Antisemitism Watch - August 26, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

A foiled attempt to bomb a Michigan synagogue with an explosives-laden truck, labeled a "Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism" by the FBI, leads the Antisemitism Watch report. Host Rachel Adler also covers the strong condemnation from prominent Democrats against Twitch streamer Hasan Piker for remarks suggesting American Jews could face violence, which were called "dangerous and antisemitic." The episode further details the conclusion of Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism, which exposed widespread hate and institutional failures, and London's new funding to combat a 24% rise in antisemitic hate crimes.Sources:- westernjournal.com: https://www.westernjournal.com/sleepers-us-citizen-attempted-mi-synagogue-bombing-now-linked-hezbollah-israeli-officials/- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slkJ_nDbtuA- wfmd.com: https://www.wfmd.com/2026/08/26/hasan-piker-points-the-finger-at-aipac-as-democrats-speak-out-against-him/- wfmd.com: https://www.wfmd.com/2026/08/26/democrats-condemning-hasan-piker-as-backlash-spreads-through-party/- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-condemning-hasan-piker-backlash-spreads-party.amp- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-condemning-hasan-piker-backlash-spreads-party- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/dana-nessel-el-sayed-michigan-synagogue-attack-excuses-terrorism/- news.meaww.com: https://news.meaww.com/video/260826-piker-on-kirk-mt8d39a1- jewishtimes.com: https://www.jewishtimes.com/antisemitic-content-pops-up-on-dolly-partons-wikipedia-page-after-her-death/- jewishexponent.com: http://www.jewishexponent.com/antisemitic-content-pops-up-on-dolly-partons-wikipedia-page-after-her-death/- nationalpost.com: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/robert-brym-yes-anti-zionism-is-antisemitic- theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/having-heard-mountains-of-evidence-the-antisemitism-royal-commission-now-faces-a-huge-challenge-290315- ua.news: https://ua.news/en/world/komisiia-avstraliyi-z-pitan-antisemitizmu-perenesla-termin-zvitu-na-18-grudnia- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/antisemitism-bondi-royal-commission-wrap-analysis/107081086- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906671- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterEveningNews/photos/-angry-man-made-terrifying-threats-to-manchester-mosque-two-days-after-synagogue/1565344238961269/- x.com: https://x.com/BenWeinthal/status/2092631751159869724- jewishfederations.org: https://www.jewishfederations.org/blog/all/honey-petitions-and-gratitude-one-mitzvah-a-day-comes-to-annapolis-525326Music 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