Community Unites as StandWithUs Honors Truth in Journalism and Student Advocacy

The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle received the Lion of Truth in Journalism Award; local students Miriam Levari and Harrison Romero honored Julie Paris , SWU Mid-Atlanitc regional director (right) with the Chronicle staff, from left: Jim Busis, Amy Weiss, Toby Tabachnick and David Rullo (Adam Reinherz not pictured) (Photo by Christina Montemurro Photography) The Pittsburgh Jewish […]

StandWithUs UK launches new Emerson Fellowship cohort to combat antisemitism on campus

Twenty-three student leaders from across the UK and Ireland begin intensive training programme   (Annabel Sinclair — Jewish News) StandWithUs UK has unveiled the Class of 2025-26 Emerson Fellows, bringing together 22 university students from across Britain and one from Ireland for a year-long programme aimed at countering antisemitism and misinformation about Israel on campus. […]

BDS Resolution Defeated by University of Connecticut Student Senate

(Mansfield, Connecticut — September 18, 2025) StandWithUs congratulates Jewish students at the University of Connecticut (UConn) for their pivotal leadership in convincing Senators on the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) to reject Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) referendum questions against Israel on its election ballot.  The students convinced the Senators that the questions violated bylaws of […]

The 2nd Annual Herzl Cup

On September 13th 2025, 187 Jewish and pro-Israel students from Grades 5-12 brought our community to the rink, celebrating Jewish identity through sport at our 2nd Annual Herzl Cup! It was a firm reminder to our players to always be proud of who they are, to stand up for what they believe in, and to […]

University of Connecticut Student Senate Votes Down anti-Israel Divestment Referendum

“We dodged protests erupting on campus, urging students to vote a certain way,” Joel Harris, a UConn student senator, told JNS. (Aaron Bandler — JNS) A proposed referendum on whether the University of Connecticut should divest from companies that conduct business with Israel failed in the student senate on Wednesday night. The referendum would have […]

Bisbee AZ City Council Stands Against Anti-Israel Bias, Rejects Misleading Resolution

Bisbee, Arizona — September 17, 2025) – StandWithUs, an international nonprofit organization that educates about Israel and combats antisemitism, commends the Bisbee, Arizona City Council for tabling an anti-Israel ceasefire resolution introduced on September 16, 2025. The 7-member council agreed in an executive meeting to table the resolution indefinitely. The resolution, authored by freshman councilmembers Pete Skinner and […]

StandWithUs UK Launches the Emerson Fellowship Class of 2025-26

15 September 2025 This article was published on The Jewish News – READ HERE StandWithUs UK has proudly launched the new Emerson Fellowship Class of 2025-26, a prestigious leadership programme that equips university students with the skills and confidence to stand up for Israel and the Jewish people. The fellowship brings together a remarkable group […]

No More Words: Bondi Shows Where Inaction Leads

By Michael Gencher | Times of Israel I was there on Sunday morning, September 7, at Bondi Beach. I organised the counter gathering as Executive Director of StandWithUs Australia. I saw families, students, and seniors arrive with Israeli and Australian flags. I saw neighbours from across Sydney join because they felt that a line had […]

StandWithUs Applauds Passage of AB 715, a Bill to Fight Antisemitism in California Public Schools

(Sacramento, CA — September 13, 2025) — StandWithUs thanks the California state legislature for passing Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715), a bill to fight antisemitism in K-12 public schools. The bill passed the State Senate 33-0 and the Assembly 71-0, in votes taking place on September 12 and in the early hours of September 13. It was authored by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur […]

Hamas’ Big Lies: Blaming Israel for Their Own Crimes

By: Roz Rothstein | Jewish Journal | September 10, 2025 Hamas is not just guilty of the crimes it accuses Israel of; it is defined by them. It’s been said many times before—but it bears repeating—that those who blame Israel alone for the lack of peace in the Middle East often rely on accusations that […]

StandWithUs Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

We are shocked and sickened by the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Charlie’s wife Erika, their children, and their family and loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.  We are deeply grateful for Charlie’s dedicated support of Israel and the Jewish People, and his vocal opposition to antisemitism.  As an […]

StandWithUs Cancels Mission to Spain Over Spanish Government’s Hostility to Israel

StandWithUs has decided to cancel its April 26-May 3, 2026 mission to Spain. This is a response to the Spanish government’s constant hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people and its plans to recognize a Palestinian state,  a move that would reward Hamas and the Palestinian Authority for their ongoing terrorism against Israelis and Palestinians.  “Hamas still […]

Australia at a crossroads: From the Opera House to the August marches — opinion

By Michael Gencher  Australia can continue down this path, where grievance and division define our national life, or we can reclaim unity before it is too late. When a mob of pro-Hamas supporters poured onto the steps of the Sydney Opera House on October 9, 2023, waving flags and chanting in celebration and solidarity with Hamas’s […]

Beyond Six: A High School Student’s Call to Combat Holocaust Ignorance

By Daniel M. Zeman As I made my way to PE class, something happened that shook me to my core. Picture this: a 13-year-old classmate standing ahead of me, yelling, “Raise your hand if you want to bring back Hitler to kill all the Jews,” all while laughing as if it were a joke. Yet […]

StandWithUs Calls on UC Berkeley to Investigate and Address Antisemitism by Hatem Bazian

(Los Angeles, CA – September 2, 2025) – StandWithUs calls on UC Berkeley to investigate the lengthy record of antisemitic statements by tenured Professor Hatem Bazian to determine whether they have created a hostile and unsafe campus environment for Jewish students and, if so, to take immediate action to remedy such hostility and prevent its recurrence. Bazian […]

Federal Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Antisemitism at US Medical Schools

By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | August 26, 2025 Campus antisemitism at US medical schools is next in line to be examined by the federal government following the announcement on Monday of a major probe to be conducted by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. US lawmakers announced an investigation into three institutions: […]

Texas State University Silent on Status of Professor Who Incited Violent Attack on Jews at Public Library

By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | August 28, 2025 Texas State University is refusing to disclose whether it still currently employs a far-left professor who was filmed inciting a riotous assault on three pro-Israel individuals who peacefully spectated an anti-Israel presentation that was held in June 2024 at the West Asheville Library in North Carolina. […]

StandWithUs Campaign Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Druze and Christian Minorities from Genocidal Violence in Sweida, Syria

(LOS ANGELES, CA — August 25, 2025) — StandWithUs has launched an urgent campaign calling on elected officials to act immediately to protect Druze and Christian minorities from genocidal threats in Sweida, Syria. This crisis has been underreported outside the Middle East and without urgent intervention, the risk of continued genocidal violence remains dire. “This crisis […]