Antisemitism Watch - September 8, 2026, 09 PM Eastern

This week on Antisemitism Watch, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen was targeted with antisemitic threats and dual-loyalty tropes. In education, a federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District over allegedly antisemitic ethnic studies materials. We also examine scrutiny of Tucker Carlson's rhetoric, including his "goy slaves" comment, and JD Vance's defense of their friendship. Plus, updates on legislative action, increased security funding, hate crime indictments, and more.Sources:- buttondown.com: https://buttondown.com/antisemitismwatch/archive/antisemitism-watch-september-8-2026-09-am-eastern/- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/09/08/opinion/mamdanis-9-11-memorial-attendance-letters/- x.com: https://x.com/ADL/status/2097471863278715052- thirteen.org: https://www.thirteen.org/openmind/civil-rights/wiesel-and-heffner-the-conversation-continues/8313/- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/appeals-court-reviving-challenge-to-los-angeles-ethnic-studies-materials-changes-everything-deborah-project-says- allsides.com: https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-09-08-0700/culture-colorado-tpusa-chapter-enrollment-flat-after-elderly-supporter-was-stricken-student-taco-bell-cup- vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2026/09/08/a-big-mistake-tory-on-chow-not-attending-mayoral-debate-on-anti-semitism/- politicalwire.com: https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/08/newsom-says-majority-of-democrats-oppose-netanyahu/- pagesix.com: https://pagesix.com/2026/09/08/society/cuomo-says-instagram-socialism-making-young-jews-lose-touch-with-their-history-and-other-stories-from-the-column/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/08/jewish-groups-praise-us-house-passing-bill-cut-aid-colleges-promoting-bds-antisemitism/- newswise.com: https://www.newswise.com/articles/groundbreaking-american-university-research-uses-ai-for-breakthrough-in-addressing-online-antisemitism- telegraph.co.uk: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/09/08/andy-burnham-west-bank-sanctions-israel-miliband-us-latest/- instagram.com: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdCo5gnOP5_/- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/08/british-police-ramp-up-security-synagogues-ahead-jewish-high-holy-days/- ullaw.ca: https://www.ullaw.ca/news/toronto-police-presence-jewish-holidays- ctvnews.ca: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/toronto-police-to-have-enhanced-presence-over-upcoming-jewish-holidays/- thecjn.ca: https://thecjn.ca/news/toronto-police-increase-security-in-jewish-neighbourhoods-ahead-of-rosh-hashanah/- newsweek.com: https://www.newsweek.com/jewish-security-costs-high-holidays-911-12417328- westsiderag.com: https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/09/08/man-indicted-for-alleged-antisemitic-stabbings-on-the-upper-west-side-manhattan-da- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/upper-west-side-double-stabbing-suspect-hate-crime-arraignment/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