Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic

This episode of Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic covers online harassment targeting hockey player Zeev Buium due to his Jewish and Israeli roots, as reported by sports.yahoo.com. We examine concerns raised on jns.org about how accusations against Israel are presented on college campuses without critical analysis. Plus, candidates for the East Brunswick Board of Education face questions about antisemitism according to jewishlink.news, and Stockton University expands Holocaust education initiatives for New Jersey teachers, as detailed by shorelocalnews.com. We also note Assemblyman Inganamort defending a bill defining antisemitism, reported by wrnjradio.com.

Sources:
- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/east-brunswick-boe-candidates-face-antisemitism-questions/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/andrea-j-martin/israel-should-not-be-an-exception-to-critical-thinking
- sports.yahoo.com: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jewish-canucks-star-getting-dragged-064854175.html
- shorelocalnews.com: https://shorelocalnews.com/stockton-selected-as-exclusive-new-jersey-partner-for-auschwitz-legacy-fellowship/
- wrnjradio.com: https://wrnjradio.com/morris-county-to-honor-six-veterans-during-annual-veterans-day-ceremony-nov-12/

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A report on rising antisemitism across the Mid-Atlantic. In Manhattan, Anna Mochalova faces hate crime charges for allegedly stabbing a rabbi with a syringe and threatening another Jewish man. The National Jewish Advocacy Center is pushing for a federal investigation into the New York City Department of Education due to antisemitism concerns in public schools. At Columbia University, the return of former student Mahmoud Khalil for a book tour has drawn sharp criticism from Jewish alumni. Additionally, the St. Louis Blues have condemned 'Israel Kills' and 'Free America from Israel' signs displayed at a hockey game, a move disputed by the group responsible, touching on debates around anti-Zionist rhetoric and IHRA criteria.

Sources:
- ktsa.com: https://www.ktsa.com/woman-accused-of-stabbing-rabbi-with-syringe-in-nyc-attacked-another-jewish-man-minutes-later-prosecutors-say/
- people.com: https://people.com/woman-allegedly-stabbed-rabbi-with-syringe-targeted-another-jewish-man-then-stopped-when-third-said-he-was-muslim-12195350
- wiba.iheart.com: https://wiba.iheart.com/content/2026-10-26-woman-charged-in-nyc-rabbi-attack-allegedly-stabbed-jewish-man-earlier/
- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/6169358-haverford-professor-antisemitism-arrest/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/jewish-rights-group-calls-on-trump-admin-to-probe-nyc-schools-as-parents-pull-kids-out-of-classrooms/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/mahmoud-khalil-headed-to-columbia-for-book-tour-outraging-jewish-alumni-apalled/
- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/st-louis-blues-condemn-israel-kills-free-america-from-israel-signs-at-hockey-match/
- reviewjournal.com: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/nhl/blues-condemn-what-they-called-an-antisemitic-protest-during-golden-knights-game-3905502/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=section_row&utm_source=traffic&utm_term=Blues%20condemn%20what%20they%20called%20an%20antisemitic%20protest%20during%20Golden%20Knights%20game

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On Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic, we cover hate crime charges against Anna Mochalova in New York City for allegedly attacking two Jewish men with a syringe in Manhattan's Diamond District. The incident, which included threats of violence, has heightened community fears amidst rising antisemitism in NYC. We also report on New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross's apology for comparing Republican rival Jeff Van Drew to Adolf Hitler at a political rally, drawing criticism for trivializing the Holocaust. This episode examines hate crimes and political rhetoric impacting the region.

Sources:
- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/us/nyc-jewish-attack-hate-crime
- columbiaspectator.com: https://www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2026/10/25/letter-to-the-editor-oelbaum-misunderstands-morningside-heights/
- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/woman-arrested-manhattan-syringe-attack-jewish/
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgwKm7kxgU
- newjersey.news12.com: https://newjersey.news12.com/brooklyn-woman-faces-slew-of-hate-crime-charges-in-back-to-back-manhattan-attacks
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/25/lawyer-claims-mistaken-identity-in-alleged-hate-crime-attacks-on-rabbi-and-jewish-man-in-midtown/
- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/woman-charged-with-hate-crimes-in-attack-on-two-jewish-men-in-nyc
- kten.com: https://www.kten.com/news/national/woman-charged-with-hate-crimes-in-attack-on-two-jewish-men-in-nyc/article_9a82e4ee-5cf2-57b5-8d43-02dc6dd5f6bd.html
- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/brooklyn-woman-arrested-hate-crime-183101410.html
- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/suspect-arrested-in-attack-on-crown-heights-bochur-in-manhattan
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/25/democrat-donald-norcross-apologizes-after-comparing-van-drew-to-hitler-at-new-jersey-rally/

