Antisemitism Watch - August 28, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

Accountability for antisemitic hate crimes as four men plead guilty to torching Jewish community ambulances in London. We analyze a critique of the Canadian CASE report on campus antisemitism, detailing methodological flaws and omissions. Plus, Australian novelist Richard Flanagan sparks controversy by claiming the Bondi Beach attack was not antisemitic, and reporting on political rhetoric and online extremism.Sources:- thegrindmag.ca: https://www.thegrindmag.ca/campus-antisemitism-report-hid-a-key-finding-that-turns-the-results-upside-down/- nationalreview.com: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-grievous-gap-in-one-states-higher-ed/- washingtonjewishweek.com: https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/jcrc-hires-first-k-12-curriculum-specialist/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/sports/puka-nacua-spotted-at-unexpected-la-celebration-following-biting-scandal/- mediaite.com: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/where-are-you-going-with-this-fox-host-and-dem-strategist-brawl-in-hasan-piker-clash/- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/vance-whos-drawn-ire-of-jewish-conservatives-will-speak-at-republican-jewish-confab/- thenation.com: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/mike-collins-racist-mike-parra/- kgw.com: https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/a-jewish-scholar-chosen-to-lead-the-catholic-biblical-association-is-hit-by-antisemitic-backlash/616-43b14a29-2c06-4333-a345-6d8d53ad1f50- wkyc.com: https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/a-jewish-scholar-chosen-to-lead-the-catholic-biblical-association-is-hit-by-antisemitic-backlash/616-43b14a29-2c06-4333-a345-6d8d53ad1f50- hollywoodreporter.com: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bruin-theatre-rui-pereira-antisemitic-comments-1236684292/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/28/idf-reservists-debate-new-yorkers-israel/- algemeiner.com: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/28/award-winning-australian-writer-claims-bondi-beach-terrorist-attack-was-not-antisemitic/- thecjn.ca: https://thecjn.ca/news/montreals-regional-council-condemns-antisemitism-promotes-social-cohesion/- au.news.yahoo.com: https://au.news.yahoo.com/expert-many-personal-346-voices-200000652.html- smh.com.au: https://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-wanted-to-extend-the-royal-commission-but-jewish-groups-did-not-join-the-call-20260827-p60s3g.html- montrealgazette.com: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-politics/a-clear-message-montreal-agglomeration-council-passes-resolution-on-civic-peace-public-security-and-social-cohesion/- sociology.wisc.edu: https://sociology.wisc.edu/2026/08/28/the-resurgence-of-antisemitism-in-the-21st-century-patterns-trends-and-solutions/- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/jewishchronicle/posts/-as-antisemitism-gets-worse-in-the-west-are-things-getting-better-in-latin-ameri/1704745881660878/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/28/london-police-take-no-further-action-against-bob-vylan-lead-singer-death-to-idf-chant/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/28/four-men-plead-guilty-arson-attack-jewish-ambulances-london/- arabnews.com: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656153/amp- thetimes.com: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/how-one-woman-is-fighting-antisemitism-billboards-in-the-bible-belt-cdshsq9g6Music 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