DOE investigating UCLA for anti-Semitism

Campus Reform Arik Schneider 1/7/2020 The DOE has opened an investigation into the University of California-Los Angeles after a pro-Israel group said that the school fails to protect its Jewish students from discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified non-profit education organization StandWithUs that it accepted a complaint alleging that […]

Canada’s Recent, Though Rare, Vote Against Israel at UN Sparks Concern in Jewish Circles

Jewish News Syndicate January 3, 2020 BY  SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN The government could have expressed support for a two-state solution in ways that “would have been more effective and avoided adding credibility to the distorted, anti-Israel narrative that adversaries seek to advance within the U.N.,” said Shimon Fogel of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. […]

OCR Responds to SWU and Zachor Legal Institute Title VI Filings Against UCLA 1-3-20

UCLA sign on the University of California, Los Angeles (Photo: Michael Gordon / Shutterstock.com) (Los Angeles, CA, January 6, 2020)  — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has notified StandWithUs and Zachor Legal Institute on January 3rd that it has accepted each of their respective complaints alleging that UCLA violated Title VI of […]

Peace through sports? Qatar to let Israelis in for 2022 World Cup

Israel Hayom By  Dan Lavie December 31, 2019 As Gulf state prepares to host largest sporting event, senior official says: “We do not mix sport and politics, but we would hope that Palestinians are able to make it too.” EURO 2020 qualifing round, Poland – Israel. (Photo: MediaPictures.pl / Shutterstock.com) Israelis will be able to […]

Qatar World Cup official to ESPN: Israelis can attend the 2022 tournament

Jerusalem Post By ZACHARY KEYSER DECEMBER 31, 2019 Lusail stadium – a modern indoor sports arena in Lusail. Qatar, Middle East (Photo: Philip Lange / Shutterstock.com) Qatar’s Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of the Supreme Committee for the Qatar World Cup in 2022 , stated in an interview with ESPN earlier this week that Israelis will be […]

Jewish Groups React to Monsey Stabbings

Jewish Journal BY AARON BANDLER DEC 30, 2019 Jewish groups have expressed shock and horror over the stabbings that occurred at a rabbi’s house in the New York City suburb of Monsey, N.Y., on the evening of Dec. 28. The attack occurred at Chabad of Suffern Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg’s home as he was lighting the […]

StandWithUs Cautiously Welcomes Qatar Comments on Welcoming Israelis to the 2022 Soccer World Cup

Jerusalem – December 30, 2019 StandWithUs, the international Israel educational organization,  cautiously welcomes comments by Hassan al Thawadi, the secretary general of the Supreme Committee for the Qatar 2022 Soccer World Cup. Sports network ESPN conducted an interview with al Thawadi, and in response to being questioned about Israelis being able to attend the World […]

Statement on the Antisemitic Attack in Monsey, NY

(Monsey, NY – December 29, 2019) — StandWithUs sends love, prayers, and strength to the victims of Saturday night’s horrific attempted murder of Jews celebrating Chanukah. We congratulate the NYPD for capturing the perpetrator of this barbaric stabbing attack. The latest in a string of hate crimes against Jews, this assault is yet another urgent […]

Shabbat Across LA, Gap Year Fair, Holocaust Film

Jewish Journal Ryan Torok 12/18/2019 From left: StandWithUs (SWU) COO Jerry Rothstein; SWU CEO Roz Rothstein; “Shepherd” star August Maturo; writer-director-producer Lynn Roth and Carly Gammill, director of the SWU Center for Combating Anti-Semitism. Photo by Jonah Light Photogrphy The Pro-Israel organization StandWithUs held a Nov. 26 screening of the celebrated 2019 Holocaust era-set film […]

Trump Condemns Jersey City Shooting, Signs Executive Order on College Anti-Semitism

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 12/11/2019 During a Dec. 11 Hanukkah reception at the White House, President Donald Trump condemned the Dec. 10 Jersey City, N.J., shooting and signed an executive order addressing anti-Semitism on college campuses. Trump called the Jersey City assailants evil and praised the valor of the police officer, Det. Joseph Seals, who […]

Anti-Semitism on Southern universities discussed in Boca Raton

South Florida Sun Sentinel Sergio Carmona December 20, 2019 From left, Talia Lerner, Hussein Aboubakr, TM Garret and Carly Gammill at the StandWithUs event, “New Anti-Semitism meets Old: Southern Jews, Southern Universities,” in Boca Raton. (Alec Mandell/Courtesy) StandWithUs/Southeast recently presented a program in Boca Raton that raised awareness about anti-Semitism and anti-Israel actions on Southern […]

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, […]