‘Never Again Education Act’ to be introduced in US Senate

Jewish News Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman July 10, 2019 A bipartisan group of Senators plan to introduce this week the “Never Again Education Act” that, if enacted, would create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Education to enable teachers across the United States the resources and training necessary to teach students about […]

Young activists attend boot-camp to fight antisemitism in Europe

The Jerusalem Post Ilanit Chernick July 9, 2019 A boot-camp for 50 young European activists aimed at fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism was hosted earlier this week in Brussels by the European Jewish Association (EJA). Partnering on the event with the Europe Israel Public Affairs and the European Center for Jewish Students, the boot-camp was the […]

Florida High School Principal Reassigned Over Holocaust Remarks

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler July 9, 2019 A high school principal in Boca Raton, Fla. was reassigned to an unspecified position on July 8 after he refused to state whether the Holocaust occurred. According to the Palm Beach Post, an unnamed student’s mother asked Spanish River High School Principal William Latson in an April 2018 […]

Jewish Groups Slam Sarsour for Saying Jesus Was a Palestinian

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler July 8, 2019 Myriad Jewish groups slammed Women’s March, Inc. co-leader Linda Sarsour on Twitter for saying that Jesus Christ was a Palestinian. The controversy began with Sarsour tweeting on July 5, “Jesus was Palestinian of Nazareth and is described in the Quran as being brown copper skinned with wooly hair.” […]

SWU Relieved Antisemitic Cartoonist Will Not Attend White House Summit July 11, 2019

StandWithUs is relieved to learn that Ben Garrison, an American artist whose political cartoons have featured blatantly antisemitic imagery, will no longer be attending the July 11, 2019, White House Social Media Summit. This was the right call, and the situation offers an opportunity for administration officials who are committed to countering the spread of antisemitism to […]

Fake Doctor? Fake Leaders?

July 8, 2019 By Dr. Eric Lankin, Vice-President of Development at StandWithUs This week it was reported that the Israeli Police arrested a man from Ein Aloeza in East Jerusalem who had worked in a medical clinic and provided medical services but was falsely claiming he was a doctor. He was reported to have provided […]

Disturbed Sings ‘Hatikvah’ During First Israel Concert

David Draiman, lead singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed, sang the Israeli national anthem during the band’s first concert in Israel on July 2. The below video shows Draiman leading the more than 10,000 people in singing the anthem in unity, before transitioning to the song “Inside the Fire.” According to the Jerusalem Post, […]

Statement, July 7, 2019

We send our condolences to the family of Solomon Tekah and join Israel in mourning his tragic death. The pain of the Ethiopian Israeli community is real and they deserve to be heard. As we await the results of the investigation into this case, we support, hope for and encourage peaceful efforts to heal social […]

Send them to college with Israel knowledge

The Jewish Advocate Ann Green June 26, 2019 Ann Green writes regularly for The Jewish Advocate.Every June, I give a gift – pro-Israel informational booklets – to those in my temple who are graduating from high school. This year, I sent them copies of “Answering Tough Questions about Israel,” from the organization StandWithUs. Why do […]

DeVos directs Ed. Dept. to investigate UNC amid anti-Semitism claims

Campus Reform Adam Sabes June 25, 2019 The Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of North Carolina-Duke Consortium for Middle East Studies after receiving complaints of anti-Semitism at the event, which was partially funded by a federal grant. According to WTVD-TV, Secretary Betsy DeVos responded to Rep. George Holding’s letter calling […]

Jewish Groups Condemn British Society for Middle East Studies’ BDS Endorsement

The Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 27, 2019 Myriad Jewish groups condemned the British Society for Middle East Studies’ (BRISMES) June 26 resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in statements to the Journal. BRISMES’ website describes the organization as urging people to study and get involved in Middle Eastern history. The resolution, which […]

Four Ways to Handle Conflict on Campus

Jewish in Seattle Mag SWU Staff 6/13/2019 So you’re going to college. Congrats! The years ahead are full of promise — and challenge. Here are some tips on how to handle a few common scenarios on campus, with help from StandWithUs.  What do you do… If you find swastika graffiti on campus? Take photos of […]

German Students Pass Anti-BDS Resolution

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 6/21/2019 German student groups passed a resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement on June 16 at the German-Israel student conference, the Jerusalem Post reports. The resolution stated that the student groups supporting the resolution would not engage in any sort of cooperation with BDS supporters, calling BDS “a […]

BDS urges boycott of German sportswear giant Puma over ties with Israel

Israel Hayom Eldad Beck June 16, 2019 The pro-Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement is calling on its supporters to boycott German sportswear giant Puma over its ties with the Israel Football Association. In late 2018, Puma signed a four-year sponsorship deal with the IFA, which includes six clubs from communities in Judea and Samaria. […]

Jewish Groups Defend Birthright After NYT Article

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 14, 2019 Several Jewish groups are defending the Birthright program after a June 11 New York Times article highlighted protests against the program. The article described Birthright as a free 10-day trip for Jewish young adults to become more connected with their Jewish identity as well as with Israeli culture, […]

STANDWITHUS COMMENDS US SENATE FOR PASSING A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM

(Washington DC — June 13, 2019) — StandWithUs commends the US Senate for passing unanimously a Resolution Condemning all forms of antisemitism on June 13, 2019. The resolution was announced five days after a gunman burst into a synagogue in Poway, Calif., during services marking the end of Passover, murdering a 60-year-old woman, maiming the […]

Course yanked before teachers taught about ‘Israel occupation’

One News Now Bob Kellogg June 11, 2019 A public school district in Illinois has pulled an anti-Israel staff training course entitled “Teaching Palestine” after public uproar. Pro-Israel group StandWithUs says it fought plans by School District 219 after learning faculty members would be taught about the “Israel occupation of Palestine.” School District 219 serves […]

Amid pushback, DC suburb postpones showing of anti-Israel film narrated by Waters

Jewish News Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman June 11, 2019 Amid pushback, Takoma Park in Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., postponed a scheduled screening this week of an anti-Israel documentary narrated by pro-BDS activist and former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. “The proposed June 13 screening of the film, ‘The Occupation of the American […]