28 November 2024
StandWithUs UK Condemns the Antisemitic Abuse Directed At Jewish Schoolchildren
StandWithUs UK condemns the abhorrent behaviour by a group of individuals who targeted a JFS school bus this week with antisemitic abuse and pelting the bus with rocks.
We offer our support to JFS, a strong partner of our organisation, and particularly to the pupils who had to endure the appalling behaviour directed towards them.
Yehuda Fink, Director of Education, said: “This is another example of a situation which continues to worsen in the UK, which is directly affecting our children. Education about Israel and its right to exist is amplified in Jewish schools on a day-to-day basis but is now needed more than ever in all schools in the UK.”
The language used by the abusive teenagers is a stark reminder that it must be made clear that hatred of Israel and antisemitism go hand in hand.
The work that StandWithUs UK does is more important than ever. Our educational programming and resources are regularly used by the Jewish community to empower them to stand up to this hatred with confidence and refuse to be victims.
We offer our work to all people in the UK to fight back against this vicious and destructive hatred.
About StandWithUs UK:
StandWithUs is an international, non-profit and non-partisan Israel education organisation that works to inspire and educate people of all ages about Israel, as well as challenge misinformation and fight against antisemitism. Founded in 2010, StandWithUs UK has become a recognised support system and leading resource for students on UK campuses. We empower and energise students and communities with leadership training and educational programmes on both school and university campuses. StandWithUs informs through social media, printed materials, digital platforms, film and newsletters. The StandWithUs flagship Emerson Fellowship programme seeks to raise students into future leaders, equipped to stand strong in the face of antisemitism and anti-Zionism. We believe in the right of the Jewish People to self-determination in their historic homeland of Israel. We educate the facts in an unbiased and holistic manner, with an open mind, reflecting on views from all sides of the political, social and humanitarian spectrum whilst promoting peace. StandWithUs UK believe the current discourse surrounding Israel on campus all too often crosses the line between legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies and the dangerous, mainstream, antisemitic rhetoric which stands contrary to the IHRA definition of antisemitism. We work to educate on that distinction, encourage civil discourse on legitimate criticism of Israel, and to fight antisemitism wherever it emerges.
