2026 StandWithUs Conference Highlights
StandWithUs just concluded an extraordinary conference in Las Vegas, bringing together over 1,000 participants. The speakers were exceptional; the content, passion, and commitment in every room were truly inspiring, and the energy was palpable! With more than 600 high school and college student leaders alongside academics, attorneys, healthcare professionals, educators, rabbis, and community activists, the conference […]
StandWithUs Strongly Condemns CA Bill Backed by Groups With Records of Hate
(March 2026 — Los Angeles, California) — StandWithUs strongly condemns Assembly Bill 2159 (AB 2159), introduced by CA Assemblymember Robert Garcia. This bill would gut key provisions from AB 715, California’s landmark law aimed at fighting antisemitism in K-12 schools. Assemblymember Garcia “worked closely” with the California Faculty Association (CFA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) California, the Arab Resource & […]
StandWithUs Applauds City of San Diego, CA for Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
(San Diego, California – March 17, 2026) — In a resounding 8-1 vote on March 17, the City of San Diego (California) officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, becoming one of the largest cities in the United States to adopt the definition and to take a stand against rising antisemitism. The […]
StandWithUs Midwest Applauds Wisconsin Legislature for Passing IHRA Antisemitism Bill
(Chicago, IL — March 17, 2026) — StandWithUs Midwest proudly commends the Wisconsin State Legislature for its decisive and bipartisan passage of AB 446, a critical measure adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into state statute. The measure passed on March 17. The legislation now heads to Governor Tony Evers for […]
Why We Stand | The Antisemitism Task Force at StandWithUs San Diego
Why We Stand: The Mission & Purpose of the Antisemitism Task Force at StandWithUs San Diego San Diego is known for its diversity, vibrant communities, and welcoming culture of inclusion. Yet even in this paradise we call home, a powerful and unsettling reality is becoming increasingly apparent: antisemitism is on the rise. In recent years, […]
Four Plead Guilty in 2024 Assault of Pro-Israel Attendees at North Carolina Library Event
Peter Reitzes | The Algemeiner | March 13, 2026 In 2024, two Jewish residents and an 80-year-old senior citizen were beaten and dragged out of a public event in North Carolina which celebrated Hamas and was organized by an anarchist bookfair. Now, almost two years later, four people have pleaded guilty in relation to those attacks at the West […]
Columbia University Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Egregious, Pervasive and Ongoing Antisemitism’
By Debra Rubin | Jewish Link | March 12, 2026 Columbia University has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit brought on behalf of Jewish and Israeli students, which includes laying out what constitutes antisemitism and steps to prevent it from occurring. The case was brought against Columbia and Barnard College two years ago by […]
Four Convicted in Assault at Asheville, NC Library Event Targeting Jewish Attendees
(Los Angeles, CA — March 2026) — StandWithUs Saidoff Law expressed appreciation for the convictions of four individuals responsible for assaulting attendees during an incident targeting Jewish individuals at the West Asheville Library in Asheville, North Carolina on March 10, 2026. StandWithUs Saidoff Law worked with the courageous and resilient victims for nearly two years to achieve this outcome. […]
StandWithUs Thanks Maine Legislative Committee for Rejecting BDS Bill
(Augusta, ME – March 4, 2026) — StandWithUs thanks the Maine Legislature’s Committee on State and Local Government for unanimously voting against LD 1383. While the language of the bill is broad, its supporters have made clear that its intent is to promote the hateful Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. “Committee members rejected a BDS bill that would […]
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice Announces Settlement of Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Columbia University
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice Announces Settlement of Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Columbia University LOS ANGELES — The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) announced that a settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. et al. v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York et al. (S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-01306-VSB-SN). SCLJ […]
StandWithUs Urges Newsom to Correct Deeply Misleading Claims
(Los Angeles, CA — March 4, 2026) — StandWithUs calls on California Governor and likely Presidential candidate Gavin Newsom to correct multiple deeply misleading claims he made about Israel and the war with Iran’s regime (starting at 24:55 of this video). According to numerous sources, Iran has been rebuilding key elements of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and working to shield them […]
StandWithUs files amicus brief in lawsuit seeking the return of artwork to Holocaust survivor’s family
On Monday, March 2, 2026 StandWithUs, along with the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, Jamie Kastner, Laura Baron Kastner, and the Dr. David Milch Foundation, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in a lawsuit seeking to return artwork taken by the Nazis during the Holocaust […]
StandWithUs Canada Denounces Antisemitic Attack on Toronto Synagogue During Purim
TORONTO, ON (March 3, 2026) – StandWithUs Canada is appalled by the overnight shooting of Temple Emanu-El, a synagogue in Toronto, in a brazen act of intimidation and hatred. The building sustained damage, although no injuries were reported as the building was empty. “Such an act seeks to instill fear in the heart of the Jewish community, […]
When antizionism violates the US Civil Rights Act
The demonisation of Israel is an attack on a core component of mainstream Jewish identity. It is not debate – it is unlawful discrimination Melissa Langsam Braunstein | The Jewish Chronicle | February 27, 2026 Is antizionism antisemitism? That’s no longer an intra-Jewish nor academic debate. Rather, it’s a question with legal and policy implications […]
Jewish Groups Sue State for Allegedly not Protecting School Students from Hate
LOS ANGELES — The Jewish support groups, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs are suing the state of California on behalf of Jewish parents whose children allegedly have been subjected to “cruel, persistent and pervasive antisemitism” in public schools. City News Service Los Angeles | Spectrum News 1 | […]
BREAKING: Brandeis Center Files First-Ever Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State – California
Some teachers have abandoned approved curricula and are replacing them with anti-Semitic materials of their own choosing By Evan Gahr | California Globe | February 27, 2026 California public schools are awash with anti-Semitic slurs, harassment and assaults but state authorities refuse to intervene, according to a lawsuit against California filed today on behalf of Jewish parents […]
Hope for a Better Future in Iran, Israel, and the Middle East
For decades, Iranian leaders called for death to the United States, the UK, Israel, and all others who oppose its reign of terror. They have brutally murdered the people of Iran, while exporting death and suffering across the Middle East, the Americas, Ukraine, and beyond. Like many Iranians, Americans, Israelis, and people of all backgrounds, […]
StandWithUs Northeast Testifies At NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate Hearing
On February 25, 2026 Avi Posnick, Northeast Director for StandWithUs (SWU) testified at a hearing by NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate on Intro 0001 that calls for the creation of a buffer zone around houses of worship. He thanked Speaker Julie Menin for introducing this legislation and the majority of the Council Members for supporting it. He urged […]
