Antisemitism Watch - August 23, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, Rachel Adler reports on a concerning convergence of neo-Nazi and Islamist ideologies in Dearborn, Michigan, alongside other antisemitic incidents globally documented by the Antisemitism Research Center. We cover actor Mark Ruffalo's dispute with Paramount, which accuses him of invoking antisemitic tropes in his criticism of a corporate merger, a charge Ruffalo denies. Plus, details emerge on antisemitic rhetoric from political figures like Bill Maher and an Australian Senator, an incident of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Poland, and a watchdog report highlighting social media platforms' failures to address online hate.Sources:- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906304- aol.com: https://www.aol.com/articles/why-alyssa-rosenheck-needed-stand-130000000.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906355- thefp.com: https://www.thefp.com/p/bill-barr-democrats-antisemitism-denial- northeasttimes.com: https://northeasttimes.com/2026/08/23/ruffalo-fights-antisemitism-accusation-in-paramount-merger-battle/- usatoday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/23/what-did-mark-ruffalo-say-paramount-antisemitism/91432179007/- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/23/bill-maher-says-democratic-party-accepts-religion-as-long-as-that-faith-isnt-jewish/- smh.com.au: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/senator-rejects-calls-to-apologise-for-saying-labor-captured-by-zionist-interests-20260823-p60qqy.html- cedarnews.net: https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/947510/simon-wiesenthal-center-ceo-calls-out-mark/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/opinion/grab-the-popcorn-for-floridas-soap-opera-civil-wars-roiling-both-political-parties/- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/08/23/paramount-accuses-disney-star-mark-ruffalo-of-antisemitism-over-warner-bros-merger-attack/- linkedin.com: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/liora-rez-150209220_for-an-entire-year-stopantisemitism-put-activity-7497307964207312896-vVBU- ew.com: https://ew.com/john-cusack-solidarity-with-mark-ruffalo-amid-antisemitism-claims-12066013- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-question-nobody-wants-to-answer-why-israel/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906353- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/an-antisemitism-task-force-whistleblower-refutes-herself-59dc4c98Music 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