Antisemitism Watch - August 31, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, Rabbi Daniel Walker reports the Jewish community feels less safe nearly one year after a deadly synagogue attack, citing rising antisemitism and a lack of action on core problems, as violent hate crimes targeting Jewish people increase. We also cover the Metropolitan Museum of Art's cancellation of its John Galliano tribute exhibition following significant backlash over his history of antisemitic remarks, and delve into political rhetoric, including opposition to antisemitism bills and accusations against Jewish citizens and Israel. On campus, UCLA faces a lawsuit over student protest discipline, while Touro University launches a new fellowship to teach about antisemitism. Finally, a Canadian advocacy group is using billboard trucks to highlight individuals charged with hate crimes during protests.Sources:- touro.edu: https://www.touro.edu/news--events/stories/targeting-campus-antisemitism-with-new-teaching-fellowship.php- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/ucla-disciplined-pro-palestinian-protester-100000042.html- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/dana-nessel-jewish-safety-survival-el-sayed-michigan/- jewishpostandnews.ca: https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/john-galliano-bows-out-of-met-exhibition-as-backlash-over-antisemitism-mounts/- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/d6eb56cb-f339-4b45-98ce-e4e23e6d99fc- townhall.com: https://townhall.com/columnists/alanjosephbauer/2026/08/31/what-would-they-do-without-jews-to-blame-n2682133- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-shares-dozens-donors-ex-gop-candidate-center-antisemitism-controversy- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/el-sayed-apology-jewish-democrats-michigan-mixed-response/- sun-sentinel.com: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/jon-ossoff-joins-democrats-distancing-from-hasan-piker/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/31/culture/john-galliano-bows-out-of-met-exhibition-as-backlash-over-antisemitism-mounts- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/31/metropolitan-museum-art-cancels-met-gala-exhibit-john-galliano-following-backlash-antisemitic-comments/- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/metropolitan-museum-of-art-cancels-exhibit-on-john-galliano-following-backlash-over-antisemitic-comments/- hollywoodreporter.com: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/galliano-met-gala-fiasco-anna-wintour-1236685721/- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6061164-met-gala-john-galliano/- the-independent.com: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/met-gala-john-galliano-canceled-antisemitism-b3042163.html- nydailynews.com: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/31/john-galliano-withdraws-met-gala-exhibit-antisemitism/- thepinknews.com: https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/31/met-gala-2027-theme-john-galliano-antisemitism-racism/- bbc.co.uk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrx4j7pyz3o- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907163Music 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