Antisemitic Students Groups at UC Berkeley Law School Are Funded by Major Law Firms

Read the Twitter thread (7) BREAKING: You saw the outrageous news last week that a coalition of @BerkeleyLaw School student groups passed bylaws prohibiting "#Zionist" (i.e.Jewish) speakers at their events. We found that 1/2 the #antisemitic groups are FUNDED BY MAJOR LAW FIRMS, & we have the receipts. 1/7 — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) October 13, 2022 […]

StandWithUs Condemns Berkeley Law School Student Groups’ New Anti-Zionist Bylaw

One of the campus buildings at the University of California, Berkeley. Photo: Max Pixel/Creative Commons. In August 2022, at UC Berkeley Law School , student groups, led by Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) adopted a bylaw prohibiting invitations to “speakers that have expressed and continued to hold views … in support of […]

Kristallnacht Commemoration, November 2022

Commemorating the Kristallnacht pogrom of 1938 is an opportunity to educate people about the larger aspects of the Holocaust. Our nine presentations below use Kristallnacht as a frame while educating on larger, universal issues such as refugees, indoctrination, and resistance. The StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center is prepared to deliver these presentations virtually or in-person. We […]

Queens lawmakers announce new legislation to improve reporting of hate crimes on college campuses

By Carlotta Mohamed | QNS | September 21, 2022 State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal were joined by fellow lawmakers and community advocates outside of Queens College on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to announce new legislation to improve the reporting and investigating of hate crimes on college campuses.

StandWithUs Select Atlanta Fellows and Interns

By Atlanta Jewish Times | September 29, 2022 StandWithUs, an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism, is pleased to announce the 2022-23 students participating in its high school and campus programs. Pictured are the 2022-23 StandWithUs Emerson Fellows. The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal High School interns are: Noa Dor (Johns Creek […]

Meet Our Massachusetts Student Leaders for 2022-2023

By Jewish Boston | September 22, 2022 StandWithUs is pleased to announce this year’s Kenneth Leventhal high school interns and Emerson fellows. Leventhal Interns 2022-23 Conference The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal high school interns from Massachusetts are: Noa Amir, junior at Newton North High School; Yael Bar-Or, senior at Newton South High School; Eitan Pessin, […]

High-schoolers as educational strategists? StandWithUs says: absolutely!

By Baltimore Jewish Times | September 21, 2022 The international, nonpartisan education organization StandWithUs, which supports the State of Israel and battles antisemitism, announced the 2022-2023 cohort of students participating in its high school programs. The StandWithUs 2022-2023 Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns from Maryland include Lily Fox at Glenelg County School and Miri Diamond, […]

Islamophobia Statement

StandWithUs UK strongly opposes Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism. We are proud that our student leaders, staff, and speakers come from a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. They include Muslims and Arabs who unite with their peers to counter antisemitism and the misinformation that all too often clouds discussions related to Israel and the Middle East. […]

StandWithUs Condemns Recent Displays of Hinduphobia in UK

September 21, 2022 (London, UK) StandWithUs strongly condemns the recent campaigns of gang violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have targeted members of the Hindu community, their homes, and their temples throughout Leicester and Smethwick . As Hinduphobia remains rife throughout the UK, StandWithUs extends its sympathies and support to the Hindu community at these troubling […]

Bahrani Diplomat, Israeli Ambassador Laud StandWithUs Student Leaders

Our incredible alumni panel, part of our Emerson Fellowship Opening Conference 2022-2023 (London, England — 7 September 2022) — Tzipi Hotovely, Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom paid tribute to the energy and dedication of dozens of student leaders who she hosted at her home and who form the StandWithUs UK Emerson Fellowship for […]

SWU Holocaust Education Center Director Interviewed on Issues & Ideas With Chris DeBello

On August 29, 2022, Matt Lebovic, Director of the StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center, was interviewed on a radio podcast, Issues&Ideas With Chris DeBello, highlighting the urgent need for Holocaust education in schools. Citing the frequency of Holocaust denial, minimization, and lack of awareness in students, Lebovic discusses the benefits of the Holocaust Education Center’s abilities […]

Berkeley University Law School student orgs pledge to boycott Zionist, pro-Israel speakers

The Berkeley Law dean called the statement boycotting Zionist speakers ‘troubling’ August 28, 2022 by Adam Sabes / Fox News Student organizations at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law are facing backlash from their own dean after adopting a statement that pledges to not invite any Zionist or pro-Israel speaker to give lectures. […]

StandWithUs Selects Emerson Fellows and Leventhal Interns

Jewish Link By JLNJ Staff | August 25, 2022 The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns in New Jersey are Abigail Kushman, Tenafly High School; Ellie Weisberg, Frisch School; Gabriel Silverstein, Princeton High School; Rebecca Sclove, Princeton Day School; Raimee Schanzer, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School For Girls; Sara Cole, Cherry Hill High School West; […]

Letter to Penguin about Aya Ghanameh

August 29, 2022 Via Email: vikingpublicity@us.penguingroup.com; socialimpact@penguinrandomhouse.com; Re: Alleged Violations of Company Policy by Penguin-affiliated Author Aya Ghanameh Dear Esteemed Members of Viking and Penguin Random House, We write on behalf of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit organization dedicated to fighting antisemitism and educating the public about Israel. It has come to our attention that Aya […]

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Combating Antisemitism Is Crucial to the Academic Integrity of Our Nation’s Campuses

By Carly F. Gammill AUGUST 23, 2022 The Algemeiner The Old Main building at Wayne State University. Photo: Screenshot. As students return to college campuses this fall, new opportunities create excitement and optimistic nervousness. Unfortunately, an unwelcome source of anxiety also exists: growing antisemitism, including anti-Zionism, which repackages historic antisemitic tropes and tactics to target […]

Amnesty, French BDS movement to hold ‘Israeli apartheid’ talk at annual music festival

An event in early September billed as a meeting/debate on Facebook is being accused of having “more dubious ideological undertakings.” By DMITRIY SHAPIRO AUGUST 23, 2022 Jewish News Syndicate Fête de l’Humanité music festival in France, September 2017. Credit: Pamputt via Wikimedia Commons. France’s BDS movement and the French branch of Amnesty International are raising […]

Combating antisemitism, delegitimization on social media – do we stand a chance?

We will continue to be a leader in the battle for accuracy and fairness, the fight against antisemitism, and the mission of inspiring millions every week about Israel. By NOAM KOREN AUGUST 22, 2022 The Jerusalem Post The struggle against the abundance of lies targeting Israel, as well as antisemitic tropes on social media platforms, […]