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Reports detail a hate crime probe into the syringe attack on a rabbi in Midtown Manhattan, with a suspect now arrested. We also examine links between Mayor Mamdani's policies and rising antisemitic hate crimes in New York City, alongside accusations of antisemitism against the Democratic Socialists of America. Plus, FBI data shows Jews remain the most targeted religious group, and a new Holocaust education fellowship launches in New Jersey.

Sources:
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/24/suspect-arrested-in-syringe-attack-on-orthodox-jewish-man-in-midtown-manhattan/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/us-news/rabbi-stabbed-with-syringe-in-nyc-returns-to-midtown-street-after-attack/
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-912679
- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/24/dingell-on-dsa-antisemitism-concerns-different-members-have-different-positions/
- nydailynews.com: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/10/24/mamdanis-anti-israel-animus-is-spreading/
- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/24/gop-rep-lawler-dsa-movement-rooted-in-antisemitism-and-jew-hatred-marxist-theory/
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/23/fbi-miami-chief-addresses-hate-crimes-targeting-jews-at-secure-community-network-event/
- pressofatlanticcity.com: https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/community/article_e99575c7-f442-5563-afa5-568e4cb4df25.html

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic tracks a physical assault in New York City, where a rabbi was stabbed in Manhattan's Diamond District and the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident as a potential antisemitic attack. We also examine concerns raised regarding the School District of Philadelphia's engagement with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its potential influence on curriculum, citing reports from GWU and CAMERA. Plus, a Republican candidate for New York Attorney General pledges to declare a state of emergency on antisemitism, citing rising hate crimes.

Sources:
- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/10/23/well-never-back-down-chabad-rabbi-returns-nyc-diamond-district-day-after-antisemitic-stabbing/
- fox5ny.com: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/jewish-man-stabbed-47th-street-manhattan-hate-crime-investigation.amp
- fox5ny.com: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/fmc-xq60eyxcs4071iap
- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/woman-stabs-man-midtown-manhattan-nypd/
- pix11.com: https://pix11.com/news/morning/jewish-man-stalked-and-stabbed-in-manhattan-nypd/
- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/tell-the-truth/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/cair-which-blamed-israel-for-oct-7-authentically-interested-in-helping-students-philadelphia-superintendent-tells-house-panel
- camera.org: https://www.camera.org/article/press-release-congress-investigates-school-antisemitism-citing-camera-research/
- stockton.edu: https://stockton.edu/news/2026/auschwitz-fellowship.html
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/tish-james-gop-ag-rival-vows-to-declare-nyc-antisemitism-state-of-emergency/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/i-will-declare-a-state-of-emergency-on-antisemitism-gop-nominee-for-new-york-attorney-general-says
- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/i-wanna-blow-up-a-synagogue-online-posts-lead-to-hate-crime-charge-against-utah-man/
- fox5ny.com: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/fmc-qhbbo49vgtavz2q3

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A Jewish man was stabbed in Midtown Manhattan and the attack is being investigated as a possible antisemitic hate crime by the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force. In Philadelphia, a congressional report accuses the School District of antisemitic curriculum, drawing pushback from officials who plan an overhaul. Bronx officials are criticizing anti-Zionist groups planning protests targeting a Jewish event. The episode also covers Bank of America's $32 million antisemitism fundraiser, JFNA's $35 million advocacy initiative, and a competitive South Brooklyn State Assembly race featuring two Jewish candidates. We track hate crimes, campus issues, and community responses.

