Antisemitism Watch - September 4, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, Rachel Adler reports on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, which would block federal student aid for universities engaging in boycotts against Israel. Analysis of California's 2025 hate crime statistics reveals anti-Jewish incidents comprised nearly 74% of religion-based offenses. We also cover Vice President JD Vance's defense of his relationship with Tucker Carlson, despite Carlson's history of promoting antisemitic rhetoric. The episode also details the ADL's "Five Asks" for healthcare institutions to combat antisemitism and reports on heightened fear and security measures within the Jewish community, alongside law enforcement's efforts in Baltimore. Brief updates on campus incidents and online hate trends are also included.Sources:- timesofsandiego.com: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026/09/04/san-diego-must-reject-demonization-jews-politics/- universityaffairs.ca: https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/rebuilding-jewish-students-trust-in-universities/- mediamatters.org: https://www.mediamatters.org/jd-vance/jd-vances-wildly-disingenuous-response-his-tucker-carlson-problem- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLqxbBka1lQ- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/vice-president-j-d-vances-evasion/- mediamatters.org: https://www.mediamatters.org/media-matters-weekly-newsletter/media-matters-weekly-newsletter-september-4- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/memory-is-not-a-vaccine-against-antisemitism/- ADL: https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-and-strategies/top-five-asks-hospitals-and-healthcare-institutions- washingtontimes.com: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/4/house-passes-bill-stripping-funding-universities-boycott-israel/- jewishtimes.com: https://www.jewishtimes.com/us-house-passes-bill-stripping-federal-funds-from-universities-that-boycott-israel/- en.yenisafak.com: https://en.yenisafak.com/world/us-house-passes-bill-to-penalize-israel-boycotts-by-universities-3722744- AJC: https://www.ajc.org/news/taking-stock-of-rosh-hashanah-for-the-next-generation- jewishtimes.com: https://www.jewishtimes.com/fbi-police-focus-on-jewish-community-safety/- ADL: https://www.adl.org/resources/press-release/adl-releases-five-asks-hospitals-and-healthcare-institutions-address- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/interview/holocaust-remembrance-means-little-if-we-fail-to-protect-living-jewish-communities-an-interview-with-spanish-mep-antonio-lopez-isturiz-white/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