed the ongoing
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  Speaker 1: conflict in Gaza. Maher critiqued public figures, including musician Macklemore,
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  Speaker 1: for labelling Israel's actions as genocide. Maher stated that this
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  Speaker 1: discourse reflects moral confusion and contributes to rising antisemitism globally.
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  Speaker 1: He argued that such declarations can lead to an increased
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  Speaker 1: justification for hatred towards Jews. a pattern he noted aligns
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  Speaker 1: with historical antisemitism. In North American education, Jewish organizations are
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  Speaker 1: launching a Bill of Rights initiative. They are urging school
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  Speaker 1: boards to enhance Holocaust education, antisemitism training, and complaint procedures
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  Speaker 1: within schools, according to reporting reviewed for this episode. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Rachel Adler, thank you for listening to Antisemitism Watch. Follow
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  Speaker 1: the next update. This report was generated with AI assistance
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