The UN’s Unprecedented Witch Hunt Against Israel
American Thinker By Jordan Cope January 23, 2022 While largely established to forge “friendly relations among nations,” the U.N. has been anything but friendly toward the Jewish state: Israel. In fact, the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) has long afforded a platform and impunity for those promoting Israel’s destruction and the ethnic cleansing of Jews from […]
‘We cannot hope to defeat it if we cannot define it,’ assert those at conference on anti-Semitism
The FBI’s initial position on the Colleyville hostage crisis “brings up the need for education and information—that every single one of us draws these red lines and has these conversations” surrounding anti-Semitism, says StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein. Jewish News Syndicate BY JACOB KAMARAS (January 25, 2022 / JNS) After a high-profile debate surrounding the role […]
Time to Fight Back: A New Avenue of Recourse for Victims of Antisemitism
The Algemeiner by Brad Gerstman and Yael Lerman JANUARY 26, 2022 From spitting on children in Brooklyn to taking hostages in Texas synagogues, antisemitic perpetrators are finding a myriad of ways to victimize their American Jewish targets with rising frequency. And yet, the criminal justice system has grossly failed in its efforts to hold perpetrators […]
On eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, ‘Students 4 IHRA’ campaign launched
The Jerusalem Post JANUARY 26, 2022 Photo: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com On the brink of International Holocaust Remembrance Day this Thursday, StandWithUs and the International Legal Forum (ILF) announced the collaborative launch of a new multimedia-based campaign, “Students 4 IHRA: United to Define it.” The organizations said the novel drive will magnify the voices of […]
The International Legal Forum (ILF) and StandWithUs Launch ‘Students 4 IHRA’ Campaign
On Eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, The International Legal Forum (ILF) and StandWithUs Launch ‘Students 4 IHRA’ Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, CA — January 25, 2022) – – On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, StandWithUs and the International Legal Forum (ILF) are proud to announce the launch of a new […]
The UN’s Unprecedented Witch Hunt Against Israel
American Thinker By Jordan Cope January 23, 2022 While largely established to forge “friendly relations among nations,” the U.N. has been anything but friendly toward the Jewish state: Israel. In fact, the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) has long afforded a platform and impunity for those promoting Israel’s destruction and the ethnic cleansing of Jews from […]
The Edwin Black Show Season 3 Episode 1: Watkins Holocaust Outrage
January 20, 2022 Yael Lerman from StandWithUs speaks on the Edwin Black show Third-grade students at Watkins Elementary School were allegedly instructed by a staff member to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including gassing, digging ditches for bodies, and shootings. Famed civil rights attorney Nathan Lewin , JCRC associate director Guila Siegel , and StandWithUs […]
StandWithUs Announces New Holocaust Education Presentations Available for Schools and Organizations
Los Angeles, CA January 20, 2022 StandWithUs is proud to announce that it recently opened a Holocaust Education Center. The purpose of the center is to create a toolbox of user-friendly Holocaust education presentations and materials for public or private schools that have experienced Holocaust denial, lack of information, or simply want to proactively teach […]
Jewish leaders react to FBI statement on Texas synagogue hostage-taker: ‘The FBI got it wrong’
Fox News Adam Sabes 1/17/2022 One Jewish leader says the FBI got it wrong after an official said the Texas synagogue hostage-taker’s demands were “not specifically related to the Jewish community.” A Texas SWAT team responded to Congregation Beth Israel on Saturday after British national Malik Faisal Akram, 44, allegedly entered the building and held […]
Texas Synagogue Hostages Freed After Hours Long Standoff [UPDATED]
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler January 15, 2022 Source: Screenshot. A gunman held a rabbi and three others hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, TX on January 15 for nearly 12 hours before being killed by law enforcement. All of the hostages were freed. The hostage situation started toward the end of Shabbat services at Congregation […]
Man takes Rabbi, three others hostage at Texas synagogue; all released, assailant killed at scene
“We will be dissecting lessons from this incident, and redoubling our efforts to strengthen the safety and security of synagogues and Jewish institutions across the country,” said Evan Bernstein, national director and CEO of the Community Security Service. JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE BY JNS STAFF January 15, 2022 Four congregants at Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform […]
USC President Announces Measures to Combat Antisemitism on Campus
JEWISH JOURNAL Aaron Bandler January 14, 2022 USC President Carol Folt announced a series of measures on January 13 to combat antisemitism on campus in light of recent controversies. In a letter to the campus Jewish community, Folt acknowledged that “recent antisemitic and anti-Zionist posts on social media” have “challenged USC’s reputation as a supportive […]
The Case for Antisemitism (the Spelling)
San Diego Jewish World Jacob Kamaras January 14, 2022 One of the most important decisions I needed to make upon recently taking ownership of the San Diego Jewish World was, how should we spell antisemitism? The prior sentence should tell you everything you need to know about my decision. Nevertheless, here’s the story behind the […]
StandWithUs Starts Campaign Against Anti-Israel UNHRC Commission Inquiry
StandWithUs noted that the panelists heading the inquiry all have records of anti-Israel bias. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler January 14, 2022 StandWithUs announced on January 11 that they are launching a campaign against the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry against Israel. The inquiry, which was launched on May 27 in response […]
StandWithUs Thanks USC for Taking Action Against Antisemitism
Photo: Sitao Xiang (Los Angeles, CA – January 13, 2022) – StandWithUs thanks the University of Southern California’s (USC) administration for announcing a series of actions to address ongoing concerns about antisemitism and anti-Zionism on their campus on January 13th. We are pleased to know that the administration will seek input from mainstream Jewish community […]
StandWithUs Launches a Campaign to Counter UN’s Anti-Israel “Commission of Inquiry”
Los Angeles, CA January 11, 2022 StandWithUs has initiated a mass campaign to counter the permanent, open-ended “Commission of Inquiry” created by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on May 27, 2021. The campaign includes a petition that “rejects the legitimacy of this inquiry” and contains valuable resources for people to learn more about anti-Israel […]
StandWithUs partners with NYC law firm, state rep to fight antisemitism
Jerusalem Post JANUARY 5, 2022 New York-area law firm Gerstman Schwartz LLP & NY State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein (District 48) announced a new legal action partnership with Israel advocacy group StandWithUs on Tuesday. The partnership intends to combat a marked rise in antisemitic hate crimes. Claiming that the existing justice system does not adequately deal […]
StandWithUs truck circles Unilever headquarters denouncing lack of action to reverse boycott
Engelwood Cliffs, NJ January 6, 2022 StandWithUs (SWU), an international nonprofit that educates about Israel and fights antisemitism, launched a campaign using a truck that circles Unilever US headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with messages denouncing Unilever’s lack of action in reversing its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s decision to boycott Israel. The truck will […]
