Antisemitism Watch - August 22, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch issues a stark warning about a 'broader pattern' of antisemitic attacks in New York City, highlighting disproportionate targeting of Jewish New Yorkers following a recent hate crime. Reports reveal rampant antisemitism on Canadian university campuses, affecting 96% of Jewish students, while New York City schools have seen over 250 incidents since October 7th. In media and politics, actor Mark Ruffalo faces accusations of antisemitic tropes from Paramount, and a former DOJ attorney files a complaint concerning university antisemitism probes. I'm Rachel Adler with Antisemitism Watch.Sources:- nydailynews.com: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/21/nypd-commissioner-jessica-tisch-speaks-midtown-synagogue-hate-attack/- ca.news.yahoo.com: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/yoni-goldstein-time-jews-build-100003152.html- nationalpost.com: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/its-time-for-jews-to-build-their-own-universities-in-canada- seattlered.com: https://seattlered.com/watch/seattle-schools-strike-looming-contract-expires-august-31st/01a0264b-f010-8008-db92-b0c6f4228765- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-professor-cited-irony-removing-act-sat-didnt-help-disadvantaged-groups-intended.amp- washingtonstand.com: https://washingtonstand.com/article/report-antisemitism-is-thriving-in-mamdanis-nyc- newsmax.com: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/randy-fine-cair-angie-nixon/2026/08/22/id/1266988/- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/media/paramount-accuses-mark-ruffalo-invoking-antisemitic-tropes-warner-bros-discovery-merger-dispute- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IE37UZC2CMMusic 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