Sources:
- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/22/ny/orthodox-jewish-man-stabbed-in-midtown-manhattan
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-912552
- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/nypd-probing-stabbing-of-jewish-man-in-diamond-district-as-hate-crime/
- abc7ny.com: https://abc7ny.com/post/suspected-needle-attack-jewish-man-investigated-possible-hate-crime/19969010/
- 5townscentral.com: https://5townscentral.com/2026/10/22/frum-man-stabbed-in-midtown-manhattan-in-suspected-hate-crime/
- abc7ny.com: https://abc7ny.com/amp/post/suspected-needle-attack-jewish-man-investigated-possible-hate-crime/19969010/
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/22/orthodox-jewish-man-targeted-in-suspected-syringe-stabbing-on-midtown-street-in-possible-hate-crime/
- audacy.com: https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/congressional-report-philly-school-district-antisemitism
- phillyvoice.com: https://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-school-district-antisemitism-report-house-committee-gop/
- chalkbeat.org: https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/22/district-revamps-social-studies-curriculum-amid-congress-antisemitism-probe/
- hoodline.com: https://hoodline.com/2026/10/house-gop-report-accuses-philly-schools-of-teaching-kids-to-hate-israel/
- nbcphiladelphia.com: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-school-district-denies-congressional-committees-antisemitism-allegations/4483421/
- jewishexponent.com: http://www.jewishexponent.com/philadelphia-schools-under-scrutiny-in-congressional-antisemitism-report/
- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/2026/10/21/nyc-high-school-faces-backlash-over-intifada-post-01130770
- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/22/ny/bronx-officials-blast-anti-zionist-groups-planned-protest-in-riverdale
- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/bronx-officials-blast-anti-zionist-groups-planned-protest-in-riverdale/article_fd1633d6-9ec2-5413-ae5d-6f354c6d1d8e.html
- kevindeutsch.substack.com: https://kevindeutsch.substack.com/p/pro-hamas-group-targets-riverdale
- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/bank-america-ceo-honored-32m-fundraising-event-against-antisemitism
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-912610
- ua.news: https://ua.news/en/world/komitet-palati-predstavnikiv-ssha-opriliudniv-zvit-pro-antisemitizm-u-shkolakh-jerusalem-post

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic covers significant findings from a House Education Committee investigation into systemic antisemitism and radical activism in K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Berkeley, and within the National Education Association. We also report on a hate crime indictment in New York City, vandalism targeting financial and transit infrastructure linked to anti-Israel rhetoric, and a guilty plea in a Maryland Jewish cemetery desecration case. Topics include: Philadelphia School District, Berkeley Unified School District, National Education Association, hate crime, antisemitism, K-12 education, IHRA definition, New York City, vandalism, ADL, George Horn, Maryland.

Sources:
- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-man-already-charged-with-manslaughter-now-indicted-for-hate-crime-at-kosher-bagel-shop/
- jewishinsider.com: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/house-education-committee-investigation-antisemitism-philadelphia-berkeley/
- edworkforce.house.gov: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=413825
- campusreform.org: https://www.campusreform.org/article/rutgers-center-focused-growing-movement-rooted-leftist-anti-israel-ideology-analysis/30818
- themedialine.org: https://themedialine.org/headlines/house-probe-finds-antisemitic-anti-israel-materials-in-schools-nations-largest-teachers-union/
- jewishnews.co.uk: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/left-wing-leader-of-largest-education-says-calling-on-schools-to-adopt-ihra-definition-the-wrong-approach/
- inquirer.com: https://www.inquirer.com/education/congressional-committee-education-workforce-antisemitism-report-philadelphia-schools-20261021.html
- ADL: https://www.adl.org/resources/article/two-recent-nyc-incidents-target-companies-doing-business-israel
- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/europes-unfinished-lesson/
- newsweek.com: https://www.newsweek.com/hitler-book-owner-pleads-guilty-to-swastika-attack-on-jewish-cemetery-12598885

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This week on Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic, Queens prosecutors have indicted a man for a hate crime targeting a Jewish-owned bagel shop, adding new charges as he already faces manslaughter accusations. In Maryland, a man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for vandalizing a Jewish cemetery with swastikas. In Brooklyn, masked vandals targeted OMNY machines to protest alleged IDF ties, leaving 'Stop the Genocide' banners. Plus, we examine controversy surrounding the New York State Democratic Party's handling of a resolution condemning Jew-hatred, and a remembrance event vows to combat antisemitism.

