PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS COMBAT ACLU’S SUIT ON ARIZONA’S ANTI-BDS LAW

The law, passed in March 2016, directly forbids Arizona government agencies from engaging contractors who participate in boycotts of Israeli goods or services. BY DANIEL J. ROTH FEBRUARY 9, 2018 BDS. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA) NEW YORK – A pro-Israel organization on has filed documents with a US court seeking to uphold an anti-BDS law in […]

UCLA Students File Criminal Complaints Against anti-Israel Disruptors

by Edwin Black Justin Feldman after filing a police report against violent anti-Israel activists, June 11, 2018. Photo: StandWithUs. Criminal complaints are now being filed by students following the belligerent disruption of a May 17, 2018 Students Supporting Israel (SSI) event at the University of California Los Angeles. At least a half-dozen students announced they […]

L.A. City Attorney Mulls Prosecution of Anti-Israel Disruptors of UCLA Event

BY EDWIN BLACK | JUL 22, 2018 | LOS ANGELES Read the article here .

StandWithUs Commends Senate for passing Anti-BDS Bill

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 (Washington, DC – February 5, 2019) — StandWithUs commends the U.S. Senate for its strong bipartisan support (77-23) of The Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 ( S.1 ) which passed 77-23 on February 5, 2019. This legislation combines four bipartisan bills which were passed or came close […]

Mixed Reactions After Prosecution Efforts Against Anti-Israel Disruptions at UCLA and UCI

The Algemeiner Edwin Black January 17, 2019 Mixed Reactions After Prosecution Efforts Against Anti-Israel Disruptions at UCLA and UCI Organized disruptors – both students and non-students – who shut down a pro-Israel gathering at University of California Los Angeles in May 2018 might not be prosecuted, according to information from LA City Attorney Mike Feuer’s […]

Federal judge rejects lawsuit challenging Arkansas anti-BDS law

The Washington Times  Valerie Richardson  January 24, 2019  A federal judge in Arkansas has thrown out a challenge to the state’s anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions law, rejecting the argument that commercial boycotts qualify as protected speech. U.S. District Court  Judge Brian Miller’s decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Arkansas Times newspaper, […]

I’m a Jew, So I’ll Define Antisemitism

The Algemeiner Sruli Fruchter  January 25, 2019  I’m a Jew, So I’ll Define Antisemitism You would not ask an engineer to diagnose tuberculosis, or a doctor to identify a tax problem. So why is it that we allow those who have little or no experience with the Jewish community to define what is antisemitic ? […]

Federal court upholds anti-BDS bill in Arkansas

Jewish News Syndicate/ JNS.org  Jackson Richman January 24, 2019  (January 24, 2019 / JNS) A federal judge upheld an Arkansas law that forbids state agencies from investing in or contracting with companies that boycott Israel. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Miller threw out a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Arkansas Times, claiming that […]

Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Challenging Arkansas Anti-BDS Law

Jewish Journal  Aaron Bandler  January 23, 2019  A federal judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arkansas’ anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law. The lawsuit, which was  filed  by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of The Arkansas Times, argued that the law violated the First Amendment for requiring state contractors […]

A Long Overdue Request

he New York Jewish Week  Danielle Efrat  January 24, 2019  A Long Overdue Request Israel is seeking $250b in compensation for Jews dispossessed from Arab countries. On Jan. 5, 2019, Israel officially requested  $250 billion in compensation for Jews  dispossessed from seven Arab countries and Iran in the aftermath of Israel’s War for Independence in […]

WATCH: Tamika Mallory Says White Jewish Women ‘Benefit From White Privilege’

Jewish Journal  Aaron Bandler January 22, 2019  WATCH: Tamika Mallory Says White Jewish Women ‘Benefit From White Privilege’ Women’s March co-president Tamika Mallory suggested in a January 17 appearance of PBS’ “Firing Line” that white Jewish women “benefit from white privilege.” Program host Margaret Hoover asked Mallory about her December statement to The New York […]

Rashida Tlaib blasts right wing media after coverage of get-together with pro-Hezbollah activist

The Washington Times  Valerie Richardson  January 16, 2019  Rashida Tlaib blasts ‘right wing media’ after coverage of get-together with pro-Hezbollah activist Tlaib: ‘I am Muslim and Palestinian. Get over it.’ Rep. Rashida Tlaib , Michigan Democrat, accused “right wing media” Tuesday of picking on her for being Muslim after she was slammed for hosting a […]

StandWithUs Condemns anti-Israel Disruption at Creating Change Conference 2019

StandWithUs Condemns anti-Israel Disruption at Creating Change Conference 2019 And Calls For Organizers To Uphold Their Own Guidelines (DETROIT, MI — January 27, 2019) StandWithUs condemns the hijacking of the Creating Change plenary session by a group of anti-Israel activists who stormed the stage and took over the microphone for fifteen minutes at the opening […]

StandWithUs Applauds IPC Decision To Strip Malaysia From Hosting World Para Swimming Championships J

StandWithUs Applauds IPC Decision To Strip Malaysia From Hosting World Para Swimming Championships January, 2019 (LOS ANGELES, January 27, 2019)  – StandWithUs applauds the January 27  decision  by the International Paralympic Committee to deprive Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships to be held this summer. On January 12, 2019, Malaysia announced it […]

IAC for Action, UCLA Student Speak Out Against SJP Conference to UC Regents

Jewish Journal  Aaron Bandler  September 28, 2018  At a Sept. 27 UC Boards of Regent meeting at UCLA, the Israeli-American Coalition for Action and a third-year student at UCLA spoke out against UCLA for its plan to host the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) conference in November. The student, Justin Feldman, accused SJP […]

StandWithUs Calls for Accountability for SJP at Columbia and Beyond

(New York, NY — October 4th, 2018) — StandWithUs is deeply concerned about reports that Columbia University is neglecting to prevent harassment of Jewish students by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). We urge everyone concerned about free speech, academic freedom, and fighting anti-Semitism at Columbia and beyond to join our national campaign against SJP. Click […]

How Israel’s Army Revolutionized Wartime Social Media

Palestinian terror organizations play to that as they seek to maximize casualties of their own to further their cause; in contrast to Israel, which continues to value human life above public perception. Emily Schrader Welcome to your blog post. Use this space to connect with your readers and potential customers in a way that’s current […]