New Study: Over 60% of Jewish K-12 educators report exposure to antisemitism
(Los Angeles, CA – January 22, 2026) – The StandWithUs Data & Analytics department has conducted the first academic study of antisemitism faced by American Jewish educators in K-12 public and non-Jewish private schools. Modeled on two peer-reviewed studies of Jewish medical professionals published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Journal of Religion and […]
Sydney Sweeney Beams as She Meets Oct. 7 Survivors Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or: ‘Not Just the Jeans That Fit Well, it’s the Values Too’
By Anthony Blair | New York Post | Jan. 14, 2026 Actress Sydney Sweeney beamed as she met with freed Israeli hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza. The “Euphoria” star was pictured smiling, with her arms around Argamani and Or, who were both kidnapped by the terrorists on Oct. 7, […]
Antisemitism Has a Campus Problem
By Alexandra Chana Fishman | Real Clear Education | January 12, 2026 University campuses have been at the forefront of the country’s ongoing discussions around antisemitism in the aftermath of the October 7th attacks and Israel’s war in Gaza. Over the past few months, campuses across the United States have been replete with antisemitism. Earlier […]
Making Sure the Whole Story is Told
By Sam Azoory | Winnipeg Free Press | Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 As the debate continues about whether the Canadian Museum for Human Rights should include an exhibit about the Nakba, showing the displacement and plight of the Palestinians following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, I urge those involved to take a closer and more […]
StandWithUs and NAVI Call on NYC DOE and UFT to Enforce Laws Protecting Students from Deceptive and Improper Political Pressure from Teachers
(Monday, January 19, 2026) StandWithUs sent a legal letter with the North American Values Institute (NAVI) in advance of MLK Jr. Day to the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers about an anti-Zionist event being organized by NY City teachers for students as young as 6 years old. The […]
StandWithUs Launches SWUBot Mobile App—Available on the App Store and Google Play
(Los Angeles, CA — Jan 14, 2026) StandWithUs, the international non-partisan education organization dedicated to supporting Israel and combating antisemitism, is proud to announce the official launch of the SWUBot mobile app, now available on both the App Store and Google Play. SWUBot is free and available 24/7 and users can engage with it anywhere in […]
Scott Wiener Shamefully Repeats a Big Lie About Israel in his Run for Congress
StandWithUs rejects Scott Wiener’s false accusation of “genocide,” in response to pressure from anti-Israel extremists during his run for Congress. Regardless of his role in California’s Legislative Jewish Caucus (LJC) or State Senate, Wiener’s statement does not represent California’s Jewish community or the truth. He should have stepped down as LJC co-chair long before taking such positions, and we urge […]
A Plague in the Health-Care Profession
Antisemitism is afflicting medicine. By Deborah Gastfreund Schuss | National Review | August 2, 2025 Dr. Jeffrey Flier, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and its former dean, wrote that the university is being punished “for alleged flaws largely unrelated to HMS.” Others are asking what doctors and scientists have to do with the chaos in Harvard Yard. Turns […]
StandWithUs Legal Team Requests Florida Investigate Guinness World Records for Anti-Israel Policy
By Shiryn Ghermezian | The Algemeiner | December 5, 2025 StandWithUs, the international nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and promotes education about Israel, has called on the state of Florida to investigate Guinness World Records (GWR) over its ban on applications from Israel and to ensure that public funds do not support companies engaged in […]
StandWithUs Statement on Mayor Mamdani’s Revocation of the IHRA Definition and Public Safety Measures That Protected Jewish Communities
StandWithUs condemns Mayor Mamdani’s decision to revoke Mayor Adams’ executive order adopting the IHRA working definition of antisemitism on his first day in office. The mayor also revoked NYPD directives designed to ensure safe perimeters around houses of worship during protests, compounding concerns that longstanding protections for Jewish institutions and communities are being systematically rolled […]
StandWithUs Applauds Federal Court for Rejecting Effort to Block AB 715
(San Jose, CA — December 31, 2025) — StandWithUs applauds the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for firmly rejecting an effort to block California Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715) from being implemented. AB 715 is a bill intended to address the dramatic rise of antisemitism in California’s K-12 public schools, which passed with support from StandWithUs […]
StandWithUs Calls for Resignation of Eduardo Martinez, Mayor of Richmond, California
StandWithUs Northern California joins JCRC Bay Area, elected officials, and people of conscience across Northern California in demanding the immediate resignation of Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez. During his tenure, Martinez has consistently used his position to attack the Jewish community in Richmond by promulgating deeply antisemitic City Council resolutions and spreading conspiracy theories that echo discredited lies and […]
Letter to East End Food Co-op board
The East End Food Co-Op Board Must Put a Stop to a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Referendum Learn More about the Campaign
A Message to Vice President JD Vance from CEO of StandWithUs, Roz Rothstein
Mr. Vice President @JDVance, I am an American whose parents came here after the Holocaust. They wanted their children to grow up free from the ethnic and religious hatreds that plagued our people in Europe. I am beyond grateful to them and to this country. Yet today, I see disturbing levels of extremism and hate […]
StandWithUs Conference Speakers
Click the names below to learn more about these Conference Speakers Montana Tucker Topics: Idan Raichel Topics: Luai Ahmed Topics: Noa Cochva Topics: S. Fitzgerald Haney Topics: Dr. Qanta Ahmed Topics: Patricia Heaton Topics: Loay Alshareef Topics: Dumisani Washington Topics: Joshua Washington Topics: Bret Stephens Topics: Sami Steigmann Topics: Neil Lazarus Topics: Roz Rothstein Topics: […]
Modern Day Maccabees: Students Who Light Up The Darkness
Hanukkah teaches us that our responsibility is not only to find the light – but to be the light, especially in moments of darkness. When hatred and antisemitism seek to intimidate, isolate, or silence Jewish and Zionist college students, the story of the Maccabees reminds us that courage is often born from ordinary people who refuse to […]
Burning a Synagogue Is Not “Political”
As antisemitism rises across Europe and North America, recent events show how easily hatred is being repackaged as “politics.” Speaking on a UCLA panel, Yael Lerman, Director of StandWithUs Saidoff Law, warned that people in positions of influence are increasingly enabling antisemitism under the guise of anti-Zionism or social justice. Lerman pointed to a shocking […]
‘I learn to live with tragedy,’ says Israeli who lost eyesight, relatives in 2003 terror attack
Oran Almog told JNS that he supported the hostage deal even though it released the mastermind of the terror attack that killed his family members. By Aaron Bandler | Jewish News Syndicate | December 9, 2025 In October 2003, Oran Almog lost his eyesight at age 10 in a terror attack at the Maxim restaurant […]
