Antisemitism Watch - August 16, 2026, 05 AM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we begin with breaking news out of New York City, where a Bronx man faces hate crime charges following an assault at Manhattan's Central Synagogue. Host Rachel Adler also examines the intensifying global antisemitism since October 2023, which is making travel dangerous for Jewish people worldwide. Plus, we look at problematic rhetoric from a media figure in Australia targeting the nation's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, and a controversial statement from a Washington state political candidate regarding Hamas.#Antisemitism #HateCrime #CentralSynagogueSources:- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8QO4SI2Ha4- jwire.com.au: https://www.jwire.com.au/when-criticism-becomes-a-smear-andrew-browns-noxious-attack-on-jillian-segal/- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/cair-endorsed-dem-who-told-jns-its-not-fair-as-non-member-to-call-hamas/article_4aee934b-8446-59ed-8bc2-7ca431be85f1.html- jcfa.org: https://jcfa.org/no-holiday-from-antisemitism/- theintelligencer.net: https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2026/08/hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/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