Antisemitism Watch - August 20, 2026, 09 AM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we report on a federal court ruling that an attack on a Jewish woman for wearing an Israeli flag constitutes racial discrimination, rejecting 'anti-Zionism, not antisemitism' defenses. We also cover the Pennsylvania Department of Education's review of school materials after an equity guide replaced the IHRA definition of antisemitism with the Jerusalem Declaration. Plus, a look at recent primary elections where candidates with overt antisemitic rhetoric lost, but still garnered substantial support, alongside analysis of political figures whose rhetoric is linked to rising antisemitism.Sources:- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/how-the-anticop-left-embraced-antisemitism-4b8cdc74- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trounced-in-florida-gop-primary-antisemitic-candidates-believe-victory-is-still-near/- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5891791/disability-rights-community-living-integration-trump- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/exclusive-pennsylvania-department-of-education-reviewing-all-materials-after-complaint-about-antisemitism-definition/article_88d38944-faed-55ed-b6dc-7738652b8af7.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906029Music 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