Antisemitism Watch - August 19, 2026, 05 AM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, federal hate crime charges have been filed against a man who assaulted congregants during a Shabbat service at New York's Central Synagogue. In Portugal, authorities are investigating widespread antisemitic graffiti and threats at the University of Coimbra. We also examine the significant showing of an antisemitic influencer in a Florida Republican primary and cover antisemitic rhetoric targeting a news crew in Belfast.Sources:- Israel Today - Telegram Channel: https://t.me/ILtoday/19856- nydailynews.com: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/18/man-accused-in-manhattan-synagogue-attack-charged-with-federal-hate-crimes/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/world/portugal-probes-antisemitism-at-university-of-coimbra- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/rjwjz6fwfx- realclearpolitics.com: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/08/18/rcp_podcast_primary_day_in_florida_and_alaska_flock_cameras_catch_heat_trumps_korea_gamble.html- vox.com: https://www.vox.com/politics/499767/randy-fine-dan-bilzerian-florida-6-district- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/19/australia-politcs-live-ndis-reform-coalition-labor-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-mark-butler-david-pocock-question-time-tax-superannuation-ntwnfb- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/19/marcia-langton-says-schools-teaching-about-racism-must-take-care-not-traumatise-children-video-ntwnfbMusic 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