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 […]

Chula Vista City Council Unanimously Passes IHRA

StandWithUs | San Diego Jewish World | May 15, 2025 CHULA VISTA, California — In a unanimous 5-0 vote on May 13, the City of Chula Vista officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States. “We […]

Just keep going: What Jewish campus professionals owe their students

By Shira Gould | eJP | April 28, 2025 A pro-Israel protest at University of California Los Angeles in April 2024. Courtesy/StandWithUs “Persistence” was the first big word that my father taught me. When faced with challenges big or small, my parents would say: “Just keep doing what you’re doing.” That word also encapsulates the […]

New Study Exposes Antisemitism in University Medical Centers

Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | May 6, 2025 Antisemitism in academic medical centers located on college campuses is fostering noxious environments which deprive Jewish healthcare professionals of their civil right to work in spaces free from discrimination and hate, according to a new study by the StandWithUs Data & Analytics Department. “Academia today […]

DFW students support Israel through StandWithUs

7 local college students share leadership, advocacy for Israel nationwide By Deb Silverthorn | Texas Jewish Post | May 7, 2025 From left, front row: StandWithUs senior campus regional manager Josh Mitchell-Arbital with 2024-2025 StandWithUs Emerson Fellows Noa Dor, Eliana Field, Noa Buaron; back row: Daniel Horn, Dani van Creveld, Peleg Katz, Gabi Magenheim, Michal […]

NYC university sued, accused of not taking action against antisemitic harassment

Lawsuit claims university investigated victim instead of perpetrators after student was physically blocked from class and subjected to online smear campaign By Rachel Wolf | Fox News | April 11, 2025 A New York City university has been slapped with a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the New School’s Parsons School of Design “allowed a […]

Legal expert backs Trump admin’s crackdown on Harvard: ‘Accountability must be enforced’

Yael Lerman said recent findings from the antisemitism report at Harvard are ‘deeply troubling’ By Rachel Wolf | Fox News | May 8, 2025 The Trump administration garnered mixed reactions after announcing it would stop all future grant funding for Harvard University unless the school complied with its demands. This latest move adds to the […]

Swipe Up Rise Up 2025

28 March 2025 StandWithUs UK hosted a successful inter-school event on Thursday 27th March. Returning for its third year,  Swipe Up Rise Up  brought together Sixth Form pupils from multiple schools including JCoSS, Yavneh College, Immanuel College, and JFS. The event tackles antisemitism and anti-Israel hatred on social media and empowers the pupils to unite […]

StandWithUs UK: House of Lords and Embassy Roundtable Discussions

21 March 2025 Amplifying our students’ voices In the past week, StandWithUs UK hosted two critical roundtable discussions with university students—one at the House of Lords and another at the Israeli Embassy. These gatherings provided a platform for students to share their personal experiences and testimonies about the challenges they face as Zionist students on […]

StandWithUs UK Delegation to March of the Living 2025

23 April 2025 We were honoured to send a delegation to this year’s March of the Living. Our Jewish Agency Shlicha (emissary) Rotem shared with us her powerful experience: “Today, we visited Birkenau and Auschwitz- where some of my family members perished. I found my great-grandparents’ names in the Yad Vashem commemoration cabin. We’re on […]

StandWithUs UK Voice of Students 2024/25 Report

7 May 2025 StandWithUs UK Warns: Anti-Zionism Now the Leading Driver of Campus Antisemitism StandWithUsUK today unveiled its comprehensive “Voice of Students 2024/25” report, exposing a shocking pattern of antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and institutional neglect at universities across Britain since the October 7 Hamas massacre. Drawing directly from multiple student testimonies, this report paints a […]

New Study Exposes Alarming Antisemitism In Academic Medical Centers

Over 60% of Jewish Medical Professionals Reported Experiencing Antisemitism Work at Academic Medical Centers LOS ANGELES, CA, (May 5, 2025)  — In a groundbreaking new study , StandWithUs’ Data & Analytics Department reveals that antisemitism is disturbingly pervasive in American healthcare — especially within academic medical centers. This study, the first peer-reviewed analysis of workplace […]