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Antisemitism Watch - September 20, 2026, 05 AM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. We begin
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  Speaker 1: with a significant law enforcement development. The Secure Community Network,
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  Speaker 1: or SCN, has applauded the FBI and its partners following
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  Speaker 1: the arrest of an individual charged with sending at least
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  Speaker 1: five interstate antisemitic threat letters. These letters targeted Jewish individuals, organizations,
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  Speaker 1: and facilities in South Florida. SCN National Director and CEO
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  Speaker 1: Michael Masters emphasised the critical role of collaboration, stating, This
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  Speaker 1: case is another example of why strong relationships, timely information
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  Speaker 1: sharing and a unified threat management infrastructure are imperative. He
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  Speaker 1: added that the arrest has removed a real threat from
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  Speaker 1: our streets. Turning to international political developments, New Zealand's Electoral
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  Speaker 1: Commission has registered a new party for the upcoming national election,
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  Speaker 1: the Palestine Free from the River to the Sea Party.
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  Speaker 1: This single-issue party is set to receive approximately 79,000 New
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  Speaker 1: Zealand dollars for its campaign. The Australia Jewish Review quoted
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  Speaker 1: Juliet Moses, who noted that while the current ruling parties
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  Speaker 1: in New Zealand have been supportive of the Jewish community's security,
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  Speaker 1: opposition parties, such as the Green Party, present a different picture.
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  Speaker 1: Moses stated that Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick is adamantly
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  Speaker 1: anti-Israel and refuses to engage with members of the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: community who are not anti-Zionists. Finally, a call for enhanced
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  Speaker 1: Jewish self-defense measures has been issued by Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg,
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  Speaker 1: son of Holocaust survivors and Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beit
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  Speaker 1: El in Edison, New Jersey. In a recently circulated message,
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  Speaker 1: Rabbi Rosenberg urges Jews to arm ourselves to the teeth
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  Speaker 1: and travel in pairs or groups, stating that all the
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  Speaker 1: prayers and rallies will not help unless stringent self-defense is employed.
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  Speaker 1: He advises avoiding certain academic institutions perceived as hostile and
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  Speaker 1: suggests that funding for those wishing harm and the destruction
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  Speaker 1: of Israel may come from states seeking to harm Jewish existence.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Rachel Adler. Thank you for listening to Antisemitism Watch.
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