Colorado’s Jewish Community call on Colorado Public Radio to examine and change its persistent erasure of Jewish voices
We, the undersigned members of Colorado’s Jewish Community, call on Colorado Public Radio to examine and change its persistent erasure of Jewish voices in its coverage of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity and its oversimplification and overt sympathy toward anti-Israel and racist protesters. We ask that you examine your coverage and commit to including Jewish voices […]
WE DID IT! StandWithUs Colorado Applauds the Colorado Democratic Party Central Committee for Voting Down Ceasefire Resolution
Denver, CO – StandWithUs Colorado applauds the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP) Central Committee for voting down a misleading ceasefire resolution . The resolution was introduced to the CDP Central Committee and voted on July 1st, 2024. The result of the vote was 40.4% in favor, 55.1 % against, and 4.5% abstained, with over 300 voters […]
American Jewish Medical Association and StandWithUs Demand Justice after Antisemitic Subway Incident in New York
The American Jewish Medical Association and StandWithUs call on New York City authorities to prosecute suspects who terrorized Jewish passengers on the NYC Subway System on June 10, 2024, and appoint a special prosecutor to address antisemitic hate crimes. The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224 Letitia […]
A Resolution Of The Board of Regents Of The University of Colorado in Response to Protests That Occurred On June 1, 2024, and June 17, 2024, at The Private Residences of Regents
WHEREAS On June 1, 2024, and June 17, 2024, a group called Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) conducted protests related to its demands that the University of Colorado “divest” from corporations that do business with Israel; WHEREAS The protests occurred in front of the private residences of members of the University of Colorado Board […]
Organizations Fighting Antisemitism Stand In Solidarity With CU Board Of Regents For Condemnation Of Protests At Private Residences
Anti-Israel Protests at CU Regents’ Homes Lead to Swift Action Calling Out Antisemitism (June 20, 2024 – Pueblo, CO) — The Board of Regents of the University of Colorado on June 24, 2024 unanimously passed a resolution condemning the anti-Israel protests that took place at the homes of two Regents — Board Chair Callie Rennison […]
Coalition of Colorado Organizations Praises Town of Superior for Historic Vote to Condemn Antisemitism
Unanimous Passage of Resolution Denouncing Students for a Democratic Society for Hate Speech, Antisemitism, and Racism in Front of CU Regent’s Home is First-of-Its-Kind in the Nation (Superior, CO – June 11, 2024) — A coalition of Colorado organizations working together to address the rise in antisemitism across the state praised the Town of Superior Board […]
Major Jewish Organizations Demand Removal of Northwestern University President and Board Chair Amid Racism Allegations
Call for Accountability Follows Congressional Condemnation of President Schill for “Obstruction” and of Northwestern for “Refusal to Cooperate” in the Investigation (Chicago, IL, May 30, 2024) – Major Jewish organizations have united to demand the immediate removal of Northwestern University President Michael H. Schill and Board of Trustees Chair Peter J. Barris . This call comes […]
Poll finds almost one third of UK students believe that October 7th attacks were “an act of resistance”
18 May 2024 READ the full survey breakdown here. StandWithUs UK poll shows that 29% believe that the October 7th attacks were an act of resistance, and over half of Russell Group students expect pro-Israel students to face abuse on campus Over one-third (36%) of university students in the UK agree that the Hamas attacks […]
StandWithUs Legal Letter to University of Pittsburgh Regarding Professor Misconduct
StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to Pitt to express our concern about a faculty member targeting a Jewish student for harassment based on the student’s Jewish religious and ethnic identity in violation of campus policies and, very possibly, applicable laws. We believe that this situation merits immediate investigation and remedy.
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 […]
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, […]
StandWithUs UK hosted the largest conference on countering antisemitism on social media in the UK.
29 March 2024 StandWithUs UK hosted over 200 students from Jewish and non-Jewish schools gathered at Stone X Stadium for the Swipe-Up Rise-Up conference in tackling antisemitism on social media. This the second year in a row that StandWithUs UK held the SURU conference as part of its efforts to educate and empower sixth form pupils […]
StandWithUs UK stands with the Jewish students at Glasgow University
28 March 2024 We stand with Jewish students at Glasgow in expressing our dismay at the election of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah. It is regrettable that positions of power at Glasgow University have become unnecessarily politicised. We are alarmed to read reports published of Dr Ghassan and his problematic history, including praising the terrorist leader Maher […]
FIU Shabbat dinner honoring visiting October 7th Israeli survivors targeted by protestors
By StandWithUs | South Florida Sun Sentinel | March 21, 2024 Photo courtesy of StandWithUs: From left, Neta Zeevi, Neta Fanta and Shye Klein. Courtesy of StandWithUs Between February 27th and March 10th, StandWithUs hosted the “October 7th – Survival and Resilience” Tour where eight Israelis traveled throughout the United States recounting their harrowing experiences surrounding […]
StandWithUs UK is extremely alarmed by the latest YouGov polling
21 March 2024 StandWithUs UK is extremely alarmed by the latest YouGov polling which found that one in twenty Britons support expelling Jews from the Middle East. See the YouGov poll results here. Isaac Zarfati, Executive Director of StandWithUs UK stated: ‘ The Report reveals a severe lack of education, or more alarmingly- an imbalance […]
In Denver, chilling Oct. 7 testimony
By Steve Mark | Intermountain Jewish News | March 13, 2024 Five months removed from one of the most horrific days in Israeli history, Sagi Gabay recounts with vivid detail the attack that almost killed him. “They took the opportunity to attack the festival because it was next to an open field,” said Gabay, “where […]
‘We knew we couldn’t let the kids down’
The annual StandWithUs conference draws some 500 Jewish and pro-Israel students to Los Angeles to feel “connected,” experience “unity.” Ryan Torok | March 6, 2024 | Jewish News Syndicate The Los Angeles-based nonprofit StandWithUs almost didn’t hold its annual conference this year amid the rising costs of flights, hotel rooms and food. But with Jew-hatred […]
