As San Diego Faces Budget Deficit, Local Organization Protests Taxpayer- Funded Support for Kehlani at SD Pride
San Diego, CA, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Antisemitism Task Force of San Diego at StandWithUs is calling for the removal of Kehlani as a headliner from this year’s San Diego Pride festival due to public promotion of hateful rhetoric. The Pride, Not Prejudice campaign contends that Kehlani’s promotion of slogans such as “Long Live the Intifada” […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Ability of American Victims of Terrorism to Sue
June 23, 2025 StandWithUs Saidoff Legal applauds the June 20, 2025, unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Fuld v. PLO and U.S. v. PLO, upholding the ability of American victims of foreign terrorism to sue the Palestine Liberation Organization (“PLO”) and Palestinian Authority (“PA”) in U.S. federal courts. StandWithUs is proud to have […]
Defending Peace Through Strength: RabbisUNITED Backs U.S.-Israel Action on Iran
(Los Angeles, June 23, 2025) RabbisUNITED, a division of StandWithUs, issued the following statement expressing steadfast support and deep gratitude for President Trump’s decisive military action against Iran’s nuclear regime. RabbisUNITED fully supports the U.S. administration and military for their successful neutralization of Iran’s key nuclear sites. Saturday, June 21 marked a historic moment […]
StandWithUs Statement on U.S. Action Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
(June 21, 2025) StandWithUs is deeply grateful to the United States for taking decisive action against Iran’s nuclear sites, after Iran’s leadership refused to end its pursuit of nuclear weapons through diplomacy. We recognize that this was a difficult and high-stakes decision, and we do not take it for granted. Since 1979, Iranian forces and […]
Layoffs and Harassment: This is What Quiet Antisemitism Looks Like in the U.S.
Assaf Gilad | GLOBES | June 5, 2025 Debra Gasman as a volunteer in the IDF / Photo: Private Public displays of anti-Semitism since October 7, expressed in violence and protests, have become commonplace. • But beneath the surface, Jews in the US are reporting an unprecedented wave of discrimination, exclusion and layoffs – in […]
Silence is not an option: How Hamas’s lies against Israel fuel terrorism against Jews – opinion
Terrorists worldwide are being inflamed by Hamas’s fabricated lies; we must call on our elected officials and community leaders to condemn those who blame Israel for defending themselves Oleg Ivanov | The Jerusalem Post | June 10, 2025 Emergency summit held in Boulder, Colorado after the antisemitic attack towards Run for Their Lives group. Jews […]
There Is Massive Antisemitism in the Workplace; Here’s What You Need to Know
Deedee Bitran | The Algemeiner | June 4, 2025 Most people think they would recognize antisemitism if they saw it: a slur, a swastika, or someone saying Jews deserved to be attacked on October 7. However, the public rarely hears about such antisemitism permeating workplaces in almost every industry nationwide. In my work as a […]
Going to work has become ‘miserable’ for many Jews since Oct. 7, employment lawyer says
“People reach out to me when they’re already on medication to manage the emotional toll,” Deedee Bitran, of StandWithUs, told JNS. Vita Fellig | Jewish News Syndicate | June 6, 2025 Deedee Bitran, senior counsel and director of the pro bono network at the Saidoff Legal Department at StandWithUs, and Shai Davidai, a professor at […]
We Stand With the People of Israel, as Israel strikes Iran’s Nuclear Program
Following decades of the Iranian regime making genocidal threats to destroy the world’s only Jewish state, Israel has launched a military operation to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s leaders continuously call for death not only to Israel, but also the United States, the UK, and all others who oppose their reign of terror. In […]
“Run For Their Lives Walk” in Boulder Colorado
Boulder, Colorado – June 1, 2025 StandWithUs condemns the heinous June 1, 2025 attack in Boulder, Colorado, of peaceful members of the Jewish and non-Jewish community who were walking—as they’ve done every week since the brutal Hamas attack on October 7, 2023—to raise awareness about the 58 remaining hostages held in horrendous conditions by Hamas […]
StandWithUs Alarmed About Appointment of Pentagon Spokesperson With Antisemitic Record
(Los Angeles, CA — May 30, 2025) — StandWithUs is extremely concerned about the appointment of U.S. Department of Defense official Kingsley Wilson as the new press secretary at the Pentagon. This decision undermines core American values and raises questions about the integrity of our national security institutions. We respectfully call on Secretary of Defense Pete […]
How donors can prevent their university gifts from funding antisemitism
By: Yael Lerman & Jonathan Rotter | https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/ | May 30, 2025 As antisemitism rises on American campuses, concerned donors are increasingly asking how to ensure their gifts to universities don’t end up supporting discrimination against Jews. At StandWithUs, we routinely hear from philanthropists who want to give responsibly; they want their gifts to reflect […]
StandWithUs Director Blasts Councilperson Over Inciteful Social Media Post
Just days after a young couple—one Jewish, the other Israeli-German—were tragically murdered outside the Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., ( May 21 ), Allegheny County councilperson, at large, Bethany Hallam reposted an inflammatory social media post questioning whether people should remain civil toward “Zionists.” Let’s be unequivocally clear: for the vast majority of Jews, […]
StandWithUs Joins in Filing of Amicus Brief
StandWithUs Saidoff Legal jointly filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the Eastern District of New York on May 20, 2025. The motion requests discovery from Democracy for the Arab World Now (“DAWN”) as a part of a larger effort to hold Yesh Din accountable for their unlawful sanctioning of a United […]
Christian Student Leaders Declare: “We Love You, We Stand With You, Don’t Lose Hope.”
Focus Groups with Christian Students at StandWithUs Convey Powerful Message Alexandra Chana Fishman | Substack | May 22, 2025 In a time of rising antisemitism and moral confusion in higher education, a courageous group of Christian student leaders is stepping into the breach—not for political gain, but out of deep faith and a shared sense […]
StandWithUs Campaign Aimed at Columbia U and Highland Emergency Medicine in CA
(LOS ANGELES, CA — May 21, 2025) — StandWithUs has initiated a campaign calling on Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) to uphold its academic and ethical standards by denying graduation to medical student Gabrielle Wimer , who is facing unresolved criminal charges stemming from her participation in a campus protest that […]
An Australian Lesson: Voters Reject Identity Politics and Imported Extremism
By Michael Gencher | The Algemeiner | May 13, 2025 Screenshot: Arsonists heavily damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 6, 2024. In the lead-up to Australia’s 2025 federal election on May 21, 2025, the Jewish community harbored cautious optimism. Many hoped that the electorate would deliver a rebuke to the rising […]
‘Vital role’ for lawyers in fighting Jew-hatred, StandWithUs says
“When there is a legal remedy, lawyers can play a vital role in ensuring that there is a strong response from our Jewish community to antisemitic activity,” Deedee Bitran told JNS. Jewish News Syndicate | May 9, 2025 Even attorneys with tight schedules can help fight Jew-hatred by pitching in as little as an hour […]
