Cyclical American Antisemitism

As the new semester begins, we once again see a steady rise in antisemitic incidents personally targeting individuals for antisemitic discrimination. Too many of these incidents are reminiscent of my grandfather’s era. By: Yael Lerman | Jewish Journal | October 21, 2022 Hushed-up institutional antisemitism at universities in the last century has recently garnered attention […]

Nation’s Top Law Firms Fund Anti-Semitic Campus Groups at Berkeley

Pro-Israel groups want to know why these firms are driving Jew hatred by Adam Kredo | The Washington Free Beacon | October 14, 2022 A host of the nation’s premier law firms are financially supporting organizations at Berkeley Law School that are accused of fostering anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel, according to a campus watchdog […]

StandWithUs Launches New Office In South Africa

(Johannesburg, South Africa – October 19, 2022) International Israel education organisation, StandWithUs (SWU) has officially opened national operations in South Africa. Heading up the new office located in Johannesburg is Cassandra Mayekiso, who has been appointed as Executive Director of StandWithUs South Africa. Born in Johannesburg, Kayla Ginsberg is the new Campus Regional Manager. Together, […]

Press Conference for Journalists to Be Held Near United Nations NY Headquarters on October 27, 2022

SPECIAL EVENT FOR MEDIA Contact: Roz Rothstein StandWithUs CEO and co-Founder jenniferk@standwithus.com Community and religious leaders express outrage over modern antisemitism as United Nations Human Rights Council’s aims to demonize the Jewish state with its biased report. October 27 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (1st Ave. side) at 9:00AM WHAT: StandWithUs, in partnership with dozens of […]

Teen aims to debunk misinformation, fight anti-Semitism.

By: Ezra Solway | Jewish Community Voice | October 13, 2022 Ella Alfassy wants to set the record straight on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Many people are misinformed about Israel,” said Alfassy, a Marlton local with Israeli roots, who visits her father and grandparents in Ashdod, Herzliya, and Ramat Gan every summer. “They often blindly believe […]

Why Global Boycott Campaigns Against Israel Are Antisemitic

By Roz Rothstein | Jewish Journal | October 6, 2022 Their falsehoods may do a lot of damage, but they cannot undo reality. And the reality is that Jews cannot be separated from Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) There has been some confusion in recent years about why many people consider boycott campaigns targeting […]

Antisemitic Students Groups at UC Berkeley Law School Are Funded by Major Law Firms

Read the Twitter thread (7) BREAKING: You saw the outrageous news last week that a coalition of @BerkeleyLaw School student groups passed bylaws prohibiting "#Zionist" (i.e.Jewish) speakers at their events. We found that 1/2 the #antisemitic groups are FUNDED BY MAJOR LAW FIRMS, & we have the receipts. 1/7 — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) October 13, 2022 […]

StandWithUs Condemns Berkeley Law School Student Groups’ New Anti-Zionist Bylaw

One of the campus buildings at the University of California, Berkeley. Photo: Max Pixel/Creative Commons. In August 2022, at UC Berkeley Law School , student groups, led by Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) adopted a bylaw prohibiting invitations to “speakers that have expressed and continued to hold views … in support of […]

Kristallnacht Commemoration, November 2022

Commemorating the Kristallnacht pogrom of 1938 is an opportunity to educate people about the larger aspects of the Holocaust. Our nine presentations below use Kristallnacht as a frame while educating on larger, universal issues such as refugees, indoctrination, and resistance. The StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center is prepared to deliver these presentations virtually or in-person. We […]

Queens lawmakers announce new legislation to improve reporting of hate crimes on college campuses

By Carlotta Mohamed | QNS | September 21, 2022 State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal were joined by fellow lawmakers and community advocates outside of Queens College on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to announce new legislation to improve the reporting and investigating of hate crimes on college campuses.

StandWithUs Select Atlanta Fellows and Interns

By Atlanta Jewish Times | September 29, 2022 StandWithUs, an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism, is pleased to announce the 2022-23 students participating in its high school and campus programs. Pictured are the 2022-23 StandWithUs Emerson Fellows. The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal High School interns are: Noa Dor (Johns Creek […]

Meet Our Massachusetts Student Leaders for 2022-2023

By Jewish Boston | September 22, 2022 StandWithUs is pleased to announce this year’s Kenneth Leventhal high school interns and Emerson fellows. Leventhal Interns 2022-23 Conference The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal high school interns from Massachusetts are: Noa Amir, junior at Newton North High School; Yael Bar-Or, senior at Newton South High School; Eitan Pessin, […]

High-schoolers as educational strategists? StandWithUs says: absolutely!

By Baltimore Jewish Times | September 21, 2022 The international, nonpartisan education organization StandWithUs, which supports the State of Israel and battles antisemitism, announced the 2022-2023 cohort of students participating in its high school programs. The StandWithUs 2022-2023 Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns from Maryland include Lily Fox at Glenelg County School and Miri Diamond, […]

Islamophobia Statement

StandWithUs UK strongly opposes Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism. We are proud that our student leaders, staff, and speakers come from a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. They include Muslims and Arabs who unite with their peers to counter antisemitism and the misinformation that all too often clouds discussions related to Israel and the Middle East. […]

StandWithUs Condemns Recent Displays of Hinduphobia in UK

September 21, 2022 (London, UK) StandWithUs strongly condemns the recent campaigns of gang violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have targeted members of the Hindu community, their homes, and their temples throughout Leicester and Smethwick . As Hinduphobia remains rife throughout the UK, StandWithUs extends its sympathies and support to the Hindu community at these troubling […]

Bahrani Diplomat, Israeli Ambassador Laud StandWithUs Student Leaders

Our incredible alumni panel, part of our Emerson Fellowship Opening Conference 2022-2023 (London, England — 7 September 2022) — Tzipi Hotovely, Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom paid tribute to the energy and dedication of dozens of student leaders who she hosted at her home and who form the StandWithUs UK Emerson Fellowship for […]

SWU Holocaust Education Center Director Interviewed on Issues & Ideas With Chris DeBello

On August 29, 2022, Matt Lebovic, Director of the StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center, was interviewed on a radio podcast, Issues&Ideas With Chris DeBello, highlighting the urgent need for Holocaust education in schools. Citing the frequency of Holocaust denial, minimization, and lack of awareness in students, Lebovic discusses the benefits of the Holocaust Education Center’s abilities […]

Berkeley University Law School student orgs pledge to boycott Zionist, pro-Israel speakers

The Berkeley Law dean called the statement boycotting Zionist speakers ‘troubling’ August 28, 2022 by Adam Sabes / Fox News Student organizations at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law are facing backlash from their own dean after adopting a statement that pledges to not invite any Zionist or pro-Israel speaker to give lectures. […]