Largest Young Professionals Purim Party Hosted by New Private Members Club

26 February 2023 The Blue & White Club, a promising hub for young adults post-university, organised an immensely successful Purim party in Shoreditch. The sold-out event brought together over 200 young professionals from across London; the gathering saw a thriving atmosphere where attendees networked and socialised with their peers. Addressing all guests, Amber Pinto, Director of the Blue & White Club, said, […]

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 Center for Legal Justice Files Title VI Complaint Against Middlebury College Detailing Pervasive Antisemitism

A federal Title VI complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights unveiled on February 16 details of how Jewish students at Middlebury College, who reported to the administration concerns about a pervasively hostile campus climate for Jews since October 7, 2023, were met with unlawful and disparate treatment by the […]

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 […]

Press Release: StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice Files Title VI Complaint Against Middlebury College Detailing Pervasive Antisemitism

( Middlebury, Vermont — February 16, 2024) A federal Title VI complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights unveiled on February 16 details of how Jewish students at Middlebury College, who reported to the administration concerns about a pervasively hostile campus climate for Jews since October 7, 2023, were met […]

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. […]

StandWithUs Calls for Investigation Into Violations of Rules at Oakland, CA City Council Meeting Due to Anti-Israel Bias

(Oakland, California — February 12, 2024) On February 12, 2024, Oakland attorney Mark Cohen, alongside the Oakland-Jewish Alliance, sent a  letter  to Oakland City Administrator Jestin Johnson and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, calling on them to investigate alleged Title VI and state civil rights violations and antisemitism faced by pro-Israel activists as they opposed […]

Thanking the King County Bar Association Board of Trustees For Taking Remedial Measures to Address Unauthorized Anti-Israel Publication

Dear King County Bar Association Board of Trustees,   We write to you from StandWithUs, an international, non-profit organization with the mission of educating about Israel and combatting antisemitism. On behalf of StandWithUs, thank you for your public apology and corrective action after your Bar Bulletin ’s apparently unauthorized decision to publish Dua Abudiab’s “From […]

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 […]

StandWithUs pens letter to OSU, issues Jan. 26 deadline to respond to campus antisemitism

By Becky Raspe | Cleveland Jewish News | January 16, 2024 | Updated January 18, 2024 Photo Credit: Shutterstock StandWithUs, an international and non-partisan pro-Israel education organization, sent a letter to The Ohio State University’s leadership on Jan. 15 , questioning the Columbus-based university’s response to the Israel-Hamas war and the rising antisemitism both on […]

StandWithUS: Ohio State ‘grossly failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students’

The Israel-education organization sent a letter to the school’s leadership demanding greater action against campus antisemitism. Jewish News Syndicate | January 18, 2024 Photo Credit: Shutterstock In a letter from StandWithUs to Walter Carter Jr., president of The Ohio State University (OSU), the activist group called for a more proactive approach to defending Jewish students. […]