Calls for Northwestern President’s Resignation Mount, Concessions to Protesters Draw Legal Scrutiny
By: Zach Kessel | National Review | May 1, 2024 After Northwestern University president Michael Schill announced a set of concessions to encampment organizers Monday that included pledging to implement full-ride scholarships for Palestinian students and faculty positions for Palestinian academics, several organizations have called for Schill’s resignation. In a joint statement published Tuesday, the […]
Dept. of Education complaint filed against Dallas ISD alleges years of antisemitism, bullying
By: Marvin Hurt | CBS News Texas | May 9, 2024 DALLAS — A Dallas teenager says he has been repeatedly targeted at his high school, amid nationwide discussions about antisemitism in schools and universities. StandWithUs, an international, nonpartisan nonprofit organization supporting Israel and battling antisemitism, filed a 17-page complaint with the Civil Rights Office […]
StandWithUs Statement on Congressional Hearing Regarding K-12 Antisemitism
(Washington DC – May 8, 2024) – StandWithUs applauds efforts by the United States House of Representative to highlight pervasive antisemitism in K-12 schools, by holding a hearing with leaders from New York City Public Schools, Berkeley Unified School District, and Montgomery County Board of Education on May 8, 2024. “The Congressional hearing helped expose […]
StandWithUs Sends Letter to Bellevue School District Regarding Antisemitic and Hostile Environment
StandWithUs contacted the Bellevue School District regarding ongoing, pervasive and offensive harassment of Jewish students in the district based on their shared Jewish ancestry. The legal letter requested that Bellevue School District take appropriate administrative remedial actions to address the hostile environment, including conducting an independent investigation, providing educational training for faculty and administrators about […]
The extent of ignorance and lack of education within the NUS regarding Zionism is alarming
8 May 2024 StandWithUs UK is alarmed by the decision to pay tens of thousands of pounds to Shaima Dallali, a former president of the National Union of Students who was sacked due to antisemitic comments. The decision shows, above all, that antisemitism pays off. The fact that the NUS sees anti-Zionism and Zionism as […]
Anti-Jewish Racism Promoted On Campuses, StandWithUs UK Statement
3 May 2024 StandWithUs UK are appalled by the level of vicious anti-Jewish racism being promoted by anti-Israel tent “encampments” on a growing number of university campuses, most notably from today’s protest at UCL. These encampments are the latest in a years-long onslaught of antisemitic and anti-Israel activity at universities across the country. We have now heard chants that ‘resistance is justified’ and ‘the State […]
ADL, StandWithUs and Brandeis Center Call for the Resignation of Northwestern University President Michael Schill
(Chicago, Ill., April 30, 2024) – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Midwest, StandWithUs, and The Louis D Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today called for the resignation of Northwestern University President Michael Schill in response to the reprehensible and dangerous agreement reached between President Schill and leaders of the university’s encampment protest: “As the […]
These are not easy times on campus, but StandWithUs salutes the response by Washington University Chancellor, Andrew D. Martin
Dear Washington University community, Saturday was a dark, sad day for WashU. A large group of individuals came to campus intending to disrupt, do harm, and interfere with educational activities and campus life. When the group began to set up an encampment, which is in clear violation of our explicitly stated policies, we asked them […]
Civil rights complaint prompts DISD to seek assistance from museum’s educators
By Steve Wisch | Texas Jewish Post | April 17, 2024 The Dallas Independent School District has sought help from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to combat antisemitism in the district. The move was prompted by an April 9 complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights by a […]
Ohio State faces Anti-Defamation League complaint alleging ‘failure’ to address antisemitism
By Sheridan Hendrix | The Columbus Dispatch | April 9, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Three Jewish defense organizations filed a formal complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Ohio State University, alleging the school “failed to address the severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.” The […]
Dallas Public School District Accused of Allowing a Virulently Antisemitic Climate
By Zach Kessel | National Review | April 10, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Jewish nonprofit StandWithUs filed a federal Title VI civil rights complaint with the Department of Education Tuesday, alleging that the Dallas Independent School District has allowed a hostile environment for Jews to flourish at one of its high schools. As the […]
Antisemitic bullying at Dallas high school alleged in federal civil rights complaint
The complaint, co-filed by StandWithUs, was filed as American campuses are grappling with reverberations of the Israel-Hamas war. By Talia Richman | Dallas News | April 10, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock A Dallas teenager faced antisemitic bullying at Hillcrest High School and district officials failed to adequately respond, a federal civil rights complaint alleges. […]
My Family Fled Anti-Jewish Persecution; Now I See It on My College Campus
By Carly Klinger | The Algemeiner | April 16, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock When I was a child, being Jewish was cool. Hanukkah had eight nights, instead of one day for Christmas. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were days I was able to skip school. Friends would tell me, “I wish I was Jewish.” […]
Anti-Jewish Racism Promoted On Campuses StandWithUs Statement
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock StandWithUs staff, students and lay leaders around the world are appalled by the level of vicious anti-Jewish racism being promoted by anti-Israel tent “encampments” on a growing number of college campuses. These encampments are the latest in a years-long onslaught of antisemitic and anti-Israel activity at universities across the country. […]
StandWithUs Urges eBay to Take Action on Possible Unlawful Boycott of Israel and Alleged Discriminatory Price Gouging
StandWithUs, National Jewish Advocacy Center, and Zachor Legal Institute wrote to eBay, noting that eBay consumers have brought to our attention significant concerns regarding eBay’s business practices, including allegations that eBay may be discriminating against consumers trying to ship goods from the United States to Israel in violation of antiboycott laws and international treaties. We […]
Seattle Public Schools ‘reviewing’ teacher comments about murder of Israeli women
By Jeremy Harris | KOMO News | April 6, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Officials with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) are reviewing comments made by a teacher at Chief Sealth High School that appeared to justify the murder of Israeli victims during the October 7 attack on communities near the border with Gaza. The teacher, […]
The latest blood libels against Israel – opinion
Despite Hamas’s disregard for morality, many reputable outlets continue to amplify the terrorist group’s figures and claims. By Jordan Cope | Jerusalem Post | March 30, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock The ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus once noted: “In war, truth is the first casualty.” His words still ring true today. In the ongoing war […]
StandWithUs Requests Status Update into UC Santa Barbara’s Investigation into Campus Antisemitic Discrimination
StandWithUs wrote to UCSB on April 10, 2024, to follow up on a February 28, 2024 letter to UCSB. StandWithUs wrote to ensure that the administration is protecting its Jewish students and ensuring equal enforcement of university policies, as well as complying with all applicable state and federal laws including hate crime reporting requirements. Specifically, StandWithUs […]
