Antisemitism Watch - August 12, 2026, 06 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch reports on a hate crime investigation at UCSD after swastikas and KKK graffiti were found at a Jewish fraternity home. In Rome, a Jewish tourist wearing a kippah was attacked, leading to an arrest. High-profile figures like Hunter Biden and Tucker Carlson are criticized for rhetoric targeting Israel's Prime Minister, while Alex Soros faces scrutiny for praising a philosopher with anti-Israel views. We also cover rising threats in France, campus harassment complaints, online extremism, and community security efforts.Sources:- sdjewishworld.com: https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2026/08/12/190290/- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/12/algerian-arrested-in-connection-with-assault-on-jew-in-rome/- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/kippah-wearing-jewish-tourist-pepper-sprayed-kicked-in-back-to-back-antisemitic-assaults-in-rome/- arlnow.com: https://www.arlnow.com/2026/08/12/report-alleges-history-of-antisemitism-with-limited-consequences-at-yorktown-hs/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-905330- insidehighered.com: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/small-world/2026/08/12/odd-couple-back-school- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/12/hunter-biden-tucker-carlson-unite-evil-incarnate-netanyahu-blame-israel-laptop-scandal/- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/mamdani-sidesteps-question-on-nypd-s-israel-training/article_ba25da51-a98c-5fa3-91c0-b730b434a690.html- thejewishvoiceandopinion.com: https://thejewishvoiceandopinion.com/major-shift-among-nyc-jewish-democrats-amid-backlash-over-das-endorsements/- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/ny-republican-gubernatorial-nominee-bruce-blakeman-guide-by-jewish-principles-and-grandfathers-advice/- thetimes.com: https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/mamdani-honeymoon-new-york-wife-police-wzrpt9vsk- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/11/n-j-democratic-nominee-rebecca-bennett-will-not-endorse-or-campaign-with-antisemite-adam-hamawy/- newsbusters.org: https://newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2026/08/12/match-made-hell-alex-soros-fawns-over-notorious-commie- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/south-carolina-man-charged-over-violent-antisemitic-social-media-posts- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/hjiaqctifg- miamiherald.com: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article316839915.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-905348- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/fiamma-nirenstein/no-holiday-from-antisemitism- Times of Israel (Telegram): https://t.me/TheTimesOfIsrael2022/8806- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-in-europe-what-if-azerbaijan-were-an-example-worth-looking-at/- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/holocaust-survivors-jewish-museums-educate-on-antisemitism/106977610Music 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