Antisemitism Watch

This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers concerning rhetoric from a Nevada GOP House candidate whose online forum featured racial slurs and Nazi Germany minimizations, according to an Associated Press review. Host Rachel Adler also reports on an incident where soccer player Dor Turgeman faced antisemitic slurs and thrown objects, leading to fan bans. We examine a new ADL report detailing ongoing anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia that impacts AI training, and criticism of the University of Pittsburgh's antisemitism report for excluding Jewish voices. Plus, controversial remarks at the National Conservatism Conference, heightened concerns for European Jewish communities, and a poll on New York City Jewish voters' views on Israel criticism.

Sources:
- bostonherald.com: https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/10/17/after-enduring-antisemitic-chants-dor-turgeman-lifting-up-playoff-bound-revolution/
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-911967
- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/17/marty-odonnell-nevada-congress-halo-discord-antisemitism/529e5494-ca27-11f1-aefb-abe4112d087e_story.html
- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-politics/2026-10-17/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/in-the-heart-of-jerusalem-the-u-s-right-told-jews-stop-crying-antisemitism/000001a1-4991-d25a-a7ff-7fd99b890000
- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/online-forum-controlled-nevada-gop-123530042.html
- honanstrategy.com: https://honanstrategy.com/blog/the-forward-poll-most-new-york-city-jewish-voters-say-criticism-of-israel-is-often-a-cover-for-antisemitism/
- allisraelnews.com: https://allisraelnews.com/wikipedias-anti-israel-bias-persists-despite-banning-6-editors-new-adl-report
- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/interview/no-political-cause-can-ever-serve-as-free-pass-for-antisemitism-an-interview-with-french-mep-celine-imart-leading-proponent-of-european-action-against-muslim-brotherhood/

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This week on Antisemitism Watch, we delve into the University of Pittsburgh's controversial antisemitism report, which excluded input from Jewish students and faculty, sparking campus division. We also examine an online forum linked to a Nevada GOP candidate containing antisemitic vitriol and alleged Nazi talk, and analyze critiques of Saturday Night Live's Tucker Carlson impression for failing to address his alleged antisemitism. Plus, a look at the press's vital role in combating hate, with reporting on journalism and antisemitism. Featuring analysis of university policy, political rhetoric, and media commentary on antisemitism.

Sources:
- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/17/united-states/in-pittsburgh-a-campus-antisemitism-reports-authors-neglected-to-speak-with-jewish-students
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vus9Ihel6hE
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-911967
- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/in-pittsburgh-a-campus-antisemitism-report-s-authors-neglected-to-speak-with-jewish-students/article_7774171f-bce8-5e2f-949c-7b75fad57cdc.html
- thecrimson.com: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/10/16/student-reax-new-cs50-instructor/
- usnews.com: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-10-17/online-forum-controlled-by-nevada-gop-house-candidate-contains-slurs-and-nazi-talk-ap-review-finds
- dailywire.com: https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-dirty-little-secrets-behind-snls-tucker-carlson-impression?author=Christian+Toto&category=News&elementPosition=undefined&row=0&rowType=Vertical+List&title=The+Dirty+Little+Secrets+Behind+%E2%80%98SNL%E2%80%99s%E2%80%99+Tucker+Carlson+Impression
- accessnorthga.com: https://accessnorthga.com/ap_article/americas-politically-divided-jewish-community-braces-for-israels-elections
- usnews.com: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-10-17/americas-politically-divided-jewish-community-braces-for-israels-elections
- thedailynews.cc: https://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/public-forum-press-must-never-be-silent-on-anti-semitism/

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch tracks a direct hate threat found at New York City's Center for Jewish History, where a note reading "Nuke Jews, Save Lives" was discovered. We also report on Croatian football fans arrested for staging an antisemitic, pro-Nazi rally, and vandalism targeting Florida State Rep. Jervonte Edmonds' campaign sign with a swastika. The Jewish Democratic Council of America has launched an ad campaign criticizing the GOP for embracing extremist rhetoric, while debates continue over the definition of antisemitism, including critiques of political figures like Zohran Mamdani and the Biden administration's strategy. Plus, institutional responses, from a Dublin hotel cancelling bookings for an anti-antisemitism conference to New York City officials demanding Amazon remove a controversial Halloween decoration. We also cover Colombia's move toward joining the IHRA.

