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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: mark Oct. 7 with pro-Hamas protests

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Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Anti-Israel groups rally across US on Oct. 7 anniversary, chanting 'long live the intifada'- Former Hamas hostage counters Hasan Piker’s UT Austin event with her story of survival- Mamdani’s $30M plan to fight antisemitism includes new funding for anti-Israel group TOP STORY: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators to mark .

Chanting "long live the intifada," activist groups marched through streets from New York to California, clashing with law enforcement and counter-protesters. The widespread demonstrations sparked heavy security deployments as . VIDEO: Rabbi Steve Leder, who was a consultant on season one of "Nobody Wants This," told Fox News Digital that Adam Brody presented an opinion as fact when he discussed Gaza.

Left out here: Writes Palestinians out of their own story

The newsletter tells a named former hostage's story and quotes Danon on the murdered, but never mentions the Palestinians Israel has killed in Gaza, the cause the protesters were marching for. A reader is left believing the protests had no subject except hatred of Israel.

How we know

WATCH HERE: PIKER IN HIS PLACE: Former Hamas hostage Maya Regev confronted leftist streamer Hasan Piker's controversial rhetoric during a tense appearance at UT Austin. Regev directly countered Piker's claims about the October 7 attacks by delivering a harrowing eyewitness account of her captivity in Gaza. The emotional clash left the audience stunned as the survivor’s brutal reality shattered the streamer’s political spin. : New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparking fierce backlash over a new $30 million plan to combat antisemitism.

Critics erupted after details revealed the blueprint increases funding for Partners Against the Hate, funneling millions to the Arab American Association of New York, . GUEST EDITORIAL: Bishop Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings, writes to urge Christians to maintain unwavering support for Israel following the October 7 attacks. Stearns argues that standing with the Jewish state is a moral and biblical duty, warning that growing global apathy and rising antisemitism threaten both Israel's survival and foundational Judeo-Christian values.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: " We will not let this happen. We will remember those who were murdered, and we will never forget who was behind this massacre." Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon on anti-Israel protests marking the anniversary of Oct. 7. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email?

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What we found (7)

Fox News gets the anniversary wrong, calling the third anniversary of 7 October the first. In its own voice it calls the protesters deranged Israel haters and calls their demonstrations massive rallies that boiled over, with no crowd figure or incident given. It labels Zohran Mamdani's plan a fib and calls the Arab American Association of New York notorious without showing why, and it closes on Danny Danon's al-Qaeda comparison while Palestinians killed in Gaza never appear.

  1. Makes a false claim

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    “the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks”

    Why this matters
    Fox News says the protests marked the "one-year anniversary" of 7 October.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the attack happened a year ago.
    The context
    The newsletter is dated October 2026. The same day's coverage reports the third anniversary.

    How we know

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    Written straight

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held rallies in several US cities on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

  2. Uses a loaded word

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    “Deranged Israel haters”

    Why this matters
    Fox News calls the protesters "Deranged Israel haters" in its own headline voice.
    The impression it gives
    A reader takes the marchers to be mentally unhinged bigots before reading a word about them.
    The context
    Nothing in the body supports a verdict on the protesters' state of mind or motives. The body itself only calls them pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged massive rallies”

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  3. Inflates the protests

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    “staged massive rallies across major American cities”

    Why this matters
    Fox News calls the demonstrations "massive rallies" without giving a single crowd figure.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes huge crowds took to the streets across the country.
    The context
    The same day's coverage of the New York protest puts the City Hall crowd at about 125 people and the group at the vigil at a few hundred.

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    “tensions boiled over near college campuses and civic landmarks”

    Why this matters
    Fox News says "tensions boiled over" and that "heavy security deployments" followed, with no incident, place or arrest named.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the protests turned into widespread disorder.
    The context
    The article gives no example of any clash or disorder. The coverage of the New York event describes protesters heckling and booing the mayor.

    How we know

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  4. Smears a named person

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    “FUNDING FIB”

    Why this matters
    Fox News labels Mamdani's $30 million antisemitism plan a "FIB", a lie, in its own voice.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the mayor lied about the plan.
    The context
    The item that follows reports only that critics objected to one funding recipient. It shows no false statement by Mamdani.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“Critics erupted after details revealed”

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  5. Uses a loaded word

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    “a group notorious for its aggressive anti-Israel advocacy”

    Why this matters
    Fox News calls the Arab American Association of New York "notorious" and "aggressive" in its own voice.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the group has a known record of hostile conduct.
    The context
    The article gives no example of anything the group has said or done.

    Show it in the article

  6. Gives a contested claim the last word

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    “It is like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists.”

    Why this matters
    Fox News closes the newsletter on Danny Danon likening the protests to mourning al-Qaeda terrorists, with nothing set against it.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the protesters were mourning or celebrating the attackers.
    The context
    The same day's coverage shows the New York protesters confronting Mamdani over Palestinian causes, and the vigil they disrupted honoured Palestinians killed as well as Israeli victims. The newsletter gives the reader none of this.

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  7. Writes Palestinians out of their own story

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    What is missing

    The newsletter tells a named former hostage's story and quotes Danon on the murdered, but never mentions the Palestinians Israel has killed in Gaza, the cause the protesters were marching for. A reader is left believing the protests had no subject except hatred of Israel.

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