Antisemitism Watch - August 5, 2026, 05 AM Eastern

NYC Hate Crimes Surge, DOJ Investigates Mayor's RhetoricUK Antisemitism Near Record Levels, Spain VandalismOnline Wildfire Conspiracy Theories Blame JewsAntisemitism Watch reports on a surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City, now comprising over half of all reported hate crimes, alongside a U.S. Justice Department inquiry into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's handling of the issue. The program also covers near-record antisemitism levels in the UK, vandalism in Spain, and the spread of antisemitic conspiracy theories online blaming Jews for European wildfires. Political rhetoric and institutional responses are also examined, including accusations against public figures and advocacy efforts on campuses.Sources:- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/hate-crimes-against-jewish-new-yorkers-surge-amid-heightened-antisemitism-b7a78a44- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/anti-jewish-hate-crimes-in-nyc-grow-even-as-violent-crime-across-the-city-decreases/- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/NEWSMAX/posts/anti-jewish-incidents-accounted-for-about-70-of-all-reported-hate-crimes-in-new-/1613595564146373/- forward.com: https://forward.com/news/842804/justice-ari-halberstam-hate-crime-antisemitism/- ilfoglio.it: https://www.ilfoglio.it/en/world/2026/08/04/news/anti-semitism-in-new-york--404030- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/AJCGlobal/posts/this-is-the-reality-that-jewish-new-yorkers-are-facing-on-a-daily-basis-when-irr/1599766695528678/- straitstimes.com: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/antisemitism-in-uk-remains-near-record-levels-charity-says- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904588- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904609- instagram.com: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbn1ot3DtiC/- x.com: https://x.com/ADL/status/2084797201767686625- linkedin.com: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anti-defamation-league_what-does-it-take-to-fight-campus-antisemitism-activity-7490564054814593025-cPaV- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/anti-israel-mamdani-nypds-tisch-appear-chummy-at-crime-fighting-events-days-after-she-reportedly-called-out-antisemitic-rhetoric/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904470- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/04/rotary-club-faces-backlash-after-installing-former-irvine-mayor-accused-of-antisemitic-posts-as-president/- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/daily-kickoff-high-stakes-in-the-great-lakes/- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/04/ex-mp-urges-tories-to-drop-candidate-jailed-for-campaign-of-antisemitic-abuse-against-her- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/el-sayed-touts-endorsement-from-pastor-who-praised-notorious-antisemite-infamous-calling-jews-termites- americanthinker.com: https://www.americanthinker.com/watch/featured/2026/08/antisemitism-s-irrationality-and-narcissism-put-to-music/- newsmax.com: https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dnc-ken-martin-fundraising/2026/08/04/id/1265002/- mediaite.com: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/how-can-you-endorse-him-foxs-bill-hemmer-clashes-with-michigan-dem-over-senate-candidate-bashing-israel/- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/european-wildfires-spark-wave-of-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories/- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/TomGrossMedia/posts/conspiracy-theories-blaming-jews-for-europes-wildfires-are-spreading-online-cybe/1626519222812428/- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/04/default/william-lawrence-el-sayed-aligned-progressive-takes-democratic-house-nomination-in-michigan-battleground-race- jimthoughts.substack.com: https://jimthoughts.substack.com/p/to-brooke-and-grant-grandpas-take- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/feds-actively-probing-nyc-antisemitism-and-demand-response-from-mamdani-over-unequal-treatment-of-jews/- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHjjySinXg4- instagram.com: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dbm4NrmJty4/- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/former-neo-nazi-speaks-at-the-antisemitism-royal-commission/107001008- reddit.com: https://www.reddit.com/r/perth/comments/1vf2y82/wa_ban_on_protests_outside_places_of_worship/- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/08/04/nyp-doj-reviewing-antisemitism-in-nyc-after-complaints-by-dov-hikind/- asc.royalcommission.gov.au: https://asc.royalcommission.gov.au/hearings/hearing-block-9-sydney- wu.ac.at: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/iir/news-and-events/details/detail/fachseminar-zu-antisemitismus-und-recht- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2026-08-05/ty-article/nearly-2-000-antisemitism-incidents-recorded-across-u-k-in-first-half-of-year/0000019f-cf4a-d312-a3ff-ef4b4d230000- jwire.com.au: https://www.jwire.com.au/its-october-8-forever-adl-chief/- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/canada-has-an-antisemitism-problem-3f37d4d7- x.com: https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2084844732765581569