Let’s Meet the Challenge of Rising Campus Antisemitism Through Legal Remedies

The Algemeiner by Carly Gammill and Yael Lerman November 9, 2023 A Jewish student at Harvard University harassed by anti-Israel protesters. Photo: Screenshot The surge in anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiment in response to Hamas’s October 7 massacre, especially its blatant celebration by people around the world, is cause for serious alarm. This is particularly the […]

Antisemitic incidents surged globally since Oct. 7 but most aren’t reported. Here’s why

Up to 79% of antisemitic harassment is never divulged, according to experts who weigh in on ‘obstacles’ that deter Jewish victims – especially youth – from speaking out The Times of Israel Matt Lebovic November 21, 2023 John Michael Graves. (Courtesy) NEW YORK — John Michael Graves, 25, was walking out of his Moishe House […]

Letter to University of Michigan – November 20, 2023

StandWithUs sent a legal letter to the University of Michigan, noting that recent events, culminating in the storming of the President’s office, have left us deeply concerned about the safety of Jewish students on campus and the university’s commitment to ensuring this safety as required under federal and state laws and university policies.

Letter to UC Berkeley Police Department – November 20, 2023

StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to UC Berkeley urging a serious and immediate internal investigation into a recent antisemitic incident on the UC Berkeley campus and the negligent response to this incident by campus police , enabling the harassment of Jewish and Israeli students to fester unhindered.

A letter to a ‘pro-Palestinian protester’

By: Lilia Gaufberg | The Times of Israel | November 15, 2023 Dear ‘Pro-Palestinian protester,’ How we rallied for Israel in DC says everything you need to know about who is on the side of justice, freedom, and human rights…and who is not. Our gathering for Israel in DC was one of unity, of celebrating […]

Letter to Santa Monica College Nov 2023

StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to Santa Monica College over flagrant discrimination and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students by their student council, culminating in a denial of Students Supporting Israel club recognition.

Antisemitic Crimes Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from StandWithUs Legal explains how to report an antisemitic hate crime and how to interact with the police, including what information to give and ask for. For any questions, please contact legal@standwithus.com .

Disruptions Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department lays out proactive steps you can take to prevent a disruption of your pro-Israel or Jewish event.

StandWithUs Letter to High Schools Regarding Walkouts

StandWithUs drafted this letter for parents to send to high school where there is a planned walk out on November 9.

Pomona Letter Re Nov 9 Event

UCLA Letter regarding Nov 9 Event

StandWithUs Letter to General Counsel and VP Student Affairs

As part of StandWithUs’ longstanding history of supporting students in the face of anti-Jewish bias and bigotry, StandWithUs wrote to thousands of universities nationwide to remind them of their legal duties to Jewish and Israeli students and to identify specific actions they should take to align themselves with the requirements of Title VI, civil rights […]

Hillel hosts speaker on Israel-Hamas war

Charlotte Korchak, a senior educator with StandWithUs, spoke about the Jewish community and Hamas. The Daily Trojan By NICHOLAS CORRAL October 27, 2023 On Thursday night, USC Hillel hosted Charlotte Korchak, a senior educator with StandWithUs, an international education organization that fights antisemitism and supports Israel, for a discussion about the Israel-Hamas war. Korchak presented […]

Antisemitism 101: The battle on US college campuses over the Gaza war

After the October 7 Hamas massacre, there’s been a sharp rise in anti-Israel and antisemitic events across American college campuses, as university administrations have failed to condemn terrorism. The Jerusalem Post By Amy Klein October 28, 2023 Last month, Jewish social media influencer Lizzie Savetsky (284,000 followers) went to the University of Pennsylvania to protest […]

WOHS Student Group Walkout ‘in Support of Palestine’ Postponed

The Jewish Link By Faygie Holt November 2, 2023 When word spread about a planned Oct. 30 student walkout from West Orange High School (WOHS) “in support of Palestine,” Jewish students, their families and the broader Jewish community were concerned. Particularly troubling was the initial wording used by the student organizers who labeled the march […]

Antisemitism in our schools is way too common

LI Herald By Avi Posnick October 26, 2023 In May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity to share information about personal antisemitic experiences […]

For Jews, every day is October 7th

The Times of Israel Michael Dickson November 2, 2023 Photo via: StandWithUs/Shutterstock Experiencing violent trauma would have been enough. Now imagine experiencing violent trauma, the rape of your loved ones, their murder in ways so brutal as to be almost unimaginable, and then their dismemberment and the defilement of their bodies. Add to this unfathomable […]

Letter to Stanford from StandWithUs