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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

StandWithUs Celebrates Ruling Upholding Georgia Anti-BDS Law June, 2023

(Atlanta, Georgia — June 26, 2023) StandWithUs celebrates the unanimous ruling issued on June 22, 2023 by the Eleventh Court of Appeals to uphold Georgia’s anti-BDS law in Abby Martin v. Chancellor for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia . Anti-BDS laws combat national origin discrimination by preventing state agencies from […]

Lefkovits Honored with Movement Builder Award

Atlanta Jewish Times | COMPILED BY AJT STAFF | June 15, 2023 The 2022-23 UGA StandWithUs Emerson Fellow, Gabriela Lefkovits, won second place for the Movement Builder Award for Creativity and Impact. University of Georgia StandWithUs Emerson Fellow, Gabriela Lefkovits, has been honored with second place for the Movement Builder Award for Creativity and Impact. […]

StandWithUs Disappointed with Georgia Senate for Stalling HB 144 AGAINST ANTISEMITISM

(Atlanta, Georgia – March 29, 2023) — On March 29, 2023, the Georgia Senate adjourned, letting HB 144 expire, after multiple attempts in the Senate to halt its progress by offering hostile amendments. HB 144 would have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into Georgia code and ensure that state […]

Organizations Partner to Launch Billboard Campaign: Together Against Antisemitism

First Billboards are in Two Locations in South Florida March 8 – April 9 (Boca Raton, FL — March 8, 2023) —The Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA), a division of StandWithUs (SWU), along with multiple partner organizations, launched a billboard campaign calling attention to the rise of antisemitism across the U.S. and around the world. […]

StandWithUs Select Atlanta Fellows and Interns

By Atlanta Jewish Times | September 29, 2022 StandWithUs, an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism, is pleased to announce the 2022-23 students participating in its high school and campus programs. Pictured are the 2022-23 StandWithUs Emerson Fellows. The StandWithUs 2022-23 Kenneth Leventhal High School interns are: Noa Dor (Johns Creek […]

Students Make the Difference in Helping StandWithUs SE Exceed Its Fundraising Goal

StandWithUs’ Ahron Levin, Senior Southeast High School Coordinator and Brandon Orlinsky, Academic Logistics Coordinator with students at the “Command Center” at the Polo Club of Boca Raton (Boca Raton, FL — March, 2022) — StandWithUs Southeast (SWU SE) is thrilled to announce that its “Start The Wave: Be the Ripple That Makes The Change” online […]

Amazon, Google Under Fire for Sponsoring Event With Anti-Israel Activist Linda Sarsour

Newsweek CARLY MAYBERRY 10/7/21 A scheduled speaking appearance by Muslim political activist Linda Sarsour at the upcoming Web Summit has some Jewish human rights groups calling for event sponsors like Google and Amazon to pull out. Billed as the largest tech event in the world, the Web Summit, where Sarsour is set to speak along […]

South Florida high school students learn to advocate for Israel

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL SERGIO CARMONA September 24, 2021 South Florida high school students during StandWithUs’ Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship virtual conference this summer. (StandWithUs/Courtesy) South Florida high school students are serving as pro-Israel advocates for their campuses and communities after participating in StandWithUs’ Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship virtual conference this summer. SWU […]

Sarsour Announces Twitter Hiatus After Endorsing Tweet Mocking IDF Involvement in Surfside Rescue

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler | July 7, 2021 Photo: a katz / Shutterstock.com Former Women’s March, Inc. leader Linda Sarsour announced that she’s taking a hiatus from Twitter after coming under fire over endorsing a tweet mocking the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) efforts in helping rescue the victims of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. […]

South Florida’s Jewish community reacts to new Israeli government

South Florida Sun Sentinel By SERGIO CARMONA | JUNE 18, 2021 Photo: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com he new incoming Israeli government led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, drew reaction throughout the South Florida Jewish community. Bennett was sworn in as prime minster on June 13, ending his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure in office, and […]

Protestors Rally for Sarah Halimi in Front of French Consulate

Jewish Journal Harvey Farr April 26, 2021 Photo by Harvey Farr About 150 protestors, including many French residents, gathered at the Los Angeles French Consulate on Sunday to protest the French Supreme Court’s decision that the killer of Dr. Sarah Halimi will not be held criminally responsible because he was under the influence of cannabis. […]

TEENS SLAM BASKETBALLS IN FRONT OF MIAMI HEAT MURAL AS THE #DUNKONHATE KICKS OFF

(Miami, FL — April 18, 2021) — A massive graffiti art mural has appeared in the edgy Wynwood Walks neighborhood of Miami stating “WE LOVE THE HEAT. UNITED AGAINST ANTISEMITISM, RACISM & ALL HATE.” On Sunday, April 18th in front of the mural, South Florida teens from Miami to Jupiter kicked off #DunkOnHate , a […]