Antisemitism Watch - August 7, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

This episode of Antisemitism Watch details the alarming global escalation of antisemitic violence, with the J7 report documenting over 23,000 incidents and a significant rise in attacks. We examine the pervasive crisis on Canadian university campuses, where a survey found nearly all Jewish students have witnessed antisemitism, leading to a class-action lawsuit against McGill University. In the U.S., the Department of Education is investigating San Jose State and San Francisco State universities for alleged antisemitic harassment. The program also covers institutional responses, political accountability, and the application of the IHRA definition in rhetoric.Sources:- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiansUnitedforIsrael/posts/anti-jewish-hate-crimes-increased-by-85-in-new-york-city-this-year-new-york-poli/1483651667134397/- nj.com: https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2026/08/swastikas-spray-painted-on-multiple-locations-in-jersey-shore-town.html- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/los-angeles-da-hate-crime-charges-religious/- sajr.co.za: https://www.sajr.co.za/anti-jewish-hate-crimes-in-new-york-grow-even-as-violent-crime-across-the-city-decreases/- thejc.com: https://www.thejc.com/news/world/hitler-hero-antisemitism-canadian-universities-mbgpf8ij- thestar.com: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/judge-authorizes-class-action-by-jewish-students-against-mcgill/article_a10d7f7c-4a1e-5615-ba06-27ca135d2477.html- 7news.com.au: https://7news.com.au/news/students-from-prestigious-perth-school-suspended-over-antisemitic-message-in-group-chat--c-22693110- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/over-95-of-canadian-jewish-university-students-report-exposure-to-antisemitism-in-new-survey/- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/top-perth-school-suspends-students-over-antisemitic-group-chat/107010706- ckom.com: https://www.ckom.com/2026/08/06/judge-authorizes-class-action-by-jewish-students-against-mcgill/- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/f-state-san-jose-state-031758722.html- sajr.co.za: https://www.sajr.co.za/more-than-95-of-canadian-jewish-university-students-report-exposure-to-antisemitism-in-new-survey/- thewest.com.au: https://thewest.com.au/news/education/wesley-college-suspends-students-over-shocking-bullying-incident-involving-antisemitic-language--c-22692003- spectator.com.au: https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/08/the-republican-partys-secret-weapons/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/antisemitism/convicted-hate-offender-quits-uk-election-race- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/mgffast/posts/am-antisemitism-organization-had-a-tech-investigation-done-on-x-posts-and-linked/1444033134200960/- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/professor-israel-gaza-university-of-minnesota- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-turns-heat-california-campuses-132233293.html- mercurynews.com: https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/08/06/department-of-education-launches-probe-into-antisemitism-at-san-jose-state-sf-state/- thedp.com: https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/08/penn-trump-eeoc-history-backstory-agreement-subpoena- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/08/07/global/montenegros-tiny-jewish-community-navigates-uncertain-territory-as-hostility-toward-israel-increases- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/wire/the-focus-project/antisemites-worldwide-grow-more-brazen-in-public-and-online-attacks- sajr.co.za: https://www.sajr.co.za/antisemitic-incidents-in-britain-rose-21-in-first-half-of-2026-remaining-near-record-levels/- mondoweiss.net: https://mondoweiss.net/2026/08/australias-plan-to-adopt-definitions-of-racism-amounts-to-enforcing-zionism/Music 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