Revised California ethnic-studies curriculum draft ‘deeply problematic,’ still ‘exclusionary’

JNS/Jewish News Syndicate Jackson Richman August 6, 2020 Photo by Andre M, Wikipedia (August 6, 2020 / JNS) California’s Department of Education released its recommendations to revise the state’s proposed ethnic-studies model curriculum at the end of July, as the original draft curriculum had come under fire for containing anti-Semitic and anti-Israel content, in addition […]

StandWithUs Condemns Antisemitism That Led to USC Student Leader’s Resignation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA — August 6th, 2020) — StandWithUs is deeply disappointed to learn that a Jewish student at University of Southern California (USC) has stepped down from student government as a result of antisemitic harassment from her peers. USC student government Vice President Rose Ritch announced her resignation […]

If You Want to Fight Antisemitism, Engage Allies

Canadian Jewish Record | Aug. 4, 2020 | By REBECCA KATZMAN Anti-Israel groups have hijacked student governments on many campuses. Their aggressive, often malicious rhetoric and programs are bigoted and hateful, causing Jewish and pro-Israel students to feel marginalized. Although bigotry against Israel is often considered free speech, it is actually hate speech and antisemitic, […]

StandWithUs Appreciates Changes to CA Ethnic Studies Curriculum, Urges Further Revisions

Photo by Andre M, Wikipedia (Los Angeles, CA — August 5th, 2020) — StandWithUs thanks the California Department of Education (CDE) for making positive changes to the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) , in response to thousands of critical comments submitted by our supporters and partners. While this new draft is clearly a step in […]

TELL CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS: Keep Bias and Hate Out of Our Schools

Photo by Andre M, Wikipedia We need YOUR help to send THOUSANDS of emails to keep hate and bias out of California public schools. We have made it EASY for you: 1. Fill out the form below to send your email to California officials. 2. For added impact, take a few more minutes to leave […]

CCA Concerned by UN’s New Envoy To Monitor Antisemitism Miguel Moratinos

(Photo by: Agência Brasil ) (Los Angeles, CA — August 5, 2020) — The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) was encouraged to learn that the United Nations has decided to appoint an envoy for the specific purpose of monitoring antisemitism. We were deeply disturbed, however, that the individual appointed to the position is Spanish […]

StandWithUs Initiates National Campaign to Protect Jewish Students on Campus

August 3, 2020 VIA EMAIL RE: How to Respond to Campus Antisemitism and Potential Title VI Violations Dear University Presidents, 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 of this letter […]

Jewish Groups Express Concern Over Comments by Presumptive Nominee to Be U.S. Ambassador to Germany

Jewish Journal | By Aaron Bandler | July 29, 2020 Photo by: rawf8 / Shutterstock A couple of Jewish groups have expressed concern over past remarks made by the presumptive nominee to be the next United States Ambassador to Germany regarding neoconservatives and the Israeli government. Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reported that President Donald Trump […]

StandWithUs Offers Reward to Informant Who Led to Arrest of Suspect in Florida Synagogue Vandalisms

Jewish Journal | By Aaron Bandler | July 28, 2020 Sarasota, FL (Photo by Ed Schipul ) The StandWithUs (SWU) Center for Combating Anti-Semitism (CCA) in partnership with the Mizel Family Foundation has offered an unspecified monetary reward to whomever provided the information that led to the arrest of the alleged perpetrator behind the recent […]

Response to Seth Rogen’s recent comments

Seth Rogen appeared on Marc Maron’s podcast and during an hour-long conversation questioned why Israel exists. Seth has since said that he was joking, but comments like this show the need for more education about Israel as the ancestral home of the Jewish people, unrivaled center of diverse Jewish life and culture, and a safe […]

StandWithUs Deeply Concerned About Potential Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Germany

Col. Douglas Macgregor. (Photo by: BMG-2048 ) (Washington, DC — July 28th, 2020) — The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) is deeply concerned about the potential nomination of U.S. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany. Colonel Macgregor has previously alleged that a group of Jews, whom he references as […]

CCA Offers Reward for Conviction of Perpetrator in the Sarasota, FL Synagogue Desecrations

Sarasota, FL — July 28, 2010 Man caught spray-painting swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti at a synagogue in Sarasota, Florida, in July 2020. (Sarasota county sheriff’s office) The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) in partnership with the Mizel Family Foundation has offered a reward to the individual who supplied information that led the Sarasota County […]

Jewish Activists Participate in Virtual Walkout to Protest Twitter’s Handling of Anti-Semitism

Jewish Journal | Aaron Bandler | July 27, 2020 Various Jewish groups, activists and other Twitter users are participating in a 48-hour virtual worldwide walkout from Twitter. Under the hashtag #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate, the walkout is a response to ongoing anti-Semitism on the platform. The walkout began on July 27 at 9 a.m. British Standard Time and […]

Jewish entities worldwide institute 48-hour freeze on Twitter over hate speech

July 27, 2020 / JNS Credit: Office of the Chief Rabbi. “This is about much more than one individual’s hateful rants,” insisted Michael Dickson, executive director of StandWithUs Israel. “Anti-Semitism is not a second-class form of racism. Anti-Semitism is deadly.” International Jewish groups are joining in a 48-hour abstention from Twitter in solidarity with Jews […]

Due to Twitter Inaction, StandWithUs Calls to Join 48-Hour Walkout of the Social Media Platform

Los Angeles / London / Jerusalem – Sunday, July 26, 2020 (Jerusalem, July 26, 2020)  – In the wake of the antisemitic Twitter storm by UK ”grime rapper” Wiley (aka Richard Kylea Cowie Jr.), StandWithUs will be joining with prominent voices on Twitter, including British actor Tracy-Ann Oberman for a 48-hour walkout from the social media platform. […]

Virtual interactive Jerusalem tours fill lockdown void

Jewish News By JENNI FRAZER July 23, 2020 StandWithUs UK’s online experience takes school students, youth movements and families through the Holy City while tourists are unable to visit in person It’s not the same as actually being there, but it’s the next best thing — Jerusalem LIVE. StandWithUs UK has devised a unique interactive […]

StandWithUs Horrified by Chinese Government Atrocities Against Uighurs

The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) is appalled by the Chinese government’s continued atrocities against its Uighur Muslim population. Dedicated to fighting the world’s oldest hatred, antisemitism, the CCA also stands with other minorities who are systematically targeted and discriminated against.  The Chinese government’s treatment of the Uighurs – which includes forced sterilization of […]

Missing Jerusalem? StandWithUs will take you there!

StandWithUs Launches New Innovative Online Tour Program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ (Jerusalem, Israel – July 19th, 2020): In an effort to connect students, families, and would-be tourists to Israel despite the current effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, StandWithUs has launched a new interactive online tour program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ . Broadcast in real-time and on-site from Jerusalem’s most […]