Sources:
- gothamist.com: https://gothamist.com/news/queens-man-charged-with-hate-crime-at-jewish-owned-bagel-shop-displaying-israeli-flags
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/anti-israel-vandals-destroy-omny-machines-at-nyc-subway-station-over-alleged-idf-ties/
- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/ny-dem-party-would-ve-publicized-measure-if-it-was-about-anything-but-jew-hatred/article_d6864d07-e7e0-5a81-8392-c23231bebf80.html
- newsweek.com: https://www.newsweek.com/hitler-book-owner-pleads-guilty-to-swastika-attack-on-jewish-cemetery-12598885
- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-man-already-charged-with-manslaughter-now-indicted-for-hate-crime-at-kosher-bagel-shop/
- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/RepJoshG/posts/three-years-after-107-we-remember-the-lives-lost-and-stand-with-those-still-heal/1692137048934958/

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic covers the indictment of a Queens man on hate crime charges for vandalizing a Jewish-owned bagel shop. We also detail the NYPD's investigation into vandalism at a Manhattan bank, examining it as a potential hate crime amid a significant rise in anti-Jewish incidents across New York City. Plus, scrutiny falls on New Jersey congressional candidate Adam Hamawy over his past associations and rhetoric, including testimony for a cleric linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and his stance on the Gaza war. This report covers hate crimes, New York City, Queens, Manhattan, antisemitism, NYPD, Melinda Katz, Julie Menin, Adam Hamawy, and political rhetoric.

Sources:
- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/19/ny/nuke-jews-save-lives-note-left-at-center-for-jewish-history
- gothamist.com: https://gothamist.com/news/queens-man-charged-with-hate-crime-at-jewish-owned-bagel-shop-displaying-israeli-flags
- israelnationalnews.com: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/434865
- nysba.org: https://nysba.org/combating-antisemitism-in-the-workplace/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/nyc-man-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-jewish-neib-hit-with-hate-crimes-for-trashing-bagel-shop/
- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-city-bank-targeted-with-anti-israel-graffiti-windows-smashed/
- nbcnewyork.com: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/capital-one-bank-vandalism-upper-east-side-manhattan-pro-palestine-message/6560849/
- fox5ny.com: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/fmc-jayypz9irf9d79jn
- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/nypd-hate-crimes-unit-probes-anti-israel-vandalism-at-manhattan-bank/article_32fde857-a4a7-5381-993b-b2f312c5e1c7.html
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/nypd-hate-crimes-unit-probes-anti-israel-vandalism-at-manhattan-bank
- patch.com: https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/windows-smashed-drop-elbit-graffiti-scrawled-ues-bank
- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-paris-burning-2/
- thecollegefix.com: https://www.thecollegefix.com/not-inclusive-embry-riddle-rejects-yaf-request-to-host-allen-west/
- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/three-years-after-october-7-a-clear-choice-in-nj-12/
- qns.com: https://qns.com/2026/10/fresh-meadows-man-indicted-hate-crime/

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This week on Antisemitism Watch: Mid-Atlantic, a former Rutgers student sues the university over alleged First Amendment violations during campus activism. The New York State Democratic Party passes a resolution condemning antisemitism and defining its contemporary forms. Globally, antisemitism incidents have spiked nearly 75%, with Far-Left ideologies leading, and a study reveals over 40% of X accounts amplifying key posts are inauthentic. New York City's mayor also frames security funding as a new public safety standard. We cover Rutgers University, New York Democrats, IHRA, Zohran Mamdani, antisemitism, global hate, X, bots, and New Jersey security.

Sources:
- blogs.timesofisrael.com: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-rise-of-antisemitism-since-oct-7-an-exclusive-interview-with-ari-ackerman/
- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeFix/posts/rutgers-student-sues-school-over-arrest-for-hanging-anti-hamas-fliersclaims-his-/1505443298271827/
- thecollegefix.com: https://www.thecollegefix.com/rutgers-student-sues-school-over-arrest-for-hanging-anti-hamas-fliers/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/world/jk-rowlings-agent-fights-back-against-silent-boycott-of-jewish-writers
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-912039
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/jns-tv/the-green-partys-anti-zionism-resolution-and-the-fight-over-jewish-identity
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/ny-democratic-party-approves-resolution-condemning-antisemitism/
- facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/NMalliotakis/posts/with-anti-semitism-on-the-rise-in-new-york-i-highlighted-my-work-to-deliver-secu/1660981628723327/

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