Antisemitism Watch - August 23, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch reports on a new analysis detailing 250 antisemitic incidents in New York City public schools between October 2023 and July 2024, including harassment, vandalism, and curriculum bias. Host Rachel Adler covers the high-profile dispute between actor Mark Ruffalo and Paramount Pictures, where Ruffalo faces accusations of invoking antisemitic tropes in a business context, which he denies. We also examine testimony before Australia's Royal Commission into Antisemitism regarding a proposed framework that could inadvertently legitimize antisemitism by targeting 'Zionists.' The episode features news of a mezuzah being torn down from a singer's home in Paris amidst rising antisemitism in France, remarks from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on disproportionate hate crimes against Jews, and a study showing the effectiveness of educational lessons in combating antisemitic beliefs among teenagers.Sources:- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432098- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906343- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906257- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/mark-ruffalo-embroiled-in-antisemitism-row-with-paramount-over-israel- easternmirrornagaland.com: https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/mark-ruffalo-hits-back-at-allegations-of-him-being-antisemitic- theatlantic.com: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/charlottesville-antisemitism-race-legacy/688325/- theaustralian.com.au: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/dave-sharma-questions-asio-threat-level-on-antisemitism-special-envoys/news-story/b069620ed621bc87fae001fab1da41ae- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/mark-ruffalo-embroiled-in-antisemitism-row-with-paramount-over-israel/- theaustralian.com.au: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/letters/political-deadline-marks-pms-hypocrisy-on-antisemitism/news-story/335a987f832784fc299deb498917dc80- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/deadline/posts/just-hours-after-mark-ruffalo-responded-to-paramounts-accusations-of-antisemitis/1417020240298312/- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-08-23/ty-article/.premium/mark-ruffalo-rejects-paramount-antisemitism-charge-over-israel-criticism/000001a0-2dcd-d399-afb3-bdef3e690000- variety.com: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mark-ruffalo-response-paramount-merger-antisemitic-1236840844/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906323- newjersey.news12.com: https://newjersey.news12.com/2026/08/23/swimming-prohibited-at-manasquan-beach-after-more-than-60-syringes-wash-ashore/3QZa6ylUBcqZOGVUlLaQNo- jwire.com.au: https://www.jwire.com.au/when-anti-racism-gives-antisemitism-a-licence/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906341- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/JewishInsider/posts/one-45-minute-lesson-on-contemporary-antisemitism-can-meaningfully-cut-teenagers/1685979493528042/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/entertainment/why-alyssa-rosenheck-needed-to-take-stand-against-antisemitism-with-her-deeply-personal-new-book/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