Urging Administrative Action to Address Antisemitism at the University of Chicago

June 3, 2021 Robert J. Zimmer, PhD President The University of Chicago 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Suite 501 Chicago, Illinois 60637 VIA EMAIL: president@uchicago.edu RE: Urging Administrative Action to Address Antisemitism at the University of Chicago Dear President Zimmer, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating […]

CHRISTIANS AND JEWS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL IN JACKSONVILLE, FL ON MAY 30

(Jacksonville, FL) — On Sunday, May 30th, Christ the Messiah Church – JAX , together with the newly-formed northeast Florida chapter of StandWithus/Southeast , hosted a spectacularly proud and exuberant rally with Christians and Jews unequivocally supporting Israel and strongly condemning the onslaught of violent and global antisemitism we have seen. It was a magnificent, […]

Cambridge City Council Removes BDS from Resolution on Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 26, 2021 The Cambridge City Council in Massachusetts unanimously passed a resolution regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that removed a provision promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. According to StandWithUs and the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the resolution initially called on the city to “review corporate contracts and identify […]

Google diversity head in 2007: Jews have ‘insatiable appetite for war’

NY Post Y aron Steinbuch June 2, 2021 Google’s head of diversity strategy is under fire over a 2007 blog post in which he wrote that Jews have “an insatiable appetite for war and killing” — and an “insensitivity” to people’s suffering. Kamau Bobb made the comments in a Nov. 30, 2007, post titled “If […]

Statement on the New Israeli Government

With a new Israeli government about to be sworn in, StandWithUs reaffirms our pride and 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 […]

StandWithUs Congratulates Isaac Herzog on Becoming Israel’s 11th President

Photo: lev radin / Shutterstock.com We congratulate Isaac Herzog on becoming Israel’s 11th President. As a non-partisan education organization, we do not endorse or oppose any political leaders in Israel. However, we do educate about political issues. In Israel, the President plays a largely symbolic but important role, often working to heal divisions in Israeli […]

BDS Resolution Narrowly Defeated At UCSB

The final vote was 12 in favor and 13 against; zero members of the student senate abstained. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 27, 2021 Photo: Claudine Van Massenhove / Shutterstock.com A resolution calling for UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) to divest from various companies that conduct business with Israel narrowly failed in the student senate on […]

‘We would not have attained these achievements had we not made Aliyah’

Tens of thousands of new immigrants move to Israel every year, each with their own personal story, but there are those whose immigration shapes and affects many other people’s lives for the better YNet News Meital R. Fishman 05.27.21 Make Israelis better leaders The work of Michael Dickson (43), for Israel and for the Jewish […]

UCSB Students Defeat a Discriminatory Divestment Resolution

(Santa Barbara, CA, May 27, 2021) — StandWithUs congratulates students at UC Santa Barbara for defeating a discriminatory divestment resolution. The resolution was part of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks the elimination of Israel. On the the morning of May 27, 2021, the Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara (ASUCSB) […]

Mark Ruffalo Apologizes for Saying Israel Committed “Genocide”

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 25, 2021 Actor Mark Ruffalo issued an apology in a May 24 tweet for his past tweets accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians in the recent escalation between Israel and Hamas. The full tweet read: “I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting […]

StandWithUs Applauds Defeat of Discriminatory BDS Legislation in Cambridge, MA

(Cambridge, MA – May 25, 2021) – StandWithUs applauds the Cambridge City Council (CCC) for rejecting pro-BDS legislation on May 25, 2021. This legislation, titled Policy Order #109, called for cutting ties with Hewlett Packard (HP), despite the fact that the City of Cambridge has not purchased anything from HP in seven years. A majority […]

1,000 People Rally in Westwood Against Recent Antisemitic Incidents

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 24, 2021 Around 1,000 people attended a rally in front of the Federal Building in Westwood to protest the recent spike in antisemitic incidents worldwide and show support for Israel. Headlining the speakers at the rally was Elan Carr, the former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Carr, who […]

StandWithUs Statement: The Hamas–Israel Conflict, Disinformation, and Antisemitism

As an organization that stands in solidarity with Israel and has many Israeli employees, friends, and family members living across the country, this has been one of the most difficult periods since StandWithUs was founded 20 years ago. We write this to reflect on everything we have seen in recent days and weeks. StandWithUs is […]

CBS 8 San Diego Asks SWU SD To Balance Its Broadcast

(May 16, 2021) — To its credit, CBS 8 – San Diego News reached out to StandWithUs San Diego to balance its story on the Nakba Day protest held on May 15. StandWithUs San Diego was the only organization contacted. We provided a strong statement which aired May 16. Extraordinary move by a responsible news […]

Conflict in Middle East draws support for Palestinians, Israel in separate San Diego rallies

San Diego Union Tribune MORGAN COOK, KAREN PEARLMAN MAY 15, 2021 As a violent military and civil conflict raged over the Gaza Strip this past week, scores of local supporters of Israel and the Palestinian territories held separate rallies in San Diego in solidarity with loved ones and strangers caught in the fray. On Saturday, […]

L.A. Middle School Quiz Asks Where “Palestinians Are Facing Evictions”

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 20, 2021 A question on a Los Angeles middle school quiz generated controversy for asking where “Palestinians are facing evictions” at the hands of the Israelis. The full question read: “In _____, some Palestinians are facing evictions from their homes by Israelis,” referencing the potential eviction Palestinian families in the […]

Appreciating ‘StandWithUs’ on Its 20th Birthday

The Jewish Link Sarah Rabitz May 20, 2021 On May 23, StandWithUs (SWU), one of the world’s most successful Israel education organizations, will celebrate its 20th anniversary. SWU is an international, nonpartisan organization that educates and inspires people of all backgrounds about Israel, and combats antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los […]

California Public Records Request to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for Records

May 20, 2021 SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL California Public Records Act Requests Officeof the General Counsel Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 24th Floor Los Angeles,CA 90017 Phone: (213) 241-6601 Fax: (213) 241-8444 Email: pra@lausd.net RE: California PublicRecords Request to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for Records Concerning Quiz in Select Middle Schools […]