Sources:
- cbs12.com: https://cbs12.com/news/local/im-heartbroken-state-lawmaker-says-racial-slur-hateful-symbol-found-on-campaign-sign
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911892
- jewishpostandnews.ca: https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/when-nuke-jews-save-lives-note-was-left-at-the-center-for-jewish-history-its-message-was-a-window-into-antisemitic-thinking/
- wpbf.com: https://www.wpbf.com/article/state-representative-jervonte-edmonds-campaign-sign-racial-slur/74163352
- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/croatian-soccer-fans-arrested-over-anti-semitic-slurs-during-match-with-amsterdam-team_449600
- audacy.com: https://www.audacy.com/kdkaradio/news/local/pitt-antisemitism
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/opinion/dems-deal-with-israel-haters-is-trump-still-for-you-and-other-commentary/
- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/16/politics/jewish-democrats-launch-ad-blitz-blasting-young-republicans-for-praising-hitler
- detroitnews.com: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2026/10/16/why-were-leaving-el-sayeds-spot-on-the-ballot-blank-opinion/92281935007/
- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2026/10/16/40-florida-rabbis-17-cities-back-byron-donalds-governor-open-letter/
- dailysignal.com: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/16/texas-senate-race-paxton-talarico-election/
- westchester.news12.com: https://westchester.news12.com/house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries-discusses-midterms-affordability-and-the-future-of-the-democratic-party
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/farley-weiss/whats-needed-right-now-a-clear-definition-of-antisemitism-in-america
- irishtimes.com: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/16/jewish-group-weighs-legal-action-after-dublin-hotel-cancels-bookings-for-anti-semitism-event/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/nyc-pols-call-on-amazon-to-pull-219-halloween-witch-with-star-of-david-spell-book/
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911942
- jewishdems.org: https://jewishdems.org/theyre-voting-are-you/
- ynet - Jewish World: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/hyzjuxgngx
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tnW04JTg-s

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On Antisemitism Watch, host Rachel Adler reports on a North London teacher accused of telling a Jewish child that Jews caused the Oct. 7 attacks. We cover allegations of antisemitism against New Jersey Mayor Derek Armstead, including remarks about the Orthodox Jewish community. Plus, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese faces condemnation for supporting a 'Zionism is racism' policy. Also featured: a complaint to Amazon over a Star of David Halloween decoration, Congressman Krishnamoorthi's call for action on online hate, and Pennsylvania's move to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Sources:
- triblive.com: https://triblive.com/sports/croatian-soccer-fans-arrested-over-antisemitic-slurs-during-match-with-amsterdam-team/
- vinnews.com: https://vinnews.com/2026/10/16/london-teacher-allegedly-tells-jewish-boy-jews-were-responsible-for-oct-7-attacks/
- nrcc.org: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/16/wow-rebecca-bennett-proudly-campaigned-with-an-antisemite/
- breitbart.com: https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/10/16/hasan-piker-torched-for-blaming-jewish-shift-away-from-democrat-party-on-israel-support-he-is-flat-out-wrong/
- audacy.com: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/aurora-temple-shooting-plot
- honestreporting.ca: https://honestreporting.ca/petitions/on-third-anniversary-of-october-7-massacres-carleton-university-professor-mira-sucharov-claims-jew-hate-antizionism-should-not-be-conflated/
- thejc.com: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/francesca-albanese-condemned-after-backing-antisemitic-green-policy-on-zionism-o3k3saey
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/joseph-milstein/same-insinuations-same-tucker-carlson
- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/10/16/algemeiner-ceo-joins-israeli-security-experts-at-counterterrorism-summit-to-confront-global-antisemitism/
- jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/pennsylvania-governor-will-sign-ihra-definition-bill-when-it-passes-legislature-state-senator-says/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/nyc-pols-call-on-amazon-to-pull-219-halloween-witch-with-star-of-david-spell-book/
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7e8-MnCcc
- combatantisemitism.org: https://combatantisemitism.org/special-features/hitlers-long-shadow-on-the-nile-why-the-nazi-leader-remains-a-potent-political-symbol-in-egypt/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/opinion/steve-rosenberg/lessons-from-squirrel-hill

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On Antisemitism Watch, we cover alarming antisemitic chants by football fans in Croatia, referencing the Nazi regime and 'killing Jews.' In London, a teacher allegedly blamed Jewish pupils for the October 7th massacre, with school officials reportedly dismissing parental concerns. New data reveals a sharp rise in New York City antisemitism tied to Israel and Zionism, with critics saying Mayor Zohran Mamdani's strategy falls short and fails to adopt a definition. We also examine faculty involvement in antisemitism complaints at Washington University, federal charges against a Haverford College professor for antisemitic threats, a debate over the IHRA definition at Edinburgh University, political rhetoric concerning Zohran Mamdani and Congressman Dave Min, and a German court order regarding accusations of antisemitism. Plus, a look at Donald Trump addressing a Michigan synagogue event against hate.

