סא”ל בדימוס אייל דרור בסבב הרצאות באנגליה אודות הסיוע ההומניטרי של צה”ל במהלך מלחמת האזרחים בסוריה
(לונדון – 19 בנובמבר , 2019 ) – פעילים פרו-פלסטינים בחרו למחות על עצם קיום ההרצאה באוניברסיטת קינגס קולג’ בלונדון של סא”ל בדימוס אייל דרור ,שהוביל את מבצע “שכנות טובה” וסיפק סיוע הומניטארי לאלפי סורים שנפגעו במלחמת האזרחים בסוריה. המפגינים קראו לרצח העם היהודי והשמדתה של מדינת ישראל. קריאות כמו “ציונות היא פשע” ו”מהנהר לים, […]
StandWithUs Condemns Anti-Israel UNHRC Blacklist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Geneva, CH — June 22, 2020) — StandWithUs condemns the recent move by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to present the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) with a blacklist of companies doing business in “Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian […]
ארגון StandWithUs זכה בפרס היוקרתי של קרן בראשית ונמנה ברשימת ארגוני הנובּל היהודי
קרן פרס בראשית הכריזה על הארגונים הזוכים בתחרות הבינלאומית Speak Out for Israel ביניהם ארגון ההסברה הבינלאומי StandWithUs קרדיט לתמונה: Ira Khalistonov בתאריך ה-15 ביוני, 2020, הכריזה קרן פרס בראשית על הארגונים והעמותות שזכו בתחרות הבינלאומית Speak Out for Israel בשם חתן הפרס לשנת 2019, רוברט קראפט. נבחרו הארגונים היהודיים המובילים בעולם. המענקים, יחולקו לארגונים […]
Petitions Launched Calling on FSU Student Senate President to Resign Over ‘F— Israel,’ ‘Stupid Jew’
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 17, 2020 Two petitions have been launched calling on Florida State University (FSU) Student Senate President Ahmad Daraldik to step down from his position over his past social media posts that have been criticized as anti-Semitic. The social media posts in question include a post from August that said, “#f—theoccupation […]
Florida university student senate votes to keep president with anti-Semitic history
JNS/Jewish News Syndicate JACKSON RICHMAN June 18, 2020 The student senate at Florida State University voted on Thursday morning not to remove its new president, despite his past anti-Semitic posts. The final tally was not disclosed. Ahmad Daraldik was selected by the Florida State University Student Senate to replace its previous president, Jack Denton, who […]
How students can respond to anti-Israel sentiment
San Diego Jewish World Marcia Berneger June 17, 2020 SAN DIEGO — StandWithUs is an organization that supports Israel and fights anti-Semitism around the world. On Tuesday, It presented a webinar geared to helping parents and grandparents navigate conversations with children about Israel, anti-Semitism and other challenges facing pro-Israel students today. On the panel were […]
StandWithUs Response to Antisemitism at FSU
June 18, 2020 VIA EMAIL: ( president@fsu.edu ; trustees@fsu.edu ) John E. Thrasher President Florida State University 211 Westcott Building Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1470 Florida State University Board of Trustees Florida State University 216 Westcott Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1350 Dear President Thrasher and Honorable Members of Florida State University Board of Trustees, We write on behalf of […]
StandWithUs wins prestigious Genesis Foundation “Speak Out for Israel” Grant for Israel Fellowship
Photo credit: Ira Khalistonov (Jerusalem, Israel — June 15, 2020) — StandWithUs is proud to announce that it has received a grant from the prestigious Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) which is bestowed annually in honor of Robert Kraft, 2019 Genesis Prize Laureate. Israeli and international non-profit organizations receive funding as part of Speak Out for […]
Egyptian Muslim who became a Zionist tells of his turnaround
San Diego Jewish World Donald H. Harrison June 14, 2020 Hussein Aboubakr, an Egyptian born Muslim who is now a United States citizen and an avowed Zionist, told of his life in a Zoomcast for StandWithUs members previewing a 40-minute documentary movie, A Minority of One, that will premiere Monday, June 22 via this website. […]
‘Minority of One’: How Hussein Aboubakr Risked His Life to Become a Warrior for Peace
Jewish Journal Gerri Miller June 15, 2020 As a young boy in Cairo, Hussein Aboubakr grew up hating Jews and even fantasized about becoming a jihadist. Now a U.S citizen living in Los Angeles, he works with the nonprofit StandWithUs (SWU) to fight anti-Semitism and promote peace. But getting to that enlightened point cost him […]
StandWithUs Midwest Baby Food Friendship Drive
(Chicago, IL — June 12, 2020) — Many areas in Chicago have been devastated by the economic hardships of the pandemic and then by the destruction of neighborhood stores. Two of the hardest hit areas are Bronzeville and Woodlawn on the South Side of Chicago. They are also the most vulnerable communities in the Chicago area. […]
StandWithUs Condemns SJP for Defending Antisemitic Exploitation of the Holocaust at Florida State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Tallahasee, FL — June 15, 2020) — StandWithUs strongly condemns Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Florida State University (FSU) for launching a campaign to defend blatant antisemitism on campus. SJP is trying to shield one of its members, the new FSU Student Senate President, from accountability for a long record […]
UC Davis Student President Vetoes BDS Resolution
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 8, 2020 The UC Davis student president vetoed a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) resolution on June 5 that the student senate passed the night before. Kyle Krueger, the Associated Students, University of California Davis (ASUCD) president, said in a statement that he had decided to veto the resolution, Senate […]
Teen Zionist: Experience of a lifetime
South Florida Sun Sentinel RACHEL ESKANDRY JUN 08, 2020 Rachel Eskandry (Courtesy) As Jews or Zionists, we associate the word “Israel” with our beautiful and beloved homeland. However, we sometimes forget that many people automatically associate negativity with the country and its people, or worse, are fueled with hatred towards it. As my middle school […]
Powerful Documentary “Minority of One” to Premiere in a Global Online Event on June 22nd
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, CA — June 9, 2020) — StandWithUs is proud to announce the online global premiere of our powerful new documentary, Minority of One. The screening will take place on June 22nd at 11am PST, followed by a live Q&A with the subject of the documentary, Hussein Aboubakr. The trailer and […]
Palestinian Soccer Star Barred From Palestinian Team After Joining Israeli Team
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler May 26, 2020 A Palestinian soccer star has been banned from rejoining the Palestine national team in the West Bank after he signed with an Israeli team on May 24. The Israellycool blog first reported the player, Abdallah Jaber, had joined the Hapoel Haderas, telling Israeli radio that because he’s an […]
BDS Co-Founder: Right of Return Will End ‘Zionist State’
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler June 2, 2020 Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, said in a May 21 interview that the Palestinian right of return would end Israel as a Jewish state. Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reported Barghouti asked in Arabic on the Gazan Voice Podcast what would be left […]
Anti-Israel Extremists Exploit the Horrific Killing of George Floyd to Spread Hate
Photo: Lisa Daftari/Twitter (Los Angeles, CA — June 3rd) — StandWithUs condemns anti-Israel and antisemitic extremists for using the horrific killing of George Floyd to fan the flames of hate. As we mourn his devastating death at the hands of a (now former) police officer and call for justice , we must also stand against […]
