Antisemitism Watch - August 8, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch reports on a physical assault at Manila airport following antisemitic insults. In New York City, NYPD officials warn Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rhetoric could escalate antisemitism, while cyber analysts uncover bot-like amplification of his content. We also cover a Cornell student's explicit antisemitic job refusal, embrace of white supremacy, and a new federal bill, the 'Right to Worship Act,' aimed at protecting houses of worship.Sources:- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904907- jewishrhody.com: https://www.jewishrhody.com/stories/baby-killer-fight-breaks-out-in-manila-airport-over-antisemitic-insults-report,168635- westernstandard.news: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/mcgill-faces-class-action-over-alleged-antisemitism-as-federal-report-condemns-campus-climate/75679- dailymail.com: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16038409/Antisemitic-Cornell-student-Austin-Franco-5G-cell-rant-white-supremacist.html- washingtonexaminer.com: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4668472/israel-divide-jewish-democrats-donors/- americanthinker.com: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/08/democrat-antisemitism-is-sending-jews-to-the-republican-party/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904912- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904916- thestar.com: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/at-13-this-canadian-boy-fell-into-an-online-world-of-antisemitism-and-hate-heres-how-he-found-an-unexpected-way-out/article_a705a668-c29c-4bea-a77c-f3b84e7e49a5.html- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904557- jewishpostandnews.ca: https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/lawmakers-seek-100-foot-buffer-zone-around-houses-of-worship-to-protect-prayer-goers-from-protests/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