Sources:
- ground.news: https://ground.news/article/croatian-soccer-fans-arrested-over-anti-semitic-slurs-during-match-with-amsterdam-team_42284c
- kevindeutsch.substack.com: https://kevindeutsch.substack.com/p/washu-faculty-accused-in-1-in-4-antisemitism
- heraldscotland.com: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26644236.jewish-group-urges-edinburgh-university-drop-ihra-definition/
- thejc.com: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/revealed-teacher-tells-boy-jews-to-blame-for-october-7-but-london-school-ignores-call-for-staff-antisemitism-training-ef9z3ts7
- thecrimson.com: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/10/16/paula-johnson-mlk-lecture/
- mynbc15.com: https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/republican-mike-lipetri-targets-tom-suozzi-in-new-york-rematch-3rd-congressional-district-midterms-interview-financial-support-voter-id-transgender-athletes-tax-cuts
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- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/opinion/my-congressman-doesnt-get-it-when-leaders-fail-on-bigotry/
- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/cait-conley-finally-denounces-mayor-mamdanis-antisemitism-after-being-debated-into-corner-by-rep-mike-lawler/
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-911886
- middleeasteye.net: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-green-motion-zionism-why-we-need-change-conversation
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- theblaze.com: https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/new-york-citys-jews-need-more-than-mamdanis-security-grants
- tapinto.net: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/boca-raton/sections/religions-and-spirituality/articles/antisemitism-was-unbearable-jewish-family-leaves-london-to-start-over-in-west-boca-raton
- forward.com: https://forward.com/culture/854939/mashadi-jews-iran-america-missouri-essay-hakimi/
- thecollegefix.com: https://www.thecollegefix.com/haverford-professor-pleads-not-guilty-to-threatening-jewish-colleague/
- en.yenisafak.com: https://en.yenisafak.com/technology/german-court-orders-minister-to-delete-antisemitism-video-3724521

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers a range of concerning incidents. In Manhattan, a hateful message targeting Jewish people was found at the Center for Jewish History. On campuses, antisemitic graffiti appeared at the University of Pittsburgh, and a bomb threat led to an arrest at Mars Area High School. A teacher in North London allegedly blamed Jews for the October 7th attacks, leading a family to remove their child from school. Senator Ted Cruz reports growing antisemitism within the GOP is affecting his hiring. In Italy, US Jewish educators canceled a trip over demands to disavow Israeli policies. We also examine mandatory inclusivity training at Cambridge, a historical comparison of election tactics, a Canadian poll on school board candidates, and a community remembrance ceremony in Oyster Bay. Keywords: Antisemitism, IHRA, Center for Jewish History, Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Mars Area High School, North London, Senator Ted Cruz, GOP, Italy, Cambridge University, Holocaust, October 7, community response.

Sources:
- forward.com: https://forward.com/opinion/856193/center-for-jewish-history-nuke-jews-note/
- wpxi.com: https://www.wpxi.com/video/antisemitic-graffiti-found-university-pittsburgh-campus/f7e33626-4f82-4855-8f22-e9323c204260/
- thejc.com: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/revealed-teacher-tells-boy-jews-to-blame-for-october-7-but-london-school-ignores-call-for-staff-antisemitism-training-ef9z3ts7
- ca.news.yahoo.com: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/marty-york-study-finds-most-100051754.html
- wpxi.com: https://www.wpxi.com/video/arrest-made-after-bomb-threat-found-written-bathroom-wall-mars-area-high-school/837ada2f-f80d-47c4-9523-f60fc8d75c23/
- uk.news.yahoo.com: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-says-had-trouble-213144816.html
- greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/16/personal-insults-midterm-elections-trump-ossoff-el-sayed/92250134007/
- varsity.co.uk: https://www.varsity.co.uk/comment/32212
- forward.com: https://forward.com/opinion/856043/midterm-elections-germany-america-trump-hitler-intimidation/
- themedialine.org: https://themedialine.org/headlines/jewish-educators-cancel-italy-study-trip-over-proposed-anti-israel-declaration/
- jericho-news-journal.com: https://www.jericho-news-journal.com/articles/town-officials-remember-oct-7th-victim/

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch covers escalating political rhetoric, including accusations of antisemitism against NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a New York gubernatorial debate, and Senator Ted Cruz's concerns about growing antisemitism on the right. We also report on the controversial firing of a rabbi from Emory Hillel over her fiancé's online speech, former President Obama's critical remarks on Israel's founding, and policy developments like Pennsylvania's move to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism. We conclude with a story of community solidarity in San Anselmo, California, following antisemitic vandalism.

