Antisemitism Watch - August 15, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we report on a disturbing hate crime assault at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, with charges filed against the alleged assailant, Larry Montes. We examine a landmark settlement at Haverford College, addressing systemic antisemitism and ensuring Jewish safety on campus following a wave of intimidation. Plus, a London man receives a significant prison sentence for an antisemitic stabbing, set against a backdrop of rising hate incidents in the UK, including a sharp increase in physical assaults. We also cover scrutiny over antisemitic rhetoric from a Republican Congressman's son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, and international investigations into antisemitic threats in Portugal.Sources:- bangordailynews.com: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/15/nation/hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/- fox11online.com: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/suspect-46-spits-at-and-headbutts-security-guard-during-service-at-ny-synagogue-police-hate-crime-criminal-mischief-shabbat-jewish-day-of-rest-spitting-hitting-attacking-assault-assaulting-religion-house-of-worship-tisch-mamdani-hochul-true-crime- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/man-charged-with-hate-crimes-for-manhattan-central-synagogue-attack/- clickorlando.com: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2026/08/15/hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/- news4jax.com: https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2026/08/15/hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/lunatic-who-attacked-nyc-synagogue-told-cops-f-k-the-jews/- wreg.com: https://wreg.com/news/nation-and-world/ap-us-news/ap-hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/- people.com: https://people.com/n-y-c-synagogue-attack-woman-assaulted-during-service-man-charged-with-hate-crime-12060750- idahonews.com: https://idahonews.com/news/nation-world/suspect-46-spits-at-and-headbutts-security-guard-during-service-at-ny-synagogue-police-hate-crime-criminal-mischief-shabbat-jewish-day-of-rest-spitting-hitting-attacking-assault-assaulting-religion-house-of-worship-tisch-mamdani-hochul-true-crime- abcnews.com: https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/hate-crime-charges-filed-manhattan-synagogue-attack-135676744- ny1.com: https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2026/08/15/central-synagogue-manhattan-hate-crime-assault-arrest-heightened-security- aol.com: https://www.aol.com/articles/man-charged-hate-crime-assault-120806000.html- instagram.com: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcEmnttxsJB/- ms.now: https://www.ms.now/opinion/antisemitism-haverford-college-zionist-jewish-students- allisraelnews.com: https://allisraelnews.com/republicans-have-hammered-democrats-over-antisemitism-now-one-of-their-own-has-some-explaining-to-do- nytimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/nyregion/central-synagogue-shabbat-assault.html- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkltmxa8fx- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-905597Music 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