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).

Antisemitic incidents surged globally since Oct. 7 but most aren’t reported. Here’s why

Up to 79% of antisemitic harassment is never divulged, according to experts who weigh in on ‘obstacles’ that deter Jewish victims – especially youth – from speaking out The Times of Israel Matt Lebovic November 21, 2023 John Michael Graves. (Courtesy) NEW YORK — John Michael Graves, 25, was walking out of his Moishe House […]

Letter to University of Michigan – November 20, 2023

StandWithUs sent a legal letter to the University of Michigan, noting that recent events, culminating in the storming of the President’s office, have left us deeply concerned about the safety of Jewish students on campus and the university’s commitment to ensuring this safety as required under federal and state laws and university policies.

Letter to UC Berkeley Police Department – November 20, 2023

StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to UC Berkeley urging a serious and immediate internal investigation into a recent antisemitic incident on the UC Berkeley campus and the negligent response to this incident by campus police , enabling the harassment of Jewish and Israeli students to fester unhindered.

Rio de Janeiro Is First Brazilian city to adopt IHRA Definition

(Rio de Janeiro — November 3, 2023) — Through the technical/educational collaboration of StandWithUs Brasil, the capital of Rio de Janeiro joined hundreds of other cities, states and organizations who adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Anti-Semitism (IHRA). On Friday, November 3, in a ceremony at the City Palace, Rio de Janeiro […]

Camden is first NJ county to adopt antisemitism definition

Jewish Community Voice By Ezra Solway October 4, 2023 On September 21, Camden became the first county in New Jersey to adopt a working definition of antisemitism. The seven members of the Camden County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to adopt the working definition of antisemitism first created by the International Holocaust Remembrance […]

‘We Have Been Here Before,’ StandWithUs Reminds San Diego Amid War in Israel

The San Diego Jewish World By Jacob Kamaras Oct. 17, 2023 The StandWithUs “Leaders of Tomorrow” gala on Oct. 15 in San Diego. Photo courtesy of StandWithUs. SAN DIEGO — As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, StandWithUs co-founder and CEO Roz Rothstein grew up deeply immersed in the shadow of the Shoah. That is what […]

Language around ‘Day of Resistance and Protest’ leaves Jews fearful

The Seattle Times By Randy Kessler Oct. 18, 2023 On Oct. 12, I witnessed a rally by a student group called SUPER UW (Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights and Return at the University of Washington). Their event , officially titled “A Day of Resistance and Protest for Palestine,” should have been called “A Day […]

StandWithUs Letter to Art Institute of Chicago

Letter to Michigan State University – October 2023

Combating antisemitism with the Nassau County Task Force

By Hernesto Galdamez | LIHerald.com | May 21, 2023 In what seems to be the never-ending battle against hate, the public shared their stories of antisemitism with the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. “Being here and sharing what has happened is a very important step,” Avi Posnick, executive director of […]

Israelis launch solidarity campaign for the women of Iran

Dozens of Israeli organizations and public figures are supporting the #IsraelisloveIranians campaign. Jewish News Syndicate Rolene Marks Sept. 6, 2023 A protester holds a picture of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” has sparked widespread unrest. Source: Twitter. September 16th marks the one-year anniversary of the death […]

Israel at 75: The view from Seattle’s Jewish community

The Seattle Times Maxima Patashnik Sept. 7, 2023 The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is a network of 35 local Jewish organizations and dozens of individual leaders representing diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We convene, educate, and advocate on issues of vital concern based on Jewish values, consensus, and respect […]

In Brazil, pro-Palestinian protest leads to injury and arrest at pro-Israel speaker’s lecture

BY MARCUS M. GILBAN | JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY | AUGUST 16, 2023 Andre Lajst leads the Brazil chapter of StandWithUs, a Zionist advocacy organization. (Courtesy of StandWithUs Brazil) RIO DE JANEIRO ( JTA ) — Pro-Palestinian protesters injured a university employee while demonstrating against a lecture speaker who heads the Brazilian chapter of a pro-Israel […]