Antisemitism Watch - August 29, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

This week on Antisemitism Watch, we report on serious allegations in France where a man faces charges of glorifying crimes against humanity and making death threats against a Jewish couple. In Brooklyn, New York, a man was arrested for making explicit death threats against a Jewish individual, charged as a hate crime. In politics, Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for controversial remarks made after a synagogue attack, addressing concerns within the Jewish community and broader party divisions. We also cover the detention of far-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos and scrutiny of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's decision to honor designer John Galliano, known for his history of antisemitic behavior.Sources:- sdjewishworld.com: https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2026/08/29/190557/- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/irishtimes/posts/irish-man-charged-over-alleged-threats-to-jewish-couple-in-french-supermarket-le/1512458310912415/- crownheights.info: https://crownheights.info/crime/958115/antisemitic-threat-leads-to-arrest-in-crown-heights/- irishtimes.com: https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/29/irish-man-charged-in-france-over-alleged-threats-to-jewish-couple-regretted-remarks/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/29/politics/abdul-el-sayed-apologizes-for-his-past-temple-israel-comments-in-meeting-with-states-jewish-dem-caucus- jta.org: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/28/united-states/milo-yiannopoulos-right-wing-troll-with-links-to-popular-antisemitic-figures-detained-by-ice- daytondailynews.com: https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/el-sayed-apologizes-for-comments-he-made-responding-to-an-attack-on-a-michigan-synagogue/article_1c5dadb1-f81f-5b8b-b377-ba0ffc93a2a0.html- abcnews.com: https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/el-sayed-apologizes-comments-made-responding-attack-michigan-136061970- news.meaww.com: https://news.meaww.com/hasan-piker-ties-turn-into-trouble-for-abdul-el-sayed-as-michigan-senate-race-tightens- wwltv.com: https://www.wwltv.com/article/entertainment/music/ye-packs-superdome-for-first-new-orleans-concert-in-13-years-amid-controversy/289-809f1eab-fea7-4beb-ab07-e9d785544b6c- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/us-news/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-democratic-convention-over-israel-antisemitism-fears/- kdhnews.com: https://kdhnews.com/news/ap/david-m-drucker-the-left-s-antisemitism-is-still-festering/article_a2a9affd-4a3d-547f-8325-46df701c171b.html- justthenews.com: https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/christian-leaders-urge-trump-create-legal-pathway-jewish-canadians-facing- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/us-news/julie-menin-blasts-the-mets-serious-mistake-in-honoring-nazi-loving-designer-john-galliano-at-2027-gala/- nytimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/style/galliano-met-gala-critics.html- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/posts/a-powerful-voice-against-antisemitism-in-the-room-where-it-mattersliat-cohen-ree/1594871316014501/- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/hy3rpybumeMusic 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