Seeing Israel changed mind of Hispanic opponent

San Diego Jewish World Donald Harrison 26 February 2019 Sebastian Parra SAN DIEGO – Although Sebastian Parra grew up in Cali, Colombia, with the words of Genesis 12:3 intoned frequently at his Protestant church, anti-Israel propagandists in the United States knew just how to destroy his faith in God’s declaration to Abram, that “I will […]

LA Mayor’s Office: Downtown Mural ‘Shameful Act of Anti-Semitism’

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler Feb. 26, 2019 A mural in downtown Los Angeles is a “shameful act of anti-Semitism,” according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office. The Journal’s Ryan Torok previously reported, that the mural on Vortex, the multi-use community center, depicts a grim reaper adorned in an American flag with Jewish Stars of […]

EITAN GIVES STUDENTS A PERSONAL LOOK AT ISRAEL

Oregon Jewish Life Deborah Moon 2/24/2019 PHOTO: Israeli shaliach Eitan Teiger tells high school students about his homeland. After hosting an exciting Israeli speaker for two years, high school social studies teacher Matt Unis intends to continue the visits every year. Eitan Teiger, this year’s Israeli shaliach (emissary/educator) for the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland […]

Arkansas Judge Declares BDS Laws Constitutional on January 23, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Little Rock, AR) — — A federal court in Arkansas upheld the constitutionality of statewide anti-BDS legislation on January 23, 2019, striking a blow to BDS activists and constitutional challenges that such laws violate the First Amendment right of free expression. Arkansas Times, LP, filed a motion for injunctive relief challenging the […]

An Open Letter from “Pro-Israel Warriors”

Times of Israel Blogs Melissa Harari 2/16/2019 My greatest disappointment with the U.S.-Israel relationship is the tone of debates about this issue on some college campuses, including mine. As an Emerson Fellow at Emory University for StandWithUs, a non-profit Israel education organization that believes education is the road to peace, I am speaking out against […]

Kansas Treasurer introduces bill permitting the state to invest in Israel Bonds

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate Feb. 20, 2019 Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner has introduced a bill that would allow Kansas to invest in Israel Bonds. Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner. Credit: Jake LaTurner/Facebook. “This legislation is an important step in diversifying our portfolio,” said LaTurner. “Twenty-eight other states across the country have similar authority and have […]

StandWithUs Reaffirms Opposition to All Forms of Racism and Support for Israeli Democracy

As a non-partisan Israel education organization, StandWithUs cannot advocate for or against parties or policies in Israeli (or American) elections. That said, we can and do strongly condemn racism and support for terrorism, whether such rhetoric comes from Palestinian leaders, extremist politicians in Israel, or bigots anywhere else. In the 1980s and 1990s Israel banned […]

StandWithUs commends Kansas State Treasurer for Win-Win Bill to Purchase Israel Bonds February, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Topeka, Kansas February 20, 2019) StandWithUs commends Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner for introducing a bill allowing Kansas to Invest in Israel Bonds. Passage of the bill will be a win-win for Kansas and Israel. Roz Rothstein, CEO of StandWithUs, is enthusiastic about this bill. “Kansas will hopefully join 28 states who […]

Code Pinker Ariel Gold is Failing at BDS

IsraellyCool Aussie Dave Feb 17. 2019 Code Pink BDS-hole Ariel Gold has trolled the StandWithUs Twitter account, responding to a tweet showing this video. Clearly, Gold want us to believe she does the boycott thing properly (as opposed to the BDS movement itself). So allow me to assist her. Ariel, you are doing it all […]

Rancho Mirage Writer’s Festival: Woodstock For The Mind

Desert Sun Dale Gribow February 16, 2019 Swaddle next year’s award for “best event of the season” and send it now to Jamie Kabler, founder of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, aptly applauded the best in the country. The 6th Season was celebrated at the RM Library for 3 days with Executive Producer Debbie Green, […]

Jewish leaders skeptical of Omar’s apology

Washington Examiner John Gage February 15, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has failed to quell concerns among Jewish leaders and groups both nationally and in her district that she has learned from her recent controversial comments many viewed as anti-Semitic. Jewish leaders told the Washington Examiner that they […]

Israeli Technion Will Make a Stop in Los Angeles for 2019 Tour

Jewish Journal ERIN BEN-MOCHE 2/15/2019 From Left: Tamar Rott Shaham and Dmitry (Dima) Glinets. Photos provided by Miller Ink. Israeli Technion will once again visit Los Angeles as part of its yearly U.S. tour to spread awareness of Israel’s latest technological advances and start up culture. For more than 25 years, students have traveled to […]

Anti-Semitic posters found outside Tufts Hillel

JNS/Jewish News Service Jackson Richman February 13, 2019 More than a dozen anti-Semitic and anti-Israel posters were discovered outside the Hillel at Tufts University on Tuesday morning, bearing images of militarized pigs, including at least one consisting of a caption that reads “DESTROY ISRAELI APARTHEID FORCES AND AMERIKKKAN PIGS WHICH FUND IT. FREE PALESTINE.” Rabbi […]

Ambassadors, All! 13th Year of StandWithUs Israeli Fellowship

Jerusalem – December 9, 2018 – For an elite group of 150 articulate and diverse young Israeli men and women, their service does not end as they leave the IDF: they join the StandWithUs Israel Fellowship, building bridges & educating people of all faiths & ages about Israel. As Israel faces challenges to its legitimacy […]

Fighting Terror, Battling BDS and the Law: StandWithUs J.D. Fellows Summit in Israel

Meeting Adv. Marlene Mazal from the Attorney General’s Dept for a discussion on legal issues relating to counter-terrorism StandWithUs once again hosted a unique legal-centric mission for the participants of our Saidoff Legal Department’s J.D. Fellowship. The mission brought leading pro-Israel students from Loyola, Pepperdine, UCLA, USC, and Southwestern University to learn about Israel’s legal […]

Model UN delegates learn how to engage with international counterparts about Israel

StandWithUs Israel hosted delegates from the prestigious Model UN program for session on how to encourage dialogue about Israel Director of Operations Ilana Sherrington-Hoffman presented with a Certificate of Appreciation StandWithUs Israel hosted a group of Israeli Model UN in the Education Center in Jerusalem for an empowering session on how to encourage effective dialogue […]

Primer for Businesses: How Corporate Participation in BDS Risks Legal Liability

In recent months, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) activists have targeted American corporations doing business with Israel in their smear campaign against the Jewish State. Activists use dishonest rhetoric about “human rights” to justify this boycott. While corporate participation in legitimate social justice movements is admirable, business should avoid boycotting Israel for both moral and legal […]

GUPS: Hateful and illegal activity is never justified

Students reportedly affiliated with GUPS disrupting Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat at San Francisco State University. Students representing the General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) recently published a  morally disgraceful statement . They attempted to justify their illegal disruption of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat’s speech at SFSU on April 6, […]