Antisemitism Watch - August 24, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch: Host Rachel Adler reports on a disturbing August 14th hate-motivated attack at New York City's Central Synagogue, detailing the perpetrator's charges and NYPD data revealing a significant rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes. We cover the historic removal of an Argentine judge over antisemitic social media posts. Plus, actor Mark Ruffalo pushes back against accusations of antisemitic tropes leveled by Paramount Pictures, the controversy surrounding a Montreal City Council resolution on Gaza, and analysis of evolving campus discourse. We conclude with positive developments including an ADL study on antisemitism education and the continuation of Camp Lavi.Sources:- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/nypd-commissioner-pledges-support-for-jewish-new-yorkers-after-synagogue-attack/article_5d0b3c5b-d605-59d1-93a1-2e3e55a30267.html- columbusjewishnews.com: https://www.columbusjewishnews.com/jns/nypd-commissioner-pledges-support-for-jewish-new-yorkers-after-synagogue-attack/article_4ac32f5b-4f30-5fdf-9767-4f8b6bc33fc5.html- eveningtribune.com: https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/state/2026/08/24/hornell-men-charged-with-hate-crimes-in-theft-burning-of-israeli-flag/91439607007/- americanthinker.com: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/08/a-murder-so-strange-that-it-begs-us-to-ask-how-it-could-happen/- thecjn.ca: https://thecjn.ca/opinion/woke-2-antisemitism-by-another-name/- kotaradio.com: https://www.kotaradio.com/2026/08/24/john-cusack-stands-in-solidarity-with-mark-ruffalo-amid-paramounts-antisemitism-allegation/- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/hillary-scholten-hasan-piker-american-jews-israel-support-violence/- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/video/mark-ruffalo-blasts-pro-israel-critics-over-%E2%80%98antisemitism%E2%80%99-charge-niall-stanage-rising/12098939/- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/john-cusack-weighs-mark-ruffalo-140803017.html- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/john-cusack-publicly-backs-mark-153436008.html- honestreporting.com: https://honestreporting.com/hollywoods-hulk-problem-mark-ruffalo-slammed-for-antisemitism-and-terrorist-petition/- honestreporting.com: https://honestreporting.com/susan-abulhawa-knows-words-have-consequences-why-doesnt-her-publisher/- latimes.com: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-23/paramount-dustup-with-mark-ruffalo-comes-just-before-mediation-talks-in-antitrust-suit- ejewishphilanthropy.com: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/your-daily-phil-preparedness-empowers-css-mda-partnership-highlights-expanding-layer-in-community-security/- thejewishnews.com: https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/members-of-congress-visit-temple-israel-months-after-attack/article_986c6eb6-faf2-4b50-ab93-9ed638d5e875.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906339- sun-sentinel.com: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/24/argentina-removes-federal-judge-over-antisemitic-remarks-in-historic-first/- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/24/adl-study-single-classroom-lesson-reduces-teens-belief-in-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories/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