Antisemitism Watch - August 31, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

On today's Antisemitism Watch, we cover the memorial service for victims of the Heaton Park synagogue attack in the UK, where speakers highlighted rising fear and antisemitism. We detail the Metropolitan Museum of Art's cancellation of its John Galliano exhibition due to backlash over his past antisemitic remarks, and examine political rhetoric from Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and concerns surrounding Vice President JD Vance's associations. The episode also addresses a new study linking BDS advocacy to increased genocide accusations against Israel on college campuses, and a physical incident where a far-right personality used antisemitic slurs after a kickboxing match.Sources:- clickorlando.com: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/31/nazi-salutes-a-swastika-and-antisemitic-insults-a-night-inside-the-kia-center/- sun-sentinel.com: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/john-galliano-bows-out-of-met-exhibition-as-backlash-over-antisemitism-mounts/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/inside-john-gallianos-decision-to-pull-out-of-met-gala-and-how-it-could-affect-anna-wintours-legacy/- washingtontimes.com: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/abdul-el-sayeds-oops-misconstrued-accidental-antisemitism/- pagesix.com: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/31/celebrity-news/anna-wintour-supports-john-galliano-for-pulling-out-of-met-gala-after-antisemitism-backlash/- sun-sentinel.com: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/31/vance-to-privately-address-republican-jewish-coalition-during-tension-over-israel-and-antisemitism/- punchbowl.news: https://punchbowl.news/article/white-house/vance-rjc/- allsides.com: https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-08-31-0700/culture-anna-wintour-calls-antisemite-john-galliano-courageous-offers-him-full-support-after-hes-forced-pull-out-met-gala- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/31/academics-who-supported-bds-before-oct-7-attack-more-likely-accuse-israel-genocide-now-new-study-finds/- amust.com.au: https://www.amust.com.au/2026/09/defence-of-palestinian-rights-is-not-anti-semitism/- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/met-museum-cancels-planned-john-galliano-exhibit-after-backlash-over-antisemitism/- usnews.com: https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2026-08-31/metropolitan-museum-of-art-cancels-planned-met-gala-exhibit-on-fashion-designer-john-galliano- newscord.org: https://newscord.org/article/john-galliano-withdraws-from-met-exhibition-and-2027-met-gala-after-antisemitism--Story_20260901_JohnGallianopullsout63674573- amny.com: https://www.amny.com/entertainment/celebrities/met-cancels-galliano-exhibit-antisemitism/- en.royanews.tv: https://en.royanews.tv/news/73202/Galliano-withdraws-from-Met-Gala-exhibit-after-antisemitism-backlash- nationalreview.com: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/met-costume-exhibition-plans-collapse-as-designer-with-history-of-antisemitism-withdraws/- artlyst.com: https://artlyst.com/met-cancels-galliano-show-following-antisemitism-donor-backlash/- bbc.co.uk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z4wlxj04o- bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2z4wlxj04oMusic 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