UCSB Students Defeat a Discriminatory Divestment Resolution

(Santa Barbara, CA, May 27, 2021) — StandWithUs congratulates students at UC Santa Barbara for defeating a discriminatory divestment resolution. The resolution was part of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks the elimination of Israel. On the the morning of May 27, 2021, the Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara (ASUCSB) […]

Mark Ruffalo Apologizes for Saying Israel Committed “Genocide”

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 25, 2021 Actor Mark Ruffalo issued an apology in a May 24 tweet for his past tweets accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians in the recent escalation between Israel and Hamas. The full tweet read: “I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting […]

StandWithUs Applauds Defeat of Discriminatory BDS Legislation in Cambridge, MA

(Cambridge, MA – May 25, 2021) – StandWithUs applauds the Cambridge City Council (CCC) for rejecting pro-BDS legislation on May 25, 2021. This legislation, titled Policy Order #109, called for cutting ties with Hewlett Packard (HP), despite the fact that the City of Cambridge has not purchased anything from HP in seven years. A majority […]

1,000 People Rally in Westwood Against Recent Antisemitic Incidents

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 24, 2021 Around 1,000 people attended a rally in front of the Federal Building in Westwood to protest the recent spike in antisemitic incidents worldwide and show support for Israel. Headlining the speakers at the rally was Elan Carr, the former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Carr, who […]

StandWithUs Statement: The Hamas–Israel Conflict, Disinformation, and Antisemitism

As an organization that stands in solidarity with Israel and has many Israeli employees, friends, and family members living across the country, this has been one of the most difficult periods since StandWithUs was founded 20 years ago. We write this to reflect on everything we have seen in recent days and weeks. StandWithUs is […]

CBS 8 San Diego Asks SWU SD To Balance Its Broadcast

(May 16, 2021) — To its credit, CBS 8 – San Diego News reached out to StandWithUs San Diego to balance its story on the Nakba Day protest held on May 15. StandWithUs San Diego was the only organization contacted. We provided a strong statement which aired May 16. Extraordinary move by a responsible news […]

Conflict in Middle East draws support for Palestinians, Israel in separate San Diego rallies

San Diego Union Tribune MORGAN COOK, KAREN PEARLMAN MAY 15, 2021 As a violent military and civil conflict raged over the Gaza Strip this past week, scores of local supporters of Israel and the Palestinian territories held separate rallies in San Diego in solidarity with loved ones and strangers caught in the fray. On Saturday, […]

L.A. Middle School Quiz Asks Where “Palestinians Are Facing Evictions”

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 20, 2021 A question on a Los Angeles middle school quiz generated controversy for asking where “Palestinians are facing evictions” at the hands of the Israelis. The full question read: “In _____, some Palestinians are facing evictions from their homes by Israelis,” referencing the potential eviction Palestinian families in the […]

Appreciating ‘StandWithUs’ on Its 20th Birthday

The Jewish Link Sarah Rabitz May 20, 2021 On May 23, StandWithUs (SWU), one of the world’s most successful Israel education organizations, will celebrate its 20th anniversary. SWU is an international, nonpartisan organization that educates and inspires people of all backgrounds about Israel, and combats antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los […]

California Public Records Request to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for Records

May 20, 2021 SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL California Public Records Act Requests Officeof the General Counsel Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 24th Floor Los Angeles,CA 90017 Phone: (213) 241-6601 Fax: (213) 241-8444 Email: pra@lausd.net RE: California PublicRecords Request to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for Records Concerning Quiz in Select Middle Schools […]

StandWithUs Condemns Extremist Attacks

Jerusalem, May 13, 2021 – We join Israeli leaders across the political spectrum in strongly condemning the outrageous attacks being carried out by Arab and Jewish extremists in Israeli cities. As Hamas and Islamic Jihad missiles rain down on Israelis of all backgrounds, we stand with the vast majority of the Israeli public against hatred, […]

StandWithUs Opens Situation Room Amid Escalation of Hamas Attacks on Israeli Civilians

(Jerusalem – May 12, 2021) – Due to the current escalation of violence and aggression by Hamas, with hundreds of rockets fired from the Gaza strip on Israeli civilians, StandWithUs has opened an emergency digital Situation Room. With a large worldwide social media reach, StandWithUs has established and managed such Situation Rooms during times of […]

StandWithUs to Middlebury College: Take Action Against Rising Antisemitism

May 6, 2021 Dr. Laurie L. Patton, Ph.D. President Middlebury College 9 Old Chapel Road Middlebury, Vermont 05753 VIA EMAIL: president@middlebury.edu RE: Concerns About Rising Campus Antisemitism at Middlebury College Dear President Patton, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international, […]

StandWithUs Condemns Hamas for Attacks on Israeli Civilians

Photo credit Alon Hochman from Maariv Online (Los Angeles – May 11, 2021) – Hamas has been inciting and organizing violent protests in Jerusalem for the last several weeks, the newest development in their ongoing terror campaign that has included setting fire to swathes of Israeli land, shooting 19-year old Israeli teenager Yehuda Guetta, to […]

StandWithUs-IAC Letter to Pomona President Starr Concerning Legal Implications of Illegal Boycott

May 10, 2021 VIA EMAIL: ( president@pomona.edu ) Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr President, Pomona College Office of the President 333 N. College Way Claremont, California 91711 Dear President Starr, We write to you on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department, the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, and the Israeli American Council for Action, nonprofit […]

Graphic Antisemitic Graffiti On Pathways From Will Rogers State Park All The Way Into Venice

CBS Los Angeles By CBSLA Staff May 9, 2021 PACIFIC PALISADES (CBSLA) – Someone has been spraying antisemitic graffiti on benches and pathways all the way from Will Rogers State Park south into Venice, the hate-filled messages shocking those that come across it. The neon spray-painted messages are hard to miss and especially upsetting with […]

StandWithUs Warns CNN About Use of Antisemitic Deadly Exchange Campaign in Programming

May 7, 2021 VIA EMAIL: Re: Antisemitic “Deadly Exchange” Campaign Promoted on United Shades of America To Whom It May Concern: I write on behalf of StandWithUs, a non-profit education organization supporting Israel and combating antisemitism. The educators at our organization are deeply concerned that the antisemitic “Deadly Exchange” conspiracy theory was featured during CNN’s […]

Student Panel on Antisemitism

The webinar was the sixth and final of the StandWithUs New England Antisemitism Training Speaker Series. Jewish Boston Stephanie Margolis | MAY 3, 2021 High school and college students had the opportunity to hear from their peers about how they are confronting antisemitism in communities around New England at a webinar on April 28 organized […]