Antisemitism Watch - September 8, 2026, 05 AM Eastern

On Antisemitism Watch, we examine a significant uptick in global antisemitic incidents reported in August 2026, with physical assaults and threats escalating, alongside troubling UK statistics showing a 21% rise in antisemitism for the first half of the year. Host Rachel Adler also reports on political commentary, detailing criticism of J.D. Vance for his association with Tucker Carlson's controversial and antisemitic statements. The program covers Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's accusation of antisemitism against the UK and call for ambassador expulsion, as well as B'nai Brith's 'F' grades for McGill and York Universities in their antisemitism assessment, and a year-long jail sentence for extensive online hate speech.Sources:- ict.org.il: https://ict.org.il/antisemitism-trends-threats-responses-august-2026-insights-from-the-ict-global-extremism-antisemitism-desk/- heraldsun.com.au: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/mediterranean-greek-tavern-fears-closure-after-appalling-antisemitic-abuse/news-story/de29c341822da8d05c1d0464dad46433- thej.ca: https://thej.ca/2026/09/08/israeli-school-vandalized-with-swastikas-and-racial-slur/- thej.ca: https://thej.ca/2026/09/08/mcgill-and-york-receive-f-grades-in-bnai-brith-campus-antisemitism-assessment/- americanthinker.com: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/tucker-carlson-j-d-vance-needs-to-clarify-things-and-fast/- Israel Today - Telegram Channel: https://t.me/ILtoday/20036- coventrytelegraph.net: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/warwickshire-man-jailed-over-torrent-34582319Music 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