Letter to Unilever re: Obligation to Overturn Ben & Jerry’s Decision to Engage in Boycott of Israel

October 15, 2021 VIA E-MAIL Alan Jope CEO, Unilever alan.jope@unilever.com Re: Unilever’s Authority & Obligation to Overturn Ben & Jerry’s Decision to Engage in Discriminatory Boycott of Israel Dear Mr. Jope: We write on behalf of StandWithUs and the Israeli-American Coalition for Action to follow up on your letter of July 27, 2021, regarding Ben […]

StandWithUs & IAC For Action Call Upon Unilever to Reverse Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel

StandWithUs & IAC For Action Call Upon Unilever to Use its Authority to Reverse Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel (Los Angeles — October 15, 2021) — StandWithUs and the Israeli-American Coalition For Action sent a letter today to Unilever CEO Alan Jope and the Board of Directors regarding its subsidiary company, Ben & Jerry’s, […]

Reilly rocked — again

Couer d’Alene/Post Falls Press MADISON HARDY October 13, 2021 Another pro-Israel organization has condemned a Post Falls School Board candidate for hate speech posted on his personal Twitter account. StandWithUs, an international nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization, “strongly” condemned David Reilly Tuesday afternoon for “numerous antisemitic social media posts.” A candidate for Trustee Zone 5, Reilly’s […]

Ben & Jerry’s co-founders stumped on why ice cream brand singles out Israel

‘Car-crash interview’ Fox News By Brian Flood Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are under fire after they failed to come up with a reason why they refuse to sell their ice cream in parts of Israel over political disagreements but do business in areas of the United States where they disagree […]

StandWithUs Condemns Antisemitism From Idaho School Board Candidate

Seattle, WA — October 12, 2021) — StandWithUs strongly condemns numerous antisemitic social media posts made by Dave Reilly, a candidate for school board in Post Falls School District, Idaho. We also condemn the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s (KCRCC) endorsement of Reilly, and refusal to acknowledge his hateful comments. Reilly has recently made numerous […]

Ben & Jerry’s decision was not a boycott of Israel – founders

Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s said they do not see Unilever’s decision as an antisemitic boycott The Jerusalem Post By SHIRA HANAU/JTA OCTOBER 11, 2021 Photo: Wikimedia Commons For Jerry Greenfield, being accused of antisemitism is “painful.” For Ben Cohen, it’s “absurd.” But both of the founders of the […]

Dave Chappelle Makes “Space Jews” Joke in Netflix Special

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler October 7, 2021 Photo by: John Bauld / Flickr Comedian Dave Chappelle made a couple of jokes about a movie idea he had called “Space Jews” in his latest Netflix special “The Closer.” Chappelle said that he has seen various videos about UFOs coming to Earth that prompted him to come […]

The United Nations — From Ally to Antisemitic Platform | Opinion

Newsweek JORDAN COPE 10/7/21 Photo: Yuryi Abramochkin / Wikimedia Commons Many are surprised to learn that the institutions at the forefront of international law once served as allies of the Jewish people. Decades ago, the tragedy of the Holocaust inspired the international legal community to remedy its failure to protect Jews and human rights at […]

Amazon, Google Under Fire for Sponsoring Event With Anti-Israel Activist Linda Sarsour

Newsweek CARLY MAYBERRY 10/7/21 A scheduled speaking appearance by Muslim political activist Linda Sarsour at the upcoming Web Summit has some Jewish human rights groups calling for event sponsors like Google and Amazon to pull out. Billed as the largest tech event in the world, the Web Summit, where Sarsour is set to speak along […]

About Dave Chappelle’s “Space Jews”

October 10th, 2021 via: Netflix Dave Chappelle is a comedian who by now has offended just about everyone. He can make whatever jokes he wants. That said, StandWithUs is an education organization and Chappelle’s latest special offers a teachable moment. VIDEO: https://twitter.com/i/status/1445507470726631431 In his bit about “Space Jews” he implies Jews collectively left their homeland […]

StandWithUs San Diego Condemns Antisemitism and Misinformation During Panel Hosted by SDCDP

Photo Credit: shutterstock.com (San Diego, CA – October 7, 2021) — StandWithUs San Diego strongly condemns antisemitic conspiracy theories and demonization of Israel during a recent panel hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee. One panelist falsely accused Israel of being complicit in the horrific murder of George Floyd, simply because […]

Letter to UNC Chancellor Guskiewicz re Public Statement of Support for Jewish Students and Follow Up

October 6, 2021 VIA EMAIL: ( chancellor@unc.edu ) Dear Chancellor Guskiewicz, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit education organization supporting Israel and combating antisemitism. We wish to thank you for your leadership and moral clarity in publicly conveying […]

UN Cuts Off UN Watch Director for Highlighting UNRWA Antisemitism

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler October 4, 2021 The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) cut off UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer as he was highlighting antisemitic social media posts from various United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Photo Credit: shutterstock.com The United Nations Human Rights Council […]

StandWithUs UK welcomes the decision to terminate the employment of Professor David Miller

Sunday, October 3, 2021 StandWithUs UK welcomes the decision by the University to terminate the employment of Professor David Miller. For too long, Professor Miller’s antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories have left Jewish students feeling targeted, harassed, and unsafe on campus. We commend the tireless work of the Jewish students at the University of Bristol, […]

South Florida high school students learn to advocate for Israel

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL SERGIO CARMONA September 24, 2021 South Florida high school students during StandWithUs’ Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship virtual conference this summer. (StandWithUs/Courtesy) South Florida high school students are serving as pro-Israel advocates for their campuses and communities after participating in StandWithUs’ Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship virtual conference this summer. SWU […]

AOC apologizes for ‘present’ vote on Israel’s Iron Dome, explains her tears

Ocasio-Cortez was mocked by conservatives for shedding “crocodile tears” over the vote Fox News By Brie Stimson September 25, 2021 Iron dome over Israel Illustration. Photo Credit: shutterstock.com U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., on Friday apologized to her constituents for her “present” vote a day earlier on funding Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and […]

San Diego Community Colleges Address Union Resolution Condemning Israel, Offer ‘Sincere Thoughts’

The Algemeiner by Dion J. Pierre September 23, 2021 Skyline of San Diego, California. Photo Credit: shutterstock.com The head of the San Diego Community College District responded on Wednesday to a controversial anti-Israel measure recently passed by its representative union, expressing “sincere thoughts to those who were offended by the resolution.” The resolution , which […]

Jewish Group Blasts California Teachers Union’s Resolution Condemning Israel

The Algemeiner by Dion J. Pierre September 14, 2021 On Sunday, StandWithUs (SWU), a Los Angeles based Jewish group, responded to a California teachers union’s passage of a resolution condemning Israel. The resolution , accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, occupation, apartheid, and war crimes,” was passed on September 5 by the American Federation […]