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Antisemitism Watch - September 27, 2026, 09 PM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch. I'm Rachel Adler. Today, we're
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  Speaker 1: tracking an alleged plot in the UK that was reportedly
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  Speaker 1: in its final stages, and the repeated vandalism targeting a
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  Speaker 1: synagogue in Jerusalem. In the UK, police have been granted
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  Speaker 1: an additional week to question two men arrested in Manchester
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  Speaker 1: on September 20, the eve of Yom Kippur. According to
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  Speaker 1: reporting by the BBC, the men, both in their 30s,
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  Speaker 1: were arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged
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  Speaker 1: plot to target the Jewish community. Detectives are now able
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  Speaker 1: to detain them until October 4th. Sources describe the suspected
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  Speaker 1: plot as fairly imminent and in its later stages of planning.
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  Speaker 1: The Metropolitan Police, leading the investigation, stated their work is ongoing.
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  Speaker 1: Searches were also conducted at properties in Liverpool and Salford.
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  Speaker 1: A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust called the alleged
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  Speaker 1: plot utterly chilling. noting it as another reminder of the
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  Speaker 1: serious terrorist threat facing Jewish communities. Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, the
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  Speaker 1: Qal Hayn Shammah synagogue has been the target of four
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  Speaker 1: vandalism incidents over approximately one month. As reported by the
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem Post, Israeli President Isaac Herzog contacted the synagogue's leaders
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  Speaker 1: to express support. According to the president's office, Herzog pledged
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  Speaker 1: to discuss the incidents with the Israel police and emphasized
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  Speaker 1: the importance of freedom of worship. The synagogue reported that
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  Speaker 1: the first incident on August 16th involved young people breaking
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  Speaker 1: a window, entering the prayer hall, damaging artworks, and removing
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  Speaker 1: pride flags. On September 13th, Rosh Hashanah, worshippers were reportedly
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  Speaker 1: pelted with eggs. In the lead-up to Yom Kippur, an
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  Speaker 1: unidentified person removed a screen from a restroom window and
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  Speaker 1: threw a glass object inside, and another pride flag was
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  Speaker 1: removed from within the building. Police reported detaining three underage
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem residents suspected of involvement in the damage. The Israel
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  Speaker 1: Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism stated these incidents were
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  Speaker 1: fueled by incitement against Reform Jews. Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lyon
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  Speaker 1: had previously expressed shock. That's our report for today. 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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  Speaker 1: and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify important details with primary sources.