Hezbollah Pager Attack
A StandWithUs UK Deep Dive “The manner and timing are like something from a movie, it’s shocking”:Hezbollah Pager Surprise Attack On Wednesday 17th September, the Middle East was the setting for another dramatic element of the wars against Israel. In the afternoon, thousands of small explosions were setoff across Lebanon and parts of Syria. Within […]
Hostage Negotiations Impasse
Impossible Demands:Negotiations Between Israel and HamasA StandWithUs UK Deep Dive Negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a deal for the release of hostages has dragged on for almost a year, with the United States, Egypt and Qatar as mediators. There is a significant difference between what is being reported in the media and the reality […]
StandWithUs Salutes the City of Miami Beach for Anti-BDS Ordinance

Miami Beach, Florida – September 11, 2024 StandWithUs congratulates Commissioner David Suarez and the City of Miami Beach Council for unanimously passing an ordinance that will bar the city from contracting with parties engaged in boycotts against Israel. The ordinance follows a resolution , which—passed by the council in May 2024 —mandates that recipients of […]
Pittsburgh Community Reception 2025

Past Event PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY RECEPTION 6PM Reception | 7PM Program Hors d’oeuvres, Wine, and Dessert will be served Location given upon registration Hosted by StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Thank you for attending! Keynote Speaker LUAI AHMED Luai Ahmed is a 31-year old Yemeni journalist and content creator. He was born and raised in the capital of Sanaa, […]
Pittsburgh Organizers Stopped an Effort to Boycott Israel; But It Was Far Too Close

By Julie Paris | The Algemeiner | August 22, 2024 The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is known for many things: bridges, steel, sports teams, and sadly, the Tree of Life Synagogue building shooting, where the worst massacre of Jews in US history took place on October 27, 2018. After the Tree of Life attack, we […]
Pittsburgh Jewish Community Successfully Defeats Illegal and Discriminatory BDS Referendum Item

Community Relations Council Director Laura Cherner (left) stand with attorneys Efrem Grail, Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks, StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Julie Paris and Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO Jeff Finkelstein (Photo provided by Julie Paris) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — On August 19, StandWithUs, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and a coalition of […]
StandWithUs Helps Expose Al Jazeera Journalist’s Ties to Hamas

(Los Angeles, California — August 02, 2024) — On July 31, 2024, Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Al Ghoul was killed in an airstrike west of Gaza City. Many on social media and beyond were quick to glorify him and portray him as an “impartial journalist.” StandWithUs helped correct the record by exposing a video that […]
Pittsburgh Jewish Community Fights Back Against Unlawful BDS Referendum Item

(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — On August 13, the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and a coalition of four local Jewish clergy filed a legal challenge to a petition filed last week seeking to place a question on the upcoming ballot to amend the Pittsburgh City Home Rule Charter. The ballot question asks whether the city should participate in […]
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Focus Groups on Campus Antisemitism Show What a Difference Administrations Can Make

Multiple surveys have reported an alarming increase in hostilities on campus, and this was an opportunity to explore that trend further. Alexandra Fishman, Ph.D. | Jewish Journal | July 31, 2024 At the StandWithUs International Conference, an Israel-focused training conference for StandWithUs high school interns and college fellows, Jewish fellows had the option to sign […]
StandWithUs UK Responds to Recent Rabbis’ Letter: Emphasising Israel’s Right to Self-Defence Amid Rising Threats

StandWithUs UK expresses deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent letter from 30 UK rabbis concerning the new Labour government’s recent decisions regarding Israel. This letter was a response to the piece written last weekend by Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg, which highlighted the problematic nature of these decisions. Israel faces imminent military challenges, […]
Operations Targeting Terrorist Leaders
A StandWithUs UK Deep Dive Precision Warfare:Israel’s Covert Operations Targeting Terrorist Leaders Since the October 7th massacre, Israel has launched a focused campaign to eliminate key figures in Hamas and Hezbollah. High-profile targets including Saleh al-Arouri, Marwan Issa, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Muhammad Deif, Fuad Shukr, and Ismail Haniyeh have been successfully assassinated, showcasing Israel’s unmatched […]
The Houthi Attack and Israeli Response
A StandWithUs UK Deep Dive In the early hours of Friday 19th July, a Houthi attack drone evaded Israeli monitoring and struck an apartment block in Tel Aviv, killing a man and injuring several others. We look at the Houthis, the Israeli response, and the significance of this recent escalation. In a nutshell: The Houthis […]
US Jewish Groups Condemn Anti-Zionist Resolutions Considered by American Federation of Teachers

By Dion J. Pierre | Algemeiner | July 16, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock A coalition of US Jewish groups on Monday denounced the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest educators’ unions in the country, for including anti-Israel resolutions in the agenda of its upcoming annual convention. The resolutions, seven in total, […]
StandWithUs Urges Northwestern University Trustees to Nullify Unlawful Agreement Giving In to Encampment Agitators

Legal opinion by Kasowitz Law Firm on behalf of StandWithUs claims Northwestern leadership’s actions are unlawful and urges the Board of Trustees to invalidate the agreement that places Northwestern’s values, reputation, standing and endowment in jeopardy. Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 2024 – StandWithUs, utilizing the legal counsel of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, sent a legal demand letter to the trustees of […]
Deep Concern Over UK Decision to Restore £21 Million Funding to UNRWA

19 July 2024 Following the announcement by Foreign Secretary David Lammy regarding the restoration of £21 million of government funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ( UNRWA ), StandWithUs UK expresses profound concern and disappointment. StandWithUs UK stands firmly against this decision, citing serious allegations and instances where UNRWA […]
Muhammad Deif
Muhammad Deif:Israel Targets October 7th Mastermind: A StandWithUs UK Deep Dive On Saturday 13th July, the IDF carried out a targeted airstrike in Gaza. The main target is claimed to be Muhammad Deif. Much has been reported regarding this operation, and so we will try to answer the important questions. In a nutshell: The IDF […]
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 […]