Antisemitism Watch - August 18, 2026, 09 AM Eastern

The latest Antisemitism Watch episode covers the FBI's 2025 report showing antisemitic hate crimes remain at historically high levels, constituting over 60% of religion-based incidents. We examine political figures facing backlash for antisemitic rhetoric, including a Florida candidate's attack ad condemned by House leaders and Tucker Carlson's controversial claim about Israeli schools. Plus, reports detail pervasive antisemitism and feelings of unsafety for Jewish students on Canadian university campuses.Sources:- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-905885- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431876- pix11.com: https://pix11.com/video/antisemitism-accounts-for-over-half-of-nyc-hate-crimes-nypd/12077007/- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-betrayal-of-jewish-students-needs-to-end/- educationnewscanada.com: https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/1213922/tmu-receives-justice-benotto-report-appoints-bob-rae-to-chair-implementation-task-force.html- jta.org: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/18/politics/can-an-anti-zionist-democrat-win-in-a-heavily-jewish-south-florida-district- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403594433112- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-tucker-carlson-claims-israeli-schools-avoid-plus-sign/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/us-news/house-leaders-johnson-and-jeffries-issue-rare-bipartisan-rebuke-over-fla-candidates-vile-antisemitism/- theaustralian.com.au: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/bondi-royal-commission-has-ignored-the-key-factors-in-rising-antisemitism/video/7d563fbdef264f65fce9d35d2b32d2aeMusic 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