Antisemitism Watch - September 3, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers a disturbing kickboxing match in Orlando where a white supremacist fighter used Nazi salutes and antisemitic slurs against his Jewish opponent. We report on alarming statistics showing Jewish community security spending has now exceeded $1 billion annually, with FBI data confirming anti-Jewish hate crimes constitute the majority of religiously motivated incidents. Legislative action is also a focus, as the House of Representatives passed a bill to strip federal aid from universities engaged in boycotts of Israel. The program also examines ongoing campus issues, rhetoric from public figures like Ye (Kanye West), an international incident leading to a trial in France, and recent case outcomes and accountability measures.Sources:- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/09/03/us-news/kickboxer-with-ss-tattoo-gives-nazi-salute-after-beating-jewish-opponent/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/03/academic-year-starts-antisemitism-comes-k-12-schools-addition-universities/- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeV2083Dvyk- audacy.com: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/ye-concerts-chicago- instagram.com: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc1MQpOIL2-/- masslive.com: https://www.masslive.com/education/2026/09/trump-administration-targets-tax-exempt-status-of-colleges-supporting-minority-students.html- newsweek.com: https://www.newsweek.com/israel-boycotts-full-list-democrats-voting-cut-funding-colleges-12400868- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/israel-boycott-university-ban-bill- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/government-and-policy/a-true-prescription-to-combat-antisemitism-head-on-us-house-of-representatives-passes-protect-economic-and-academic-freedom-act/- jewishfederations.org: https://www.jewishfederations.org/blog/all/jewish-community-security-spending-surpasses-1-billion-new-data-shows-525965- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/09/03/french-cafe-manager-to-face-trial-after-telling-jewish-patron-there-are-too-many-of-you/- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-09-03/ty-article-opinion/.premium/john-galliano-and-the-met-can-antisemitism-be-viewed-as-a-single-moment/000001a0-65a7-dca9-a1e2-75ffc3b70000- cbs12.com: https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-employee-separated-following-alleged-nazi-salute-incident-heil-hitler-severed-fired-building-department-antisemitism-remarks-gestureMusic 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