StandWithUs Horrified by Recent Mass Shootings, Heartbroken for Victims

Sunday, August 4, 2019 We are horrified by the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Our deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims, and we wish for a speedy recovery for all those who were injured. While the investigation in Dayton is ongoing, we are aware that the murders in El […]

JEWISH GROUPS URGE ONTARIO STUDENTS TO OPT OUT OF UNION DUES

Canadian Jewish News/CJN Alex Rose 7/29/2019 The leaders of four Jewish organizations are calling on Ontario university students to opt out of paying dues to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), because it supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Students at universities in Ontario are now able to opt out of paying non-essential […]

Jewish man shot outside Florida synagogue ‘making progress,’ police investigate incident

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN 7/29/2019 A view of the Young Israel of Greater Miami. Credit: Google Maps Screenshot. A driver passing by the Young Israel of Greater Miami around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night fired six shots at Yosef Lifshutz, 68, with four of them striking him the leg. A volunteer of Hatzalah, the […]

Three ‘inspiring’ women honoured for Israel advocacy at Golden Golda Awards

Jewish News 7/31/2019 The World Zionist Organisation’s Golden Golda Awards have taken place in London for the first time, with three “inspiring” female winners chosen for their Zionist advocacy. The awards, held last week at Kent House in Knightsbridge, are named after former Israeli premier Golda Meir. This year’s winners were Ilana Metzger, Joy Wolfe […]

Proposed anti-Israel ethnic-studies curriculum in California has Jewish community on alert

(August 2, 2019 / JNS) Hostility towards Israel and its supporters across college campuses throughout the United States and beyond—well-documented for years—has been the focus of pro-Israel groups. Now the anti-Israel movement may be officially trickling down into the high school system of the largest state in America. A new ethnic-studies curriculum under proposal by […]

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop Anti-Israel Hate in California Public Schools

Photo by NEC Corporation of America The State of California is currently reviewing a model Ethnic Studies curriculum , which openly promotes  hateful boycotts  against Israel and omits antisemitism as a form of bigotry. Disturbingly, this agenda was inserted into an educational effort meant to teach students about marginalized communities. Moreover, despite its stated purpose, the […]

Israeli-Founded Burger Chain’s Opening in Michigan Delayed Following Threats

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler July 24, 2019 The opening of a burger chain in Dearborn, Mich., founded in Israel, was delayed after the owner received threats following calls to boycott the restaurant. The Detroit Free Press reports that University of Detroit Mercy Adjunct Law Professor Amer Zahr called for a boycott after hearing that the […]

House passes bills enhancing US-Israel ties, sanctioning support for Palestinian terror groups

Jewish News Syndicate / jns.org Jackson Richman July 24, 2019 In addition to passing a bill condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two other bills, one seeking to enhance the U.S.-Israel relationship and another bill to sanction foreign persons, agencies and governments that assist Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) […]

How I Realized Education is the Path to Peace (Part 2)

Times of Israel Sydney Siegel I am fortunate that I have not personally experienced much Antisemitism, despite some incidents. In Psychology class this year, a classmate was telling “Jew” jokes. I heard similar jokes in the past, but that was prior to my visit to Israel and long before I became involved with StandWithUs as […]

StandWithUs Applauds Overwhelming Congressional Condemnation of BDS

(Washington, DC — July 23rd, 2019) — StandWithUs applauds Congress for passing House Resolution 246 (H.R. 246), with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 398 in favor and 17 against. Introduced by Rep. Brad Schneider( D-IL), H.R. 246 forcefully condemns the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to isolate, weaken and ultimately destroy the State […]

36 Hours in Brussels

The Times of Israel Kiki Hausdorff July 20, 2019 With antisemitism rising across Europe on all sides of the political spectrum, it is vital that those opposing this hatred unite. And where better than in Brussels, the centre of European politics? I had the great pleasure of attending the 7-8th July 2019 Countering Antisemitism Conference […]

StandWithUs Empowers European Activists For Israel on July 7-8, 2019

The European Jewish Association (EJA), Europe Israel Public Affairs (EIPA) and the European Center for Jewish Students organized a ‘Boot Camp’ for Israel activists in Brussels on July 7-8, 2019. More than 50 outstanding activists from countries including the Ukraine, Iceland, Germany and the UK participated. Due to StandWithUs’ extensive educational work on behalf of […]

Pro-Israel groups slam Omar comparing BDS to boycotts of Nazi Germany, Soviet Union

Jewish News Syndicate Jackson Richman July 18, 2019 Pro-Israel groups denounced U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for comparing the anti-Israel BDS movement to previous boycotts of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. On Thursday, Omar announced a resolution supporting the right to boycott Israel. Her resolution seeks to push back against U.S. laws that ban […]

How I Realized Education is the Path to Peace

The Times of Israel Sydney Siegel July 15 ,2019 I am proud to be selected as 2018-2019 StandWithUs High School “Intern of the Year” for the Southeast region. I participated in the program as a senior in high school in Atlanta, Georgia. StandWithUs is an eighteen-year-old international Israel organization that educates people around the world […]

South Floridians Remember, Seek Justice 25 Years Following AMIA Bombing

South Florida Sun Sentinel Sergio Carmona July 18, 2019 A candle lighting ceremony at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami Beach commemorated the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA, the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Mike Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel) More than 700 people remembered and demanded […]

StandWithUs Launches Center for Combating Anti-Semitism

On July 15, StandWithUs announced the launch of its new Center for Combating Anti-Semitism (CCA). In an exclusive interview with the Journal, CCA Director and Counsel for Litigation Strategy Carly Gammill said StandWithUs decided to establish the center because “we really have sensed this growing need to take this concerted action” against the rise of […]

“STANDWITHUS CENTER FOR COMBATING ANTISEMITISM” LAUNCHED ON JULY 15, 2019

(Los Angeles, CA — July 15, 2019) — StandWithUs announces the establishment of the “StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA).” This new effort will be led by Carly Gammill, who brings ten years of expertise in litigation and First Amendment law to her role as Director and Counsel for Litigation Strategy. The Anti-Defamation League and […]

Education Department, Williams College Come to Resolution

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler July 11, 2019 The Department of Education (ED) and Williams College agreed to a resolution over the investigation regarding a pro-Israel student group being initially blocked from being recognized on campus, according to Williams College Director of Media Relations Greg Shook. George Mason University Professor David Bernstein filed a complaint to […]