Antisemitism Watch

Toronto demonstration features blood libels and calls for violence
Universities rated poorly for antisemitism response; Columbia protest leader blames Mossad
Swedish party removes candidates for antisemitic conspiracy theories; US warns Lithuania on cemetery site

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You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler.

We begin with disturbing reports from Toronto, where an antisemitic demonstration on July 26, 2026, featured blood libels and direct calls for violence against Jews, according to the Jerusalem Post. The procession was reportedly led by an academic who used a sound system to chant 'Khazir Khazir al-Yahud,' a direct call for violence. An author and chairperson of World WIZO described the event as a 'shop window displaying the world as a whole,' questioning the lack of police intervention and noting that antisemitism is being openly shouted in cities worldwide, often met with what they called a 'sympathetic local public and government policies.' In related security assessments, Israel's National Security Council has warned of sharply increased motivation by Iran, Hamas, and other jihadist organizations to target Israelis and Jewish communities abroad, particularly for the upcoming holiday period, citing intensifying threat environments and operational activity among Iran-backed networks and global jihadist groups, according to reporting reviewed for this episode.

On university campuses, a Holocaust survivor described the intimidation and isolation experienced by Jewish students in the aftermath of October 7, 2023, noting many Jewish students return with fears. B'nai Brith Canada's pilot report card assessed conditions for Jewish students at York, Toronto, Queen's, and McGill universities, finding that McGill, York, and the University of Toronto received unsatisfactory or critical ratings for their handling of harassment, event disruptions, and transparency in reporting antisemitic incidents, according to the report by B'nai Brith Canada. This scrutiny comes as the Trump administration has reportedly been investigating dozens of major universities for allegedly fostering antisemitism, according to reporting reviewed for this episode. Separately, a prominent Columbia University protest leader facing deportation has sensationally blamed Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency for the surfacing of alleged antisemitic statements linked to his activism, according to reporting reviewed for this episode.

In politics and media, eight additional candidates from Sweden's Vänsterpartiet, or Left Party, were removed from party lists after Expressen revealed they had praised Putin and Hamas and spread antisemitic conspiracy theories, including blood libel allegations. Party secretary Maria Forsberg stated these individuals had expressed 'various types of conspiracy theories,' according to reporting reviewed for this episode. DW Opinion criticized Obama alums Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett for their 'haughty mischaracterization of the blood libel,' arguing their discussion reveals a tendency to use antisemitism for political gain or to tolerate it among friends, according to DW Opinion reporting.

In hate crimes and vandalism, the Winnipeg Hate Crimes Unit is investigating hateful symbols, including a swastika and racist threats, found on a transit sign that targeted the Jewish community, according to reporting from the Winnipeg Hate Crimes Unit. Police are also investigating vandalism and a break-in at the Shvilim school in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel, where swastikas were graffitied on classroom property. The Pardes Hanna-Karkur Local Council condemned the incident as an 'expression of racism, hate and violence,' according to reporting reviewed for this episode. In Melbourne, Australia, the Mediterranean Greek Tavern faced a bomb threat and a surge of antisemitic online abuse following a joint Jewish-Greek cultural dinner, according to reporting reviewed for this episode. Authorities in Monticello, New York, are investigating burglaries at two synagogues that occurred on September 1 and September 3. One woman has been charged, and police are searching for a second suspect. However, authorities have not publicly announced a motive or indicated that the incidents are being investigated as hate crimes, according to reporting reviewed for this episode.

In policy and institutional responses, a US Special Envoy has issued a strong warning against plans to develop a convention center on the site of the historic Šnipiškės Jewish cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania. US Special Envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun stated that any resolution recommending such development would be shameful and met with opposition, according to reporting reviewed for this episode.

Internationally, Thailand announced on September 7, 2026, that it would deport French zoo owner Kevin Dimino for engaging in threatening, harassing, and abusive behavior, including overt antisemitic statements. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that visitors must respect Thai laws and customs, according to reporting reviewed for this episode. This follows a similar deportation order for an Israeli national earlier in the week.

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- lrt.lt: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3045088/us-envoy-warns-against-developing-conventions-centre-on-jewish-cemetery-site-in-vilnius
- Israel Today - Telegram Channel: https://t.me/ILtoday/20029
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