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Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter offers insights into the troubling rise of anti-Jewish sentiment both in the United States and globally.
IN TODAY’S EDITION:
– Duke University halts operations of Students for Justice in Palestine after controversial Instagram post
– Freed hostage Rom Braslavski recounts his harrowing 738-day ordeal of abuse and starvation in Gaza
– Maine Senate front-runner faces backlash over Hamas praise and Nazi imagery
LEADING STORY: Duke University has taken a decisive step by suspending its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter following backlash over a provocative Instagram post. The image in question, portraying Zionism and U.S. Imperialism as pigs, echoes dehumanizing symbols reminiscent of extremist rhetoric from the 1970s. While the organization’s activities are on hold, voices from the community call for deeper accountability from the students responsible for this overt act of harassment.
The Duke University campus in Durham, North Carolina, was captured on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Cornell Watson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT: Popular Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, during an appearance on “Pod Save America,” made headlines by labeling the Republican Party as “the biggest domestic terrorist in this country” and on the global stage. WATCH HERE:
TWO YEARS IN HELL: Rom Braslavski, freed after 738 days in Gaza captivity, detailed horrific abuse, including starvation, physical torture, and sexual assault. Initially concealing his military status, his treatment worsened significantly after his identity was discovered. He survived on minimal food, endured isolation, and suffered severe physical trauma before being released in October 2025. Today, he relies on faith for his recovery.
BRUTAL BACKLASH: Progressive Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire for archived Reddit posts praising a deadly 2014 Hamas raid as “well executed.” The combat veteran, backed by Bernie Sanders, also faced scrutiny over a past Nazi-style tattoo. While Platner attributes the conduct to a “hyper-violent” military culture, Republicans and veterans have slammed his comments as disqualifying for office.
FOUNDATION OF HATE: The 1979 Islamic Revolution transformed Iran from a stable home for Jews into a theater of state-sponsored terror. By weaponizing antisemitism as a core ideology, the regime executed community leaders, seized property, and forced a mass exodus. Today, a dwindling population remains as a “pathetic fig leaf,” coerced into denouncing Israel to survive under a fanatical, oppressive mullahcracy.
Iranian Jewish men unveil their much adorned holy scroll from chamber Aron Kodesh, as a part of their daily prayer in a synagogue, Tehran on Feb. 13, 2020. (Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
SHOWING THE WAY: Ben Carasso, an 11-year-old Israeli influencer, uses social media to combat global antisemitism and share the realities of Jewish children living in conflict. A third-generation Holocaust survivor descendant, he began his advocacy after the October 7 attacks. Despite facing online abuse, he travels internationally to meet other Jewish youth, promoting fact-checking and encouraging peers to speak up for the truth.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Dov Forman, a history student at University College London and co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Lily’s Promise, writes that campus antisemitism and London arson attacks show Britain is failing its Jewish community.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I walked without energy, breathing air as if those were my last breaths, thinking it would be the last time I would see the light of day. I kept going.” – Rom Braslavski, 19, who spent more than two years as a captive of Hamas.
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