Antisemitism Watch - August 10, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is skipping the state Democratic convention due to safety concerns and antisemitic harassment, sharply criticizing the party for failing to address the issue and calling on a leading candidate to moderate his rhetoric. Reporting also highlights allegations of antisemitism within New York political circles and a broken taboo against antisemitic politics in the US. On campus, Haverford College has settled a lawsuit brought by Jewish students and faculty over antisemitic harassment, agreeing to new policies and training. Meanwhile, a new audit reveals concerning levels of public anti-Israel signals among academics teaching Jewish, Israel, Hebrew, and Holocaust studies.Sources:- commentary.org: https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/jewish-students-regain-free-speech-rights-at-haverford/- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/haverford-settles-group-accusing-college-170512311.html- forward.com: https://forward.com/opinion/844277/antisemitism-hidden-voices-school-curriculum/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/10/ny/ny-young-republican-treasurer-seen-with-club-president-after-nazi-salute-suspension- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/10/boy-george-supports-israel-with-new-song-draws-fury/- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-el-130000971.html- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/jewish-michigan-ag-says-state-democratic-party-absolutely-not-doing-enough-to-combat-antisemitism/- realclearpolitics.com: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/08/10/michigan_ag_dana_nessel_el-sayed_needs_to_tone_down_rhetoric_not_everything_is_about_aipac_or_israel.html- modernghana.com: https://www.modernghana.com/videonews/nbc/1/696992- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/judge-appointed-to-mamdani-panel-accused-of-taking-no-action-against-virulent-antisemitism-and-racism-at-nonprofit/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/benjamin-kerstein/antisemitic-electioneering-always-works- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/ronn-torossian/the-betrayal-of-jewish-and-israeli-academic-departments-in-america- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democratic-michigan-ag-accuses-her-211435515.html- highereddive.com: https://www.highereddive.com/news/haverford-settles-with-group-accusing-college-of-fostering-antisemitism/827512/Music Attribution:Intro: Intro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/dariocoiro-54756271/ Dario Coiro from PixabayOutro: Outro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/muzaproduction-24990238/ Aleksandr Karabanov from Pixabay