Antisemitism Watch - August 17, 2026, 09 AM Eastern

This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers a surge of overt antisemitic rhetoric from Florida political candidates, including conspiracy theories and slurs from social media personality Dan Bilzerian. We report on the physical assault of an Israeli film crew in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and an incident where seven French Jews were surrounded and subjected to antisemitic chants amid rising Jew hatred across Europe. On campus, Haverford College has settled a lawsuit with Jewish students over antisemitism protections, while a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's case against Harvard University. Finally, we examine security concerns following an attack at New York's Central Synagogue and a legal challenge in Montgomery County, Maryland, over gun laws affecting houses of worship.Sources:- highereddive.com: https://www.highereddive.com/news/week-in-review-trump-lawsuit-against-harvard-dismissed/827964/- telegraph.co.uk: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/17/how-great-replacement-theory-infiltrated-british-politics/- forward.com: https://forward.com/news/844913/dan-bilzerian-jake-lang-israel-antisemitism/- Times of Israel (Telegram): https://t.me/TheTimesOfIsrael2022/8852- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-watchdog-urges-nypd-to-increase-officers-in-hot-spots-after-synagogue-attack/- washingtonexaminer.com: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4688871/jewish-advocates-maryland-gun-ban-synagogues/- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/israeli-film-crew-assaulted-in-northern-ireland/article_5c2f9953-8ec4-5ee5-9929-d2effe69c335.html- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/ynetglobal/posts/seven-french-jews-surrounded-by-crowd-at-citys-port-and-subjected-to-antisemitic/1544092027754145/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