Antisemitism Watch - August 27, 2026, 09 AM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch with Rachel Adler: An Irishman has been arrested in France for allegedly threatening an Australian Jewish couple with antisemitic remarks and death threats. In the U.S., federal investigators found 'deliberate indifference' to antisemitism at Yorktown High School, while a new ADL report reveals 'structural and cultural failure' regarding antisemitism within U.S. teachers' unions. Plus, political condemnation of online rhetoric, institutional responses in London, and legal precedents for networked harassment.Sources:- thejournal.ie: https://www.thejournal.ie/irishman-threatened-put-bullet-head-woman-hitler-arrested-france-7143865-Aug2026/- jfeed.com: https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/antisemitic-hate-crimes- irishtimes.com: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/27/irishman-arrested-in-france-over-alleged-anti-semitic-death-threat-to-jewish-couple/- jewishexponent.com: http://www.jewishexponent.com/when-jewish-children-are-not-safe-at-school/- jewishtimes.com: https://www.jewishtimes.com/the-problem-raskin-is-missing/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906694- contrariannews.org: https://www.contrariannews.org/p/facts-trump-doesnt-need-no-stinkin- adl.org: https://www.adl.org/resources/press-release/new-adl-report-finds-widespread-antisemitism-us-teachers-unions- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/27/mike-collinss-former-staffer-posted-kkk-nazi-imagery/- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-27/democrats-antisemitism-goes-beyond-hasan-piker- mediaite.com: https://www.mediaite.com/online/cory-booker-flat-out-calls-hasan-pikers-rhetoric-antisemitic-in-fiery-condemnation-dangerous-and-hateful/- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/27/democrats-odds-michigan-over-el-sayeds-ties-controversial-streamer/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906654- publicsectorexecutive.com: https://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/articles/mayor-expands-funding-combat-hate-crime-and-extremism-across-london- jewishrhody.com: https://www.jewishrhody.com/stories/over-70-of-jewish-teachers-fear-professional-backlash-for-speaking-out-adl-report-says,171507- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/27/global/in-a-forest-where-jews-fought-the-nazis-a-german-military-base-and-lithuanian-politics-encroach-on-memory- michaelgeist.ca: https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/08/unleashing-the-trolls-ontario-court-opens-the-door-to-liability-for-influencers-who-weaponize-their-audiences/- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/does-it-matter-if-kids-learn-about-dead-jews/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