Antisemitism Watch - September 7, 2026, 05 PM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we report on an armed assault at an Ohio political rally where gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was present, injuring multiple bystanders. In Germany, the far-right AfD party achieved record regional election results, prompting warnings from Jewish leaders about rising antisemitism and potential impacts on Holocaust remembrance education. We also examine criticism leveled against Australia's Royal Commission into Antisemitism, accused of potentially mainstreaming anti-Palestinian racism by conflating it with antisemitism, and explore concerning rhetoric from a Canadian political candidate. Reports also cover judicial actions in response to antisemitic threats and arson in Europe, campus targeting, and persistent online hate.Sources:- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/07/politics/armed-attacker-arrested-after-lunging-at-ohio-jewish-gubernatorial-candidate-amy-acton- thej.ca: https://thej.ca/2026/09/07/ontario-tribunal-awards-7000-to-former-tmu-teaching-assistant-in-case-involving-disputed-anti-jewish-prayer/- ynetnews.com: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/skgcl00nufl- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907865- worldisraelnews.com: https://worldisraelnews.com/rapaport-brands-macklemore-a-clown-over-free-palestine-rant/- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/studies-reports/after-x-ban-antisemitic-operator-returns-within-a-day-and-keeps-getting-paid/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/jns-tv/judeacation/the-palestinian-authoritys-own-words-expose-its-support-for-terror- i24news.tv: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/analysis-opinion/artc-climate-is-different-at-upcoming-rnc-as-israel-becomes-a-political-hot-potato-analysis- mondoweiss.net: https://mondoweiss.net/2026/09/inside-the-australian-royal-commission-turning-anti-zionism-into-a-crime/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/07/far-right-afd-partys-german-election-victory-alarms-jewish-community-israeli-leaders/- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-907414- europeaninterest.eu: https://www.europeaninterest.eu/afds-electoral-victory-in-saxony-anhalt-raised-concern-among-jewish-communities-worldwide/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/fiamma-nirenstein/germanys-dangerous-erosion-of-memoryMusic 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