Sources:
- thedp.com: https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/10/penn-editorial-civil-rights-office-merge
- jewishcurrents.org: https://jewishcurrents.org/emorys-hillel-fired-its-rabbi-over-her-fianc%C3%A9s-criticism-of-israel
- denverpost.com: https://www.denverpost.com/2026/10/15/2026-national-civics-bee-championship-peter-daniell/
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- nypost.com: https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/cait-conley-finally-denounces-mayor-mamdanis-antisemitism-after-being-debated-into-corner-by-rep-mike-lawler/
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- uk.news.yahoo.com: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-says-had-trouble-213144816.html
- thewrap.com: https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/ted-cruz-trouble-hiring-because-israel-support/
- youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjgbzyZSwT8
- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/blakeman-blasts-hochul-on-jew-hatred-calls-mamdani-antisemite-in-ny-gubernatorial-debate/
- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/10/15/italian-mayor-apologizes-nearly-100-jewish-educators-cancel-italy-trip-demand-condemn-israel/
- Algemeiner: https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/10/15/barack-obama-criticizes-founding-israel-says-jews-took-land-palestinians/
- jns.org: https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/pennsylvania-governor-will-sign-ihra-definition-bill-when-it-passes-legislature-state-senator-says
- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-911886
- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-10-15/ty-article/.premium/trumps-antisemitism-tour-promotes-appeal-by-right-wing-pro-israel-group/000001a1-3c5c-de23-a5fb-bedd905f0000
- clevelandjewishnews.com: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/pennsylvania-governor-will-sign-ihra-definition-bill-when-it-passes-legislature-state-senator-says/article_81b87c52-f816-5be0-93f0-a1c9cfbdd4a7.html
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- marinij.com: https://www.marinij.com/2026/10/15/san-anselmo-leaders-praised-for-response-to-antisemitic-vandalism/

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New York City is experiencing a surge in antisemitic hate crimes, including vandalism and threats, as reported by the Cleveland Jewish News. The political landscape is fraught with concerns over candidate rhetoric, with a Newsweek report detailing pressure on Jewish voters to overlook antisemitic statements and an analysis from MS.now focusing on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's "anti-Zionist rhetoric." Internationally, a Dublin hotel canceled bookings for an antisemitism conference, which organizers called contemporary antisemitism. Additionally, an ADL report highlights subtler online bias on Wikipedia, while Yale Law School launches a blog for empirical studies of antisemitism. The episode concludes with a community event remembering victims of the October 7th attacks.

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- nytimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/world/europe/ireland-dublin-hotel-antisemitism.html
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- haaretz.com: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-10-15/ty-article/.premium/trumps-antisemitism-tour-promotes-appeal-by-right-wing-pro-israel-group/000001a1-3c5c-de23-a5fb-bedd905f0000
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- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/15/global/irish-jewish-leader-shocked-after-hotel-cancels-over-70-rooms-for-antisemitism-conference
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- jewishlink.news: https://jewishlink.news/jcc-of-middlesex-county-commemorates-oct-7/

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Germany has sentenced men involved in a state-sponsored plot to assassinate a Jewish leader. In the UK, the Labour Party is demanding the Green Party reject a motion equating Zionism with racism. Across the U.S., a wave of bomb threat hoaxes has targeted Jewish day schools, causing fear and disruption. The Anti-Defamation League reports ongoing issues with biased Wikipedia edits concerning Israel and antisemitism. We also cover a Dublin hotel reportedly refusing rooms for an antisemitism conference, Germany's new Commissioner for Anti-Semitism, former President Trump's address at a Michigan synagogue amid criticism, Pennsylvania's bill to adopt the IHRA definition, an ADL program for educators on campus antisemitism, community concerns over upcoming concerts, and a heartwarming community response to school vandalism in California. Learn about the latest on antisemitism worldwide.

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This episode of Antisemitism Watch features a lawsuit against Harvard University alleging religious discrimination and retaliation against a Jewish employee, Daniel Lilienthal. We also examine the Anti-Defamation League's findings that Wikipedia continues to host antisemitic and anti-Israel bias, even after banning editors. Plus, President Trump's antisemitism czar, Leo Terrell, launches a national 'American Tour Against Hate' from Michigan, amidst political tensions. Finally, leaders from seven major global Jewish communities convened in London to address the rising tide of antisemitism, with 2025 marking the deadliest year for antisemitic violence in the diaspora in decades.

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- JTA: https://www.jta.org/2026/10/15/politics/trump-cheered-in-video-address-to-michigan-synagogue
- timesofisrael.com: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/dublin-hotel-canceled-70-room-booking-for-antisemitism-conference-asked-if-event-linked-to-idf-jewish-leader-charges/
- thejc.com: https://www.thejc.com/community/heads-of-biggest-diaspora-jewish-communities-convene-in-the-uk-to-fight-antisemitism-th9k19mw

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Intro: Intro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/dariocoiro-54756271/ Dario Coiro from Pixabay
Outro: Outro: Music by https://pixabay.com/users/muzaproduction-24990238/ Aleksandr Karabanov from Pixabay