Antisemitism Watch - September 12, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

This episode of Antisemitism Watch analyzes the divergent responses from political leaders to contemporary antisemitic rhetoric, contrasting past condemnations of figures like David Duke with current debates surrounding streamers and media personalities. We also detail the escalating financial burden on Jewish institutions, which are now spending a record $1.02 billion annually on security due to persistent threats. Reports from New York City and Milan, Italy, highlight local impacts, while a legal development in Canada sees a suspect charged with promoting hatred, antisemitism, and genocide.Sources:- torontosun.com: https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/elder-the-david-duke-standard-and-the-hasan-piker-exception- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/12/ms-nows-hillyard-a-lot-of-antisemitism-islamophobia-in-u-s-derived-from-u-s-policy/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/opinion/benjamin-netanyahus-un-visit-will-again-showcase-mamdanis-anti-israel-hate/- foxnews.com: https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-rips-macklemore-gaza-stance-says-celebrity-moral-confusion-fueling-antisemitism- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYIvVzv02Go- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/jewish-security-spending-tops-1-184751162.html- ua.news: https://ua.news/en/world/vitseprezidentka-ievreiskoyi-gromadi-milana-zaiavila-pro-posilennia-bezpeki- ctvnews.ca: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/hamilton/article/man-charged-with-hate-related-offences-following-investigation-into-alleged-antisemitic-posts/- dailytelegraph.com.au: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/parents-of-bondi-massacres-youngest-victim-matilda-vow-were-not-going-to-be-scare/news-story/0032f42b1608ce629c4f274ab6d65a89Music 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