Brown University President Rejects Anti-Israel Student Vote

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 22, 2019 Brown University President Christina Paxson told Brown community members in a March 22 letter that the university would not be following through on a student-approved referendum calling for the university to divest from companies that conduct business with Israel. The referendum states that the university should “divest all […]

As J Street U Launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 22, 2019 As J Street U launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality “The main question is: Will this trip present students with a well-rounded view of the conflict or reflect the bias of the organization running it?” said StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein. J Street U, the […]

Brown University students pass BDS referendum against Israel

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 22, 2019 Brown University students pass BDS referendum against Israel Brown student leader and SWU Emerson fellow Jesse Raviv said “as predicted, the Brown Divest vote polarized the student body, induced incidents of hate through online forums and created a hostile environment for pro-Israel students.” Students at […]

Anti-Semitic Flyers Found Near West Valley Schools

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 19, 2019 Anti-Semitic Flyers Found Near West Valley Schools A series of anti-Semitic flyers were found in the West Valley area of the San Fernando Valley on March 18, as first reported by the Algemeiner. The flyers show a picture of swastika and ask if it’s “a hate symbol”; it […]

Alums for Campus Fairness

The Jerusalem Post Mark Banschick March 22, 2019 Alums for Campus Fairness Bringing decency back to colleges when it comes to Israel. Posters of pigs with text depicting hatred of Israel were recently discovered at Tufts University’s Hillel. The president responded, and alumni took note. Last semester, a University of Michigan professor refused to give […]

StandWithUs Condemns Discriminatory Divestment Referendum at Brown

(Providence, RI) — StandWithUs condemns the passage of a discriminatory referendum to divest from companies doing business with Israel at Brown University on March 21, 2019. It passed with 69% of the vote in favor, 31% against. “We are proud of the students who stood up for their community and educated many of their peers, […]

StandWithUs Condemns Anti-Israel Hate Week Campaign for Ties to Terrorist Groups March, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Los Angeles, CA – March 20th, 2019) – StandWithUs strongly condemns systematic efforts to host weeks of hateful anti-Israel events on campuses around the world, taking place from March 18th-April 8th, 2019. It is particularly disturbing that this global campaign is being coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) – a […]

Pro-Israel orgs slam Ilhan Omar amid widespread campus bias

Campus Reform Matthew Stein March 18, 2019 Pro-Israel orgs slam Ilhan Omar amid widespread campus bias Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has received criticism for anti-Israel comments lately. Her remarks and the ensuing backlash coincide with instances of anti-Israel bias on campus nationwide. Amidst a number of high profile cases of anti-Israel activity on college campuses and […]

Brown University students blast upcoming referendum calling on school to divest from Israel

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 18, 2019 Brown University students blast upcoming referendum calling on school to divest from Israel “BDS is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It masquerades as a noble display of support for oppressed people while concealing its intentions to demonize the Jewish state,” junior Kyle Price wrote in […]

A Greek version of combating antisemitism

The Jerusalem Post Maria Ntourlia March 18, 2019 A Greek version of combating antisemitism Personal experience has shown me how much harm ignorance and lack of information can cause. Peace can be achieved through dialogue and knowledge of the other. I’ll start the same way I relate my story to the thousands of teenagers I […]

StandWithUs Releases New Booklet on Resurgent Anti-Semitism March, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, March 17, 2019) – StandWithUs, a non-partisan Israel education organization dedicated to educating about Israel, countering misinformation, and fighting anti-Semitism, has released a new booklet documenting the resurgent anti-Semitism of the 21st century. “This booklet is timely as we witness anti-Semitism, forced into the fringes after the Holocaust, surging back […]

Pitzer College president vetoes move by university’s council to suspend study abroad in Israel

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 15, 2019 Pitzer College president vetoes move by university’s council to suspend study abroad in Israel “Academic boycotts violate the rights of students and faculty on U.S. campuses, and this precedent-setting vote is frightening,” AMCHA Initiative co-founder and director, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, said in a statement. By a […]

Photo Shows Rep. Tlaib With #SuspendPitzerHaifa Booklet

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 14, 2019 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) appeared to support the effort to end Pitzer College’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel. Daniel Segal, an anthropology and history professor at Pitzer, tweeted out a photo on March 10 of Tlaib holding a booklet with a cover that […]

Pitzer College President Rejects Anti-Israel Boycott to Ensure “Free Exchange of Ideas”

The Tower March 15, 2019 Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver strongly rejected on Thursday a pro-boycott vote to suspend the school’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel, and said the school would not enact the decision to protect a “free exchange of ideas.” The private liberal arts college located in […]

Pitzer College president rejects ‘prejudiced’ vote to drop study-abroad program in Israel

The Washington Times Valerie Richardson March 15, 2019 Pitzer College president rejects ‘prejudiced’ vote to drop study-abroad program in Israel President Melvin L. Oliver refuses to implement Pitzer College Council’s recommendation Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver refused Thursday to drop the school’s study-abroad program in Israel, rejecting a recommendation by the college council within […]

Editor’s E-Mail Box: March 14, 2019

San Diego Jewish World March 14, 2019 StandWithUs comes to aid of Kingsborough’s Michael Goldstein StandWithUs is alarmed to learn of a systematic, year-long anti-Semitic campaign against Michael Goldstein, an administrator and adjunct professor at Kingsborough Community College (“Kingsborough” or the “College”), part of the City University of New York (CUNY) school system. Goldstein has […]

StandWithUs/Southeast Celebrates Its Third “Leaders of Tomorrow” Gala on March 9, 2019

Photo Credit: Tom Tracy Photo Approximately 300 people were greeted by a tapestry of color – flowers, linens and martini’s – as they entered the Hi-Ridge County Club in Lantana, Florida for StandWithUs/Southeast’s (SWU/SE) third annual “Leaders of Tomorrow” gala held on March 9, 2019. SWU/SE Executive Director Sara Gold Rafel greeted her guests and […]

Palestinian human rights activist speaks at Oregon State

KEZI News Tyler Jones March 15, 2019 CORVALLIS, Ore. — A Palestinian rights activist was on the Oregon State Campus to educate people about Palestinian conflicts with Israel and within their own country. Bassem Eid is an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority. He has traveled the world, speaking about his desire for dignity for […]