Antisemitism Watch - August 13, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we report on a federal judge's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit against Harvard University, finding insufficient evidence of ongoing antisemitism violations. We cover Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's remarks on hosting a controversial speaker at the University of Washington and community concerns raised with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani regarding his rhetoric. Plus, a new World Jewish Congress study reveals significant social media platform failures in removing antisemitic content, and Tucker Carlson's claims about Ben Shapiro draw criticism.Sources:- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/jayapal-seems-to-advise-student-groups-to-invite-antisemite-hasan-piker-after-university-of-washington-nixes-official-event-with-him- law.com: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2026/08/13/palestinian-american-students-lawsuit-tests-columbias-response-to-competing-bias-claims/- brooklyn.news12.com: https://brooklyn.news12.com/rabbis-urge-mayor-mamdani-to-change-tone-during-private-city-hall-meeting- jta.org: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/13/ny/mamdani-says-meeting-with-rabbis-was-candid-and-productive- floridapolitics.com: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/813825-anti-israel-activity-blurs-with-antisemitism-on-florida-campaign-trail/- hotair.com: https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/08/13/tucker-carlson-ben-shapiro-is-a-psyop-n3817966- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/13/social-media-fails-curb-rising-antisemitism-80-reported-posts-still-online-new-study-finds/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/13/united-states/apple-pays-150k-to-settle-federal-antisemitism-lawsuit- kitv.com: https://www.kitv.com/news/national/judge-tosses-trump-administration-s-case-against-harvard-alleging-school-didn-t-protect-jewish-students/article_4db256a3-3c2f-551d-95c6-76e39c1061ca.html- easternherald.com: https://easternherald.com/2026/08/14/trump-doj-harvard-antisemitism-lawsuit-dismissed/- dailywire.com: https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-throws-out-trumps-harvard-antisemitism-case- nytimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/harvard-antisemitism-case-dismissed.html- bostonglobe.com: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/metro/harvard-antisemitism-lawsuit/- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/judge-dismisses-trump-administrations-antisemitism-case-against-harvard-7690b6ba- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/us/trump-administration-harvard-lawsuit-antisemitism-dismissed- lawcommentary.com: https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/judge-dismisses-trump-administration-lawsuit-against-harvard-over-antisemitism- washingtonexaminer.com: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/4686714/judge-dismisses-doj-antisemitism-lawsuit-harvard/- courthousenews.com: https://www.courthousenews.com/boston-judge-throws-out-federal-antisemitism-suit-against-harvard/- law.com: https://www.law.com/2026/08/13/boston-fed-judge-dismisses-trumps-suit-against-harvard-alleging-antisemitism/- balleralert.com: https://balleralert.com/trump-harvard-antisemitism-lawsuit-dismissed/- usnews.com: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-08-13/judge-dismisses-trump-administration-lawsuit-alleging-antisemitism-at-harvard-university- whec.com: https://www.whec.com/ap-top-news/judge-dismisses-trump-administration-lawsuit-alleging-antisemitism-at-harvard-university/- komonews.com: https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/federal-judge-dismisses-dojs-antisemitism-lawsuit-against-harvard-civil-rights-act-title-vi-trump-administration-harmeet-dhillon- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/trying-to-prevent-next-mamdani-say-israeli-vets-slated-to-visit-nyc-campuses/article_4230c13d-b592-56c0-ae84-8f09c8a9a2a0.htmlMusic 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