Antisemitism Watch - August 16, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

This episode of Antisemitism Watch reports on the violent antisemitic attack at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, where the suspect faces hate crime charges. We also cover targeted assaults on Jewish institutions in Sri Lanka and Spain, a discriminatory refusal of service incident in Virginia, and troubling antisemitic rhetoric appearing in political advertisements and on university campuses.Sources:- fox5ny.com: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/fmc-p7h7fdd56z6zbw3w- inkl.com: https://www.inkl.com/news/manhattan-synagogue-attacker-allegedly-called-worshippers-swine-and-fake-jews-after-violent-rampage- anash.org: https://anash.org/violence-erupts-outside-chabad-center-in-sri-lanka/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/nyc-synagogue-attack-victim-punches-back-at-unhinged-attacker/- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/hkzookkpgg- jewishpostandnews.ca: https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/man-charged-in-central-synagogue-attack-linked-to-posts-about-israel-judaism-and-mamdani/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/opponents-of-new-nycha-project-spread-ugly-antisemitic-racist-and-homophobic-flyers/- indianagazette.com: https://www.indianagazette.com/news/hate-crime-charges-filed-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack/article_2486ea6a-a3d2-5fe8-8eed-e4313aa1777d.html- themedialine.org: https://themedialine.org/headlines/man-charged-with-hate-crimes-after-assaults-during-shabbat-service-at-nyc-synagogue/- x.com: https://x.com/jfederations/status/2089110081337950692- news-journalonline.com: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/congressional/2026/08/16/republican-leaders-condemn-bilzerians-antisemitism/91328049007/- bronx.com: https://bronx.com/fatana-karimi-owner-of-karimi-brows-in-alexandria-va-kicks-out-a-jewish-client-over-her-ethnicity/- newsbreak.com: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4832518257472-mayor-mamdani-condemns-antisemitism-after-synagogue-assault- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/16/ny/jewish-watchdog-urges-nypd-to-use-cutting-edge-detection-tech-after-synagogue-attack- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/jewish-watchdog-urges-nypd-to-use-cutting-edge-detection-tech-after-synagogue-attack/article_1759daea-e6f3-5281-a874-8045c808e414.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