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Antisemitism Watch - September 30, 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 Holocaust inversion, critiques of rhetoric surrounding anti-Zionism, and a
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  Speaker 1: royal call for unity. We begin with a stark instance
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  Speaker 1: of Holocaust distortion. Far-right politician James Fishback, a former Florida
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  Speaker 1: gubernatorial candidate, delivered remarks at the University of Mississippi that
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  Speaker 1: drew controversy, according to JTA. Fishback likened abortion to the Holocaust, stating,
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  Speaker 1: Abortion is a holocaust, and by every single historical metric available,
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  Speaker 1: it was worse than the other one, claiming millions of
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  Speaker 1: fetuses had been killed since 1973. He also urged President
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  Speaker 1: Trump to decouple from Israel to save America, and dismissed
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  Speaker 1: concerns about being labeled anti-Semitic, asserting that hostility against Christians
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  Speaker 1: was more virulent. Fishback was speaking at an event arranged
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  Speaker 1: by members of the University of Mississippi chapter of Turning
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  Speaker 1: Point USA. Elsewhere, significant debate continues around the distinction between
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  Speaker 1: anti-Zionism and antisemitism. Zoran Mamdani told a crowd, We are
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  Speaker 1: often tarred with the characterization of being antisemitic, and let's
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  Speaker 1: be clear, anti-Zionism is not antisemitism. According to reporting reviewed
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  Speaker 1: for this episode, Mamdani's plan has been criticized for disregarding
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  Speaker 1: this distinction, leaving Jewish groups unsatisfied and highlighting a significant
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  Speaker 1: debate over definitions and their implications. This discussion was underscored
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  Speaker 1: at a prayer vigil where Jewish students challenged Mamdani's anti-Zionism,
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  Speaker 1: as noted by the Times of Israel. In policy and
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  Speaker 1: institutional response, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands made a notable
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  Speaker 1: visit to the Hague's Bate, Jehovah's Synagogue. According to UNIT,
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  Speaker 1: the king met with members who described increasing isolation and
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  Speaker 1: insecurity since October 7, including children changing schools and Jews
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  Speaker 1: concealing religious symbols. He urged the Dutch silent majority to
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  Speaker 1: speak out against these trends. I'm Rachel Adler, thank you
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