StandWithUs to NBA and NBPA: Adopt IHRA in Wake of Meyers Leonard Antisemitic Slur

In the wake of Meyers Leonard’s recent antisemitic slur during an online gaming session, StandWithUs and its Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) sent the attached letter calling upon the NBA and the NBPA to use this opportunity to take the positive step of formally adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. […]

Jewish group calls on AZ pol to apologize for joining Holocaust denier’s event

Jewish News March 9, 2021 Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons The Jewish watchdog group StandWithUs called on Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to apologize for being the keynote speaker a week ago at the America First Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, an event organized by white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. “This is […]

SWU Disappointed in Miami Heat Center Meyers Leonard’s Antisemitic Slur

StandWithUs is disappointed to learn that yet another celebrity has been caught using a vulgar antisemitic slur. Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard’s use of the word “k-ke” in a derogatory manner toward another player in an online game is wholly unacceptable. The worst part may be that he didn’t appear to know that the term […]

StandWithUs Calls on Congressman to Apologize for Speaking at Conference Hosted by White Supremacist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2021) – StandWithUs calls on Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona to apologize for appearing as the keynote speaker at the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), which is led by white supremacist Nick Fuentes. While Rep. Gosar […]

UK Campus Peace Initiative Seeks to Counter Divisive Rhetoric

StandWithUs UK annual Peace Week launches March 8-12; 2021 line-up focuses on growing relations between Arabs and Jews Annual Event provides a counterpoint to BDS-organised “Israel Apartheid Week” (LONDON – March 2, 2021) – An array of Arab personalities from the Gulf and Middle East will, for the first time, participate in StandWithUs UK’s annual […]

First Online Gala a Huge Success for StandWithUs UK

Maajid Nawaaz awarded “Beacon of Light Award” for standing up to antisemitism Thousands of Brits tuned in to the first-ever virtual Gala in aid of StandWithUs UK. On November 23, StandWithUs UK hosted their first virtual annual gala, garnering thousands of viewers. The event showcased the accomplishments of the Israel education organization which works with […]

StandWithUs Statement on EHRC Report into UK Labour Party

London, October 29, 2020 The fact that a major political party in Britain was even referred to let alone investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission is a stain on the reputation of the UK Labour Party. Jews have played a growing and central role in British life since arriving in England during the […]

StandWithUs Outraged by Antisemitic Attack on a Rabbi in San Diego

San Diego, CA — October 15, 2020 (Screenshot, ABC 10NEWS) StandWithUs is outraged by yet another senseless antisemitic assault. On October 10th, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy of Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim synagogue in San Diego, and founder of the Jewish outreach group Shiviti in University City, was attacked by an unidentified teen on a bike who also […]

SWU Offers Additional Reward To Find Arsonist Of Portland’s Chabad House For Jewish Life

Additional Reward Offered To Find Arsonist Responsible For Fires At The Chabad House For Jewish Life – 10/02/20 StandWithUs, an international non-profit organization whose core mission includes combating antisemitism, in partnership with Mizel Family Foundation, has pledged an additional $5000 reward on top of award money provided by Crime Stoppers (see below). This award is […]

Turkish President Calls Jerusalem ‘Our City’

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler October 1, 2020 “Jerusalem is our city,” Turkey's @RTErdogan declares – Just like Iran’s Ayatollah, this other dictator plays politics with Jerusalem to act like a big man in the Middle East, when his influence is waning and his leadership dragging Turkey down the drain. https://t.co/vbP3pdXOIU — Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) October […]

Bama student stands tall — but not alone — for Israel

Southern Jewish Life September 21, 2020 Richard Friedman  Rebecca Gilbert stands tall. For Israel. Against antisemitism. Engaging others. But the 21-year-old University of Alabama senior does not stand alone. That is because she is part of a U.S.-based organization, StandWithUs. The organization has developed a network of student leaders, including Rebecca, on college campuses throughout […]

StandWithUs Letter to New York Medical Board re Dr Walid Khass

September 17, 2020 New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct Riverview Center 150 Broadway, Suite 355 Albany, New York 12204-2719 Re: Investigation and Disciplinary Action Against Walid Khass, MD Dear Esteemed Members of the New York State Health Department’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct and Members of the New York State […]

StandWithUs Midwest Stands with Chicago’s Hardest Hit Communities

(August 21, 2020, Chicago) — On August, 21, 2020 StandWithUs continued its friendship drive in support of New Beginnings Church/Project HOOD’s 3rd food relief drive in Chicago’s Woodlawn/Englewood neighborhood. StandWithUs supporters and the Shur Pack Company donated over 1,400 pound of fresh produce, PPE supplies, and school supplies. Amid the pandemic, the violence and destruction […]

Virtual interactive Jerusalem tours fill lockdown void

Jewish News By JENNI FRAZER July 23, 2020 StandWithUs UK’s online experience takes school students, youth movements and families through the Holy City while tourists are unable to visit in person It’s not the same as actually being there, but it’s the next best thing — Jerusalem LIVE. StandWithUs UK has devised a unique interactive […]

Missing Jerusalem? StandWithUs will take you there!

StandWithUs Launches New Innovative Online Tour Program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ (Jerusalem, Israel – July 19th, 2020): In an effort to connect students, families, and would-be tourists to Israel despite the current effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, StandWithUs has launched a new interactive online tour program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ . Broadcast in real-time and on-site from Jerusalem’s most […]

Florida City Adopts Resolution Calling on FSU to Remove Student Senate President

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler July 17, 2020 The city commission for the Miami-Dade County city Aventura adopted a resolution on July 16 urging Florida State University (FSU) to remove Student Senate President Ahmad Daraldik from his position. The resolution highlights Daraldik’s social media post using the words “stupid jew” and a website apparently belonging to […]

Meet the Man Bringing Tourists to Jerusalem during Covid-19

Love Love Israel When was the last time you got to walk the streets of Jerusalem? And when will the next time be? One of the tragedies of Covid-19 has been the distance it has put between those who love Israel and the Holy Land, as flights were grounded around the world, leaving Ben Gurion […]

Truck bearing pro-Israel messages blocked during Day of Rage rally

South Florida Sun Sentinel Sergio Carmona JUL 08, 2020 Pro-Palestinian protesters surround a truck carrying pro-Israel messages at a Day of Rage rally in Miami. Protesters attempted to block a truck that carried digital pro-Israel messages during a pro-Palestinian Day of Rage rally in Miami. The Israel education organization StandWithUs, in cooperation with the Iranian […]