Antisemitism Watch - September 2, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

Antisemitism Watch reports on a Lomita, California man charged with felony hate crimes for allegedly threatening to shoot up a Jewish Community Center. We also cover Vice President JD Vance's remarks linking immigrants to rising antisemitism and a petition to revoke Toronto Metropolitan University's law school accreditation due to rampant campus antisemitism. The episode also examines rising hate crimes in New York City, political debates over rhetoric, international policy shifts adopting the IHRA definition, and the ongoing security crisis facing religious institutions.Sources:- da.lacounty.gov: https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/lomita-man-held-answer-felony-hate-crimes-allegedly-threatening-shoot-jewish-community- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/mma-florida-antisemitic-comments-paul-miller-ben-azoulay- nationalpost.com: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/lawyers-bid-to-block-tmu-law-grads-from-practicing-in-ontario- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/09/02/blakeman-says-he-has-become-more-religious-as-he-vows-to-take-action-against-mamdani/- ms.now: https://www.ms.now/opinion/vance-republican-jewish-coalition-antisemitism-immigrants- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/180-jewish-entertainers-sign-letter-denying-mark-ruffalo-guilty-of-antisemitism/- thejewishstar.com: http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/speech-freedom-ends-where-public-safety-begins,26819?- thejewishstar.com: http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/clock-is-ticking-on-chances-to-stop-jd-vance,26815?- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonExaminer/posts/op-ed-for-those-of-us-who-have-followed-the-vice-president-his-actions-and-his-s/1466088098721077/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907359- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907329- thejewishstar.com: http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/shuls-and-churches-to-congress-protect-us-now,26817?- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907333- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/02/spains-antisemitism-crisis-deepens-anti-jewish-incidents-surge-14-5-new-report-finds/- unwatch.org: https://unwatch.org/25-years-after-durban-irwin-cotler-on-the-institutionalization-of-antisemitism/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/lifestyle/bay-area-coffee-shop-closes-suddenly-amid-antisemitism-suits/- wfmd.com: https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/02/oakland-coffee-shop-accused-of-kicking-out-jewish-dad-5-year-old-son-shutters-amid-antisemitism-lawsuits/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