StandWithUs UK held a special event to support Israel at the House of Lords

2 November 2023 At a private reception hosted by Lord Leslie Turnberg at the House of Lords, StandWithUs UK were proud to hold a special event to support Israel and to highlight the shared values between the UK and Israel. At the event, StandWithUs UK officially released their new educational booklet titled ‘UK-Israel: A Relationship of Shared Values’.  Guests had the honour of hearing from both Lord […]

StandWithUs UK hosts Rabbi Leo Dee with Communal and Student Leaders

23 October 2023 StandWithUs UK were honoured to host Rabbi Leo Dee with other communal and student leaders in a gathering of solidarity and unity. Rabbi Dee’s visit comes at a crucial time for the Jewish community; as we mourn the loss of life and the horrific acts of violence which occurred on the 7th of October, the importance of fostering a strong unified response in the wake of such tragedies is vital. Represented […]

StandWithUs UK hosts Year 10 students from JFS, Immanuel College and Yavneh College for inaugural one-of-a-kind leadership programme graduation

26 March 2023 On Sunday 26th of March, StandWithUs UK honoured their StartUp students with an intimate graduation ceremony marking their completion of the inaugural leadership programme. This unique leadership course for pupils in Year 10 aims to produce a new generation of ambassadors in the entrepreneurial and creative Israeli spirit. Upon gaining a place onto the programme, select few […]

StandWithUs UK and the Embassy of Israel host a roundtable with student leaders from top universities across the UK

22 November 2023 StandWithUs UK were proud to facilitate a much needed roundtable discussion with 26student leaders from across the UK, and representatives from the Israeli Embassy. The charity’s initiative of pairing students with key diplomats reinforces the significance of ensuring campus leaders are at the forefront of such dialogue. Since the atrocities on October 7th, and the outbreak of the war against Hamas, Jewish […]

StandWithUs UK Hosts Memorial Service by UK’s Only ‘Stumbling Stone’

14 February 2023 On the 14th of February, educational charity StandWithUs UK held a memorial service by the UK’s only Stumbling Stone (or Stolperstein), located in Golden Square, Soho. As of December 2019, 75,000 of these brass plates have been installed across Europe at the last place of residence or work for victims of the Holocaust. […]

StandWithUs UK Hosts First Ever Digital Conference Tackling Antisemitism Online

23 February 2023 On the 23rd of February, educational charity StandWithUs UK held a full-day conference at JFS centred around tackling antisemitism online. Swipe Up Rise Up saw students from JFS, Immanuel and Yavneh College in attendance. Guest speakers such as Rachel Riley MBE addressed the crowd, whilst workshops were given to help pupils identify antisemitism and disinformation relating to Israel and how to effectively counter it. The Digital Conference ‘Swipe Up, […]

StandWithUs UK: Lord Austin has been an anti-racism campaigner for his entire career

London – 19 February 2024 We are horrified to hear that Lord Austin has received death threats over a tweet criticising Hamas. Lord Austin has been an anti-racism campaigner for his entire career and had the courage to stand up against the antisemitism within his own party. It is abundantly clear that Lord Austin was […]

StandWithUs UK: Response CST’s antisemitic incidents report, February 2024

London – 16 February 2024 Yesterday’s report from CST on antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2023 demonstrates what has been clear for many years: that it is undeniable that the major catalyst of modern antisemitism is the hatred of Zionism and of Israel.   The findings in the report confirm what StandWithUs UK has […]

StandWithUs Seeks Administrative Action to Address Antisemitic “Lesson” at Washington Elementary School

(Seattle Washington – February 14, 2024) – The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) sent a letter on January 17 to a Washington State school principal and district superintendent expressing concern about a discriminatory anti-Israel lesson taught to second graders at the Syre Elementary School in Shoreline, Washington.    Under the guise of a social studies […]

StandWithUs UK: Response to David Miller’s employment tribunal ruling

London – 5 February 2024 StandWithUs UK is deeply concerned by the dangerous judgment in David Miller’s employment tribunal case. The ruling that “anti-Zionist beliefs qualified as a philosophical belief and a protected characteristic” normalises an anti-Zionist discourse that promotes the annihilation of the one and only Jewish state. Enabling academics to hide behind academic […]

StandWithUs UK Statement regarding the resignation of Mike Freer from his role as MP:

(London, UK — February 2, 2024) — Mike Freer has demonstrated unwavering advocacy for his Jewish constituents and staunch support for Israel, a commitment that has regrettably imperilled his personal safety and jeopardised his esteemed tenure as MP for Finchley and Golders Green. StandWithUs UK extends profound gratitude for his dedicated service to the community. […]

Georgia’s Governor Kemp Signs the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Into Law

(Atlanta, Georgia-Jan 31, 2024)  — On January 31, 2024, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed HB-30 into law. StandWithUs thanks the governor for enacting this monumental legislation and also congratulates Georgia State Representatives John Carson (R-Marietta) and Esther Panitch (D-Sandy Springs) for their leadership in getting House Bill 30 passed by both houses in overwhelming majorities. StandWithUs […]

Georgia Adopts IHRA

(Atlanta, Georgia – January 24, 2024) –  The Georgia Senate gallery broke out in a standing ovation when  HB 30 , which codifies the  International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism  passed by an overwhelming 44-6 vote. HB 30 passed the House earlier that day in a 129-5 vote. The bill ensures that Georgia will […]

Pro-Israel Chicagoans brave sub-zero weather at rally marking 100 days since Oct. 7

By: Jacob Magid | The Times of Israel | January 14, 2023 CHICAGO, Illinois — Some 200 pro-Israel Chicagoans brave the sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures to attend a rally marking 100 days since some 240 hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during Hamas’s October 7 terror onslaught. Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest Yinam Cohen addresses a […]

MICHIGAN REP. THANEDAR ATTACKED FOR REFUSING TO STAND WITH HAMAS

Anti-Israel protesters choose to be loud instead of right. Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has been under attack by anti-Israel protesters because he refuses to dismiss Hamas’ atrocities against Israeli civilians on October 7, because he calls for the release of Israeli hostages, and because he will not equivocate on Israel’s right to self-defense in light of Hamas’ […]

Letter to City College of New York Re SJP

StandWithUs wrote to City College of New York (CCNY) to express our concern about the actions of the CCNY’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine since October 7, 2023, which we believe merits the immediate revocation of their status as a recognized student organization and accompanying loss of privileges. CLICK HERE TO GO BACK […]

Letter to University of Illinois at Chicago – September 2021

Letter to University of Illinois-Chicago November 2023

StandWithUs sent a letter of legal inquiry to University of Illinois at Chicago regarding a graduate student in the Physics Department—and who is also possibly a Teaching Assistant—who recently praised Hitler on X (formerly known as Twitter).