Standwithus Program Grows In Arizona
Arizona Jewish Life TROY HILL NOVEMBER 20, 2019 StandWithUs is an international and non-partisan Israel education organization that offers a national high school program that mentors and trains high school students to engage their communities with conversations about Israel. The program has grown in Arizona this year to include three interns, up from one last […]
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 10, 2019
San Diego Jewish World Donald H. Harrison September 10, 2019 San Diego’s New StandWithUs Director Has Roots in the Region Although Yosef Condiotti, the new San Diego regional director of StandWithUs, only arrived in San Diego County last month, he is hardly a stranger to the area nor to some of its Jewish leaders. His […]
Living For San Diego & Pittsburgh: Reflection & Unwavering Action
Times of Israel Justin Feldman 5/6/2019 I am sickened. I am sickened that the progression of violent anti-Semitism worldwide is ignored, legitimized, swept under the rug, even praised. That only when the atrocious murder of Jews in the United States in 2018 and 2019 occurs by white supremacists, do some people challenge for a second […]
The Poway Synagogue Shooting is Dividing the Jewish Community of San Diego
Vice News Dexter Thomas & Ani Ucar May 1, 2019 SAN DIEGO — Last Saturday, a 19-year-old white supremacist walked into the Chabad of Poway synagogue and started shooting. On Monday, Laurie Gilbert-Kaye was laid to rest, as her family and an entire community looked on. In some ways, this attack has inspired members of […]
Senator Paul Boyer led the Arizona Legislature in passage of anti-boycott legislation
(Phoenix, AZ — April 10, 2019) Senator Paul Boyer led the Arizona Legislature in passage of anti-boycott legislation. The bill (SB1167), which passed both houses with a significant bipartisan majority, clarifies Arizona’s original anti-boycott law by removing its application to sole proprietorships and individual consumer conduct. The bill, which Governor Doug Ducey has promised to sign, updates the […]
PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS COMBAT ACLU’S SUIT ON ARIZONA’S ANTI-BDS LAW
The law, passed in March 2016, directly forbids Arizona government agencies from engaging contractors who participate in boycotts of Israeli goods or services. BY DANIEL J. ROTH FEBRUARY 9, 2018 BDS. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA) NEW YORK – A pro-Israel organization on has filed documents with a US court seeking to uphold an anti-BDS law in […]
