Antisemitism Watch - August 5, 2026, 11 AM Eastern

UK Conservative Party Faces Backlash Over Nominating Former Neo-Nazi CandidateNYC Hate Crimes Against Jews Rise 8.5% Amid Global Extremist RhetoricCampus Incidents and Political Controversies Fuel Concerns Over Rising AntisemitismThis week on Antisemitism Watch, host Rachel Adler reports on the UK Conservative Party's controversial nomination of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi convicted of hate crimes, and the ensuing backlash. The program also details a significant 8.5% rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City, alongside troubling incidents in Bulgaria, Canada, and New Jersey. Coverage includes campus concerns, such as a civil rights complaint against a Colorado school district, and political controversies involving NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. 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