
Antisemitism Watch - August 25, 2026, 05 AM Eastern
This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers a swastika vandalism incident on New York's Upper East Side, condemned by city officials as a hate crime. A Brooklyn Democratic leader is also scrutinized for sharing antisemitic conspiracy theories online. Nationally, a white supremacist has been indicted on 12 federal counts for threatening violence. In a media dispute, actor Mark Ruffalo is pushing back against accusations of invoking antisemitic tropes, with support from John Cusack, as Paramount Pictures claimed his criticism of a tech company crossed a line. Meanwhile, an Australian podcast…
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