CAIR-LA Official: Antisemitism Is Persecution Over Falsely Claiming To Descend From Palestine
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported that Nassar made these remarks during a lecture at the Islamic Society of Orange County. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler | June 20, 2021 Shaheen Nassar, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Los Angeles chapter, said during a June 11 event that […]
Hunter College CUNY Zoom Lecture Turns Into Pro-Palestinian Protest
“Until universities hold individuals responsible for Jew-hatred sometimes masquerading as anti-Zionism, it will never stop.” Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler | June 11, 2021 A May 20 Zoom lecture at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College-CUNY devolved into a pro-Palestinian protest, leaving several Jewish students wary of returning to campus for in-person classes. […]
Jewish Refugees From Arab and Muslim Countries Recognized on United Nations World Refugee Day
The Algemeiner JUNE 20, 2021 In honor of United Nations World Refugee Day on Sunday, Israel and Jewish organizations remembered the often forgotten story of the nearly one million Jews who were ethnically cleansed from Arab and Muslim countries over the past century. Most were absorbed by Israel. The Jewish state issued a video chronicling […]
Jewish, pro-Israel organizations welcome Israeli government, offer words of support
They expressed optimism and faith, though also some concern over the range of coalition diversity, that the sole democracy in the Mideast will continue to make strides domestically and abroad. Jewish News Syndicate BY DMITRIY SHAPIRO (June 15, 2021 / JNS) Following a vote of confidence in the Knesset on Sunday, leaders from organizations with […]
StandWithUs Condemns CAIR LA Leader’s Antisemitic Comments, demands a public apology
LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2021 – StandWithUs strongly condemns antisemitic statements made by Shaheen Nassar, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Los Angeles branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Speaking to an audience at the Islamic Society of Orange County on June 11, 2021, Nassar falsely claimed that, “Antisemitism is… a uniquely […]
StandWithUs Congratulates Texas Legislature for Endorsing IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
(Austin, TX – June 16, 2021) — StandWithUs congratulates the Texas legislature and Governor Abbott on the passage of state legislation endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. House Bill 3257, which creates the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, refers to the IHRA definition, which is the international consensus […]
CUNY Professors Union Passes Anti-Israel Resolution
The Professional Staff Congress (PSC)-CUNY voted in favor of the resolution by a vote of 84-34. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler | June 15, 2021 CUNY Graduate Center | Photo by: David Shankbone The union representing professors at the City of University New York (CUNY) passed a resolution condemning Israel on June 10. The Professional Staff […]
Seth Rogen in online spat with head of pro-Israel group StandWithUS
Michael Dickson accused the Hollywood actor of ‘providing cover for extremists who seek to ridicule, bully and troll Jews online’ Jewish News By FRANCINE WOLFISZ June 16, 2021 Image on right: Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia Commons Seth Rogen and a leading Israel advocate were embroiled in a heated Twitter exchange this week, with the Hollywood […]
StandWithUs Letter to SPS Interim Superintendent Jones Expressing Concern over BDS Resolution
June 16, 2021 Brent Jones, Ph.D. Interim Superintendent Seattle Public Schools Office of the Superintendent MS: 32-150; PO Box 34165 Seattle, Washington 98124-1165 VIA WEBSITE SUBMISSION Dear Superintendent Jones, We write on behalf of StandWithUs Northwest, the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit education […]
Statement on the New Israeli Government
As a new Israeli government is sworn in, StandWithUs reaffirms our respect for Israeli democracy. We are a non-partisan education organization. As such, we do not endorse or oppose any Israeli political leadership. However, we do educate about political issues and believe it is important to highlight some important facts. In Israel, governments can only […]
StandWithUs Letter to UCSD Chancellor Khosla Concerning Statement of Solidarity with Palestine
June 11, 2021 Pradeep K. Khosla, Ph.D. Chancellor University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive #0005 La Jolla, California 92093-0005 VIA EMAIL: ( chancellor@ucsd.edu ) Dear Chancellor Khosla, 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 […]
StandWithUs Letter to UCLA Chancellor Block Concerning Statement of Solidarity with Palestine
June 11, 2021 Gene Block, Ph.D. Chancellor UCLA 2147 Murphy Hall Los Angeles, California 90095-1405 VIA EMAIL: ( chancellor@ucla.edu ) Dear Chancellor Block, 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. The purpose […]
They Want to Silence Jews and Israel; It Won’t Work
The Algemeiner by Yael Lerman | JUNE 9 Photo by: EQRoy / Shutterstock.com In my 15 years of working as a civil rights lawyer, I have never seen a wave of requests for legal help like I am experiencing now. At the organization where I work, StandWithUs, we have seen a 300 percent increase in […]
Hundreds of Harvard students condemn Israel in statement that omits any mention of Hamas
Palestinian student groups at Harvard painted Israel as an ‘apartheid’ state following its defensive operations against Hamas, which led to civilian casualties. The students pressed Harvard to cut ties from businesses that work with Israel. Campus Reform Ben Zeisloft | June 9 Photo by: g0d4ather \ Shutterstock Over 900 students and nearly 100 students groups […]
StandWithUs Letter to SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews Expressing Concern over BDS Resolution
June 9, 2021 Vincent Matthews, Ed.D. Superintendent San Francisco Unified School District 555 Franklin Street San Francisco, California 94102 VIA EMAIL: ( matthewsv@sfusd.edu ) Dear Superintendent Matthews, 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 […]
StandWithUs to Create New Visitors Experience and Studio in Jerusalem Education Center
Announcement was made at virtual celebration for StandWithUs’ 20th anniversary (Jerusalem – June 7, 2021) – During a celebration of its 20th anniversary, StandWithUs announced that it is expanding its Education Center in the heart of Jerusalem. The new addition is scheduled to open its doors to visitors in early 2022. The new facility will […]
StandWithUs Applauds UCSD Graduate Student Government for Choosing Cooperation Over BDS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE StandWithUs Applauds UCSD Graduate Student Government for Choosing Cooperation Over BDS (San Diego, CA – June 8, 2021) – StandWithUs commends the Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for rejecting a destructive and one-sided resolution calling for an academic boycott against Israel on Monday, […]
StandWithUs Responds to UMBC Administrative Departments Antisemitic Instagram Posts
June 2, 2021 Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, PhD President University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, Maryland 21250 Nancy D. Young, PhD Vice President for Student Affairs University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, Maryland 21250 VIA EMAIL: ( hrabowski@umbc.edu ; nyoung@umbc.edu ) Dear President Hrabowski and Vice President Young, We […]
