Christians are being ethnically cleansed from Middle East, except in Israel

Legal Insurrection William Jacobson Christians are being ethnically cleansed throughout the Middle East, including areas under Palestinian Authority and Hamas control. A report last spring commissioned by then British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt found: Pervasive persecution of Christians, sometimes amounting to genocide, is ongoing in parts of the Middle East, and has prompted an exodus […]

The Fight Against Anti-Semitism: United We Stand—Divided We Fail

Jewish Journal Carly Gamill 12/20/2019 Anti-Semitism is on the rise. On a virtually daily basis at least one new incident of antisemitic activity is reported, here in the United States and in countries around the world. This bigoted treatment of the Jewish people—which has continued for over 2,000 years and culminated in the murder of […]

Israeli Orchestra Performs in Morocco Despite BDS Pressure

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 12/18/2019 An Israeli orchestra performed in a Dec. 4 festival in Morocco despite pressure from boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists in the country. The Times of Israel (TOI) reported on Dec. 17 that the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra-Ashdod opened the international Andalussyat Festival in Casablanca. The orchestra’s general manager, Jacob Ben […]

Israel Supporters Celebrate StandWithUs Festival of Lights Gala 2019

Photo Credit: Jonah Light Photography and Michelle Mivzari More than 800 Israel supporters of all ages, faiths and political persuasions joined StandWithUs as it celebrated its annual Festival of Lights gala, held December 10, 2019, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The gala was once again sponsored by board members Ellie and Bruce […]

We Stand With Nessah Synagogue Against Hate

StandWithUs strongly condemns the act of antisemitic vandalism that targeted Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills on December 14, 2019. We stand with Nessah as one collective community and know that they will emerge more resilient and more unified in the face of this hate. In recent years and months there have been far too many […]

StandWithUs Facebook pages hacked

The Jerusalem Post DECEMBER 17, 2019 14:39 By  ILANIT CHERNICK ‘We will be back bigger and better than before,’ says StandWithUs Israel’s executive director Michael Dickson. An ISIS logo posted on one of the StandWithUs administered Facebook accounts after it was hacked (photo credit: STANDWITHUS) StandWithUs has vowed that it will not be silenced after […]

Hack of StandWithUs Facebook Pages

Tuesday, 17 December 2019 StandWithUs Facebook pages have been hacked. As one of the largest Israel educational pages on Facebook and with a hugely popular website and social media accounts, we are aware of constant threats and attempts to remove our content by extremist groups. We reach millions weekly in multiple languages. Due to this, […]

StandWithUs Applauds the Application of Title VI to Jewish Students

(Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2019 ) StandWithUs applauds today the clarification that Title VI protections apply to Jewish students. With antisemitism on the rise, including on our nation’s campuses, this assurance is crucial. We recognize the vital importance of the IHRA definition, including its recognition that antisemitism often takes the form of hostility […]

Brown University Committee Votes to Recommend Divestment from Israel

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 12/4/2019 A Brown University committee voted on Dec. 2 to recommend the university divest from companies that conduct business with Israel. The Brown Daily Herald reports that the Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Practices (ACCRIP) voted with six in favor, two against and one abstaining. The recommendation stated that […]

StandWithUs Letter to CSCC regarding flag vandalism

December 6, 2019 Via Email ( DTH@CSCC.EDU ) David T. Harrison, Ph.D. President Columbus State Community College 550 East Spring St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear President Harrison, We write on behalf of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit education organization supporting Israel and combating antisemitism. We are deeply concerned about antisemitism at Columbus State Community College (CSCC), […]

ADL Condemns McGill Student Government for Telling Student Councilor to Cancel Israel Trip or Resign

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 12/2/2019 Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt condemned McGill University’s student government for telling one of its members to cancel an upcoming trip to Israel or step down from her position. Councilor Jordyn Wright, a Jewish student, previously accepted Hillel Montreal’s invitation to attend a free trip to […]

‘Israel is what the Arab world can be but is unable to be’

Israel HaYom Dudi Caspi 12/01/2019 Aboubakr during his visit to Israel in 2018 Hussein Aboubakr loves Israel. This is always a welcome sentiment, of course, but it is twice as moving when it comes from an Egyptian-born Muslim, and even more so when you consider that Aboubakr is one of the most outspoken activists fighting […]

Florida Pastor Calls Trump Impeachment a ‘Jew Coup’

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 11/27/2019 Screenshot from YouTube. Florida Pastor and founder of the TruNews YouTube channel Rick Wiles called efforts to impeach President Donald Trump part of a “Jew coup.” In a Nov. 21 video, Wiles said, “That’s the way the Jews work. They are deceivers. They plot. They lie. They do whatever they’ve […]

StandWithUs to Hold its Philadelphia Fourth Annual Defenders of Israel Gala Dinner

Philadelphia Jewish Link 11/27/2019 2019 Defender of Israel Honoree Jeffrey A. Barrack As anti-Israel sentiment continues to increase and anti-Semitism becomes more and more widespread, there is a dire need to dispel the myths about these two issues that are so critical to the Jewish community through education and countering the falsities that are propagated […]

UNC agrees to make changes after ‘anti-Semitic’ rapper controversy

Campus Reform Adam Sabes 12/3/2019 The University of North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights reached an agreement to settle a complaint filed against the university for hosting a rapper some said uttered anti-Semitic lyrics. Rep. George Holding sent a letter in April to Secretary Betsy DeVos calling for an […]

WATCH: Israeli Child Pleads with Mother to Stay in Bomb Shelter

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 12/3/2019 Photo from Wikimedia Commons. StandWithUs posted a video on Nov. 28 showing an eight-year-old child begging her mother for them to stay in the bomb shelter and not return home. The child, identified as Ori, tells her mother in Hebrew through tears, “I can’t take it anymore.” Her mother later […]

Fight Breaks Out During Protest of Reservists on Duty Event at Canadian University

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 11/21/2019 A fight broke out Nov. 20 during protests of a Reservists on Duty event at York University in Toronto, injuring at least one person. The Toronto Sun reports that York University’s Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) led the protests, highlighting videos showing the protesters chanting of “Viva viva Intifada!” and […]

Canadian Jewish Groups Denounce Country’s ‘Betrayal’ of Israel at UN

Algemeiner Karys Rhea 11/21/2019 Top Jewish groups in Canada have expressed disappointment after the country voted in favor of an anti-Israel UN General Assembly resolution earlier this week. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the advocacy arm of the Jewish Federations of Canada, called the move a “betrayal.” “It contradicted explicit commitments made […]