Antisemitism Watch - August 21, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

An antisemitic assault in Surfside, Florida, targeting a visiting Jewish couple, leads to an arrest and charges. Internationally, Turkey seeks an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, accusing him of crimes against humanity, prompting Netanyahu's office to label Turkish President Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator." Domestically, Representative Jared Moskowitz criticizes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for rhetoric he claims fuels antisemitism. On campus, allegations of harassment and intimidation by UVA's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter are detailed, including a recent push to remove a dean. A whistleblower complaint alleges the Trump administration's DOJ task force on university antisemitism pursued predetermined political goals. In accountability news, an Argentine judge is impeached for antisemitic social media posts, a historic first. Finally, a new ADL study finds that antisemitism education can effectively counter harmful tropes among students.Sources:- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/deeply-disturbing-unacceptable-surfside-fl-rabbi-says-of-alleged-antisemitic-assault/article_2a03000f-5b57-53d1-99bd-d8a962114b4f.html- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/deeply-disturbing-unacceptable-surfside-fl-rabbi-says-of-alleged-antisemitic-assault- nj.com: https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2026/08/nj-man-arrested-in-swastika-vandalism-spree-targeting-charity.html- jhvonline.com: https://jhvonline.com/assault-hate-crime-at-iconic-central-synagogue-in-manhattan-p36694-164.htm- jeffersoncouncil.org: https://jeffersoncouncil.org/news/sjp-civil-rights-uva- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/christian-sports-ministry-says-court-delay-would-extend-religious-discrimination-into-new-school-year- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/21/netanyahu-calls-erdogan-antisemitic-dictator-turkey-seeks-international-arrest-warrant-israeli-pm/- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/hochul-urges-mamdani-to-focus-on-nyc-over-israel/article_bc7ed971-47f3-5d3f-a542-e4d991ab5490.html- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/tension-turkey-israel-benyamin-netanyahu-describes-recep-tayyip-erdogan-as-anti-semitic-dictator- en.ilsole24ore.com: https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/iran-trump-weve-wiped-out-iran-well-soon-have-full-control-of-hormuz-AJXq04q- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/08/20/moskowitz-mamdani-feeding-red-meat-to-those-antisemites-every-day-causes-violence/- democracynow.org: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/adl-study-antisemitism-education-conspiracy-theories/- heraldsun.com.au: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/nsw/moral-force-david-ossip-passes-nsw-jewish-board-of-deputies-baton/news-story/f8477af9b5c80210e7e3061cbb62d929- aol.co.uk: https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/turkey-seeks-international-arrest-warrant-180440000.html- uniindia.com: http://www.uniindia.com/netanyahu-slams-erdogan-for-issuing-arrest-calls-him-antisemitic-dictator/world/news/3950766.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906219- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/21/new-adl-study-shows-classroom-lessons-can-reduce-antisemitism/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