NY Gov Issues Proclamation Embracing IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 14, 2022 New York NY USA-September 5, 2014 Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s running mate, Kathy Hochul, center, campaigns in the Penn South housing complex in Chelsea in New York on, Friday, September 5, 2014. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.com “My administration believes the IHRA working definition of antisemitism is a vital resource […]
Pro-Palestinian Activists Threaten to Disrupt Bieber’s SA Concerts if he Doesn’t Cancel Israel Shows
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 14, 2022 Justin Bieber performs in Pittsburgh Wednesday, July 13, 2016 during the ‘Purpose’ world tour at Consol Energy Center. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.com The pro-Palestinian group “Africa4Palestine” announced on June 14 that some of their members will disrupt Justin Bieber’s upcoming South Africa shows if he doesn’t cancel his […]
BDS Boston Criticized for Endorsing Map Targeting Jewish Institutions
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 10, 2022 Credit: mapliberation.org A local Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) group in Boston is under fire over their endorsement of a map that targets various Jewish institutions as having purported ties to the media and police as part of the “colonization of Palestine.” BDS Boston tweeted on June 3 […]
Funeral procession outside UN headquarters in New York emphasizes human rights
Jewish News Syndicate June 16, 2022 StandWithUs arranged and filmed a processional outside U.N. headquarters in New York City as a funeral for human rights, saying Israel been targeted unfairly by the United Nations. Credit: Courtesy. People in black robes and hoods, wearing skeleton masks, carried coffins down First Avenue in New York City. The […]
UCLA Students Urge UC Regents to Take a Stronger Stance Against Antisemitism
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 3, 2022 Photo from Flickr. Various UCLA students urged members of the UC Board of Regents to take a stronger stand against antisemitism during the public comment sessions of the Regents’ board meetings on May 18 and 19. According to transcripts obtained by the Journal, fourth-year student and StandWithUs Alumni […]
General Mills Says Selling Israeli Stake Had Nothing to Do With BDS
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 7, 2022 General Mills announced in a statement on June 1 that their recent decision to sell their stake from a joint operation in East Jerusalem had nothing to do with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Jewish Insider and Jewish News Syndicate reported that BDS activists had been […]
CNN’s Report on the Tragic Shooting of Shireen Abu Akhleh is Deeply Misleading and Irresponsible
On May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by gunfire in the West Bank city of Jenin. Her death is a tragedy that never should have happened. Members of the press must be protected as they carry out their job of reporting news. Abu Akleh had been reporting on IDF activity in […]
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held As StandWithUs Opens Expanded Center in Jerusalem on May 22, 2022
President Herzog: “StandWithUs has been a pioneer in bringing cutting edge communications educational resources and grassroots activism tools to the entire pro-Israel community… I have no doubt that through this new Education Center in Jerusalem you will continue to deeply impact people from all across the globe. Thank you for all that you are doing […]
Los Angeles StandWithUs Events – May 2 and 4, 2022
Hey Jude Productions and StandWithUs (SWU) with the support of the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles hosted 400 attendees for a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Aulcie” on May 2 at the Saban Theater. The inspiring true story of celebrated Israeli-American basketball champion Aulcie Perry is told in this touching film, chronicling […]
Holocaust survivor shares his story
By Spectrum News Staff, Ohio May 13th, 2022 About 80 years ago, the world witnessed one of the worst atrocities in modern human history: the Holocaust. The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center hosted a speaker, Sami Steigmann, and holocaust survivor Wednesday evening to share his […]
Turning Lemons into Lemonade — Just Like Israel
San Diego Jewish World May 18, 2022 (L to R) Liora Berkstein and Yael Steinberg squeeze out their challenges. Credit: StandWithUs. SAN DIEGO — On Sunday afternoon May 15, community members from all around San Diego came together to celebrate Israel and Jewish Heritage month at Balboa Park. The event, “Israel: Diversity and Heritage” was […]
StandWithUs Canada Emerson Fellow Lindsay Cogan Named First Place Honouree for Roberta Seid Award
Congratulations, Lindsay! The Roberta Seid Award for Courage and Leadership, in memory of Dr. Roberta Seid, is given to one outstanding StandWithUs Emerson Fellow each year who has demonstrated exemplary courage, leadership, and commitment to Israel activism on campus and beyond. Dr. Seid was our first Director of Research and Education at StandWithUs; this remarkable […]
Harvard Crimson Endorses BDS
Art is a potent form of resistance, and we are humbled by our peers’ passion and skill.” The PSC had organized various panels as well as a “Wall of Resistance” during Israel Apartheid Week in April; the wall had stated “Zionism is Racism Settler Colonialism White Supremacy Apartheid,” as well as other various anti-Israel slogans. […]
Harvard Crimson student newspaper slammed for ‘journalistic malpractice’ after Israel editorial
Harvard Crimson’s editorial board said its support for the BDS movement is ‘not antisemitic’ By: Adam Sabes , Fox News May 1st, 2022 The Harvard University student newspaper editorial board published an editorial last week stating that it supports the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement, as well as a “Free Palestine.” Editors for the Harvard […]
‘Butterfly Project’ Fuses Holocaust Education and Israel Education, Raises Hope
By: Daniela Ben Joseph, San Diego Jewish World April 26th, 2022 SAN DIEGO — On the beautiful morning of April 10, The Butterfly Project in collaboration with the StandWithUs San Diego High School Department, held a Holocaust education program at the House of Israel . The International Village in Balboa Park where it is located, […]
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed May to be Jewish American Heritage Month
(Lincoln, Nebraska) May 5, 2022 Jordan Cope, Director of Policy Education StandWithUs, attends the signing ceremony with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed May to be Jewish American Heritage Month and, by proclamation, adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism. “Jewish Americans have lived, worked, and worshipped in Nebraska since […]
I was Born for Peace
By: Shany Lousky-Levy Chief of Staff, StandWithUs Israel May 4, 2022 Like many Israelis, this time of the year is my “Bein Hameitsarim” moment, a period of grief and reflection from Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Memorial Day – leading up to Yom Hazikaron – Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, immediately followed […]
Jewish Group Calls for New Steps to Address Antisemitic Harassment at University of Connecticut
The Algemeiner By Dion J. Pierre APRIL 21, 2022 Anna Mabel Snow Hall at University of Connecticut. Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia Commons. A Jewish advocacy group is joining a Jewish University of Connecticut student’s efforts to resolve a complaint she filed after facing antisemitic harassment for removing anti-Zionist flyers posted at a school library. On February 28, […]
