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Antisemitism Watch - September 14, 2026, 09 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. Today, we
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  Speaker 1: examine how legislative action in Norway, educational advocacy in North America,
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  Speaker 1: evolving online hate, and historical reckoning are shaping the fight
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  Speaker 1: against antisemitism. In international news, Norway is advancing legislation that
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  Speaker 1: could impose up to three years in prison for intentional
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  Speaker 1: violations of a proposed ban on specified trade and economic activity,
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  Speaker 1: involving Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: according to reporting from Israel Today. Norway's foreign minister, Espen
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  Speaker 1: Barth Eid, told the NRK public broadcaster that he expects
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  Speaker 1: parliament to approve the measure this fall. This development represents
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  Speaker 1: a significant governmental policy move that could penalise economic activity
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  Speaker 1: related to Jewish communities. In Campus and K-12 Education, A
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  Speaker 1: coalition of major North American Jewish non-profit groups has authored
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  Speaker 1: a Jewish Students' Bill of Rights to address rising antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: according to reporting by the Aljaminer. The initiative, spearheaded by
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  Speaker 1: groups including the Jewish Federations of North America and the
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  Speaker 1: Anti-Defamation League, centers on six core principles. Identifying antisemitism, establishing
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  Speaker 1: clear reporting and response processes, teaching accurately about Jewish culture
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  Speaker 1: and history, respecting religious observances, protecting civil rights, and presenting
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  Speaker 1: contentious issues in a balanced way. Jewish Federations of North
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  Speaker 1: America President and CEO Eric Fingerhut stated, no child should
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  Speaker 1: have to choose between their education and their identity. ADL
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  Speaker 1: CEO Jonathan Greenblatt added, when a school does not know
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  Speaker 1: how to identify or respond to antisemitism, the lesson for
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  Speaker 1: every Jewish student in that building is that they do
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  Speaker 1: not belong. This effort follows a federal judge's dismissal of
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  Speaker 1: a legal challenge to a landmark California law enacted to
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  Speaker 1: combat antisemitic discrimination in K-12 schools. Antisemitic conspiracy theories are
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  Speaker 1: increasingly being amplified in the digital age by individuals, activists,
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  Speaker 1: and states as a form of information warfare, according to
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  Speaker 1: Andre Abeler. These theories, often linking Israel or Jewish people
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  Speaker 1: to global events, represent a modern variant of what Rabbi
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  Speaker 1: Lord Jonathan Sachs described as the longest hate, a persistent
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  Speaker 1: prejudice that mutates and adapts. French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy notes
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  Speaker 1: that antisemitism is particularly based in conspiracy, making refutations difficult
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  Speaker 1: for believers. Examples range from morphing blood libel claims to
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  Speaker 1: theories blaming Israel or Mossad for events like the October
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  Speaker 1: 7th attacks or the Bondi incident. These narratives spread across
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  Speaker 1: various online platforms and can originate from hardcore antisemites, political actors,
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  Speaker 1: or state-sponsored information warfare operators. Finally, in a positive development,
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  Speaker 1: JTA reports that Fair Lane, the historic home of Henry
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  Speaker 1: and Clara Ford, will reopen in June 2027 after extensive renovations.
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  Speaker 1: The site plans to educate visitors about Henry Ford's significant
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism and his newspaper, The Dearborn Independent, which published venomous
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  Speaker 1: conspiracy theories. Leaders of Jewish groups, such as Catherine Kangany,
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  Speaker 1: CEO of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, have greeted
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  Speaker 1: this commitment with optimism. Fair Lane staff, including Senior Director
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  Speaker 1: of Historic Resources Austin Amey and Director of Interpretation and
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  Speaker 1: Education Hannah McCready, view addressing Ford's antisemitism as core to
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  Speaker 1: the revitalized site's purpose, aiming to present a fuller picture
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  Speaker 1: of his legacy. I'm Rachel Adler. Thank you for joining
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  Speaker 1: This report was generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies.
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