Antisemitism Watch - August 30, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch: Host Rachel Adler reports on how a recent ADL study traces the roots of campus antisemitism to 1970s academic theory. We examine political controversies involving Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and streamer Hasan Piker, RNC Chairman Joe Gruters' warnings about antisemitism in the Democratic Party, and a city-sponsored puppet show criticized as anti-Israel propaganda. Plus, a global snapshot from the CAM Antisemitism Research Center, policy debates in California and regarding Jewish Canadians, and the trial of a UK doctor facing charges for alleged support of Hamas. A new study suggests openness correlates with lower antisemitic attitudes.Sources:- jcfa.org: https://jcfa.org/to-confront-campus-antisemitism-follow-the-curriculum/- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/30/abdul-el-sayed-apology-michigan-synagogue-attack-comment- dailyadvance.com: https://www.dailyadvance.com/opinion/editorial_columnists/david-m-drucker-the-left-s-antisemitism-is-still-festering/article_16aefc2a-38b5-5de6-b5c3-5434140c7140.html- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/30/us-news/dem-majority-in-congress-will-put-antisemites-in-power-says-rnc-chair/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907053- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/30/trump-shares-post-calling-on-him-to-create-legal-pathway-for-jewish-canadians-facing-antisemitism/- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/30/michigan-leftist-u-s-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-i-made-a-mistake-in-past-comments-on-temple-israel-attack/- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/when-hating-jews-becomes-a-virtue/- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432423- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/us-news/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-democratic-convention-over-israel-antisemitism-fears/- evz.ro: https://evz.ro/propaganda-anti-israel-platita-din-bani-publici-de-primaria-lui-mamdani.html- nationalreview.com: https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/08/the-return-of-the-zionist-slur/- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/30/raskins-probe-of-campus-antisemitism-investigations-draws-criticism-from-jewish-community/- thedispatch.com: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-faith/judaism-california-antisemitism/- voz.us: https://voz.us/en/just-the-news/260830/38695/christian-leaders-urge-trump-to-create-legal-pathway-for-jewish-canadians-facing-antisemitism.html- theaustralian.com.au: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/soft-labor-seems-content-to-allow-extremism-to-be-swept-under-the-carpet/news-story/17a01aebcf5701a3ac19338cd3f77f1a- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907015- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907047- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907055- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907052Music 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