Ben & Jerry’s decision was not a boycott of Israel – founders

Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s said they do not see Unilever’s decision as an antisemitic boycott The Jerusalem Post By SHIRA HANAU/JTA OCTOBER 11, 2021 Photo: Wikimedia Commons For Jerry Greenfield, being accused of antisemitism is “painful.” For Ben Cohen, it’s “absurd.” But both of the founders of the […]

Dave Chappelle Makes “Space Jews” Joke in Netflix Special

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler October 7, 2021 Photo by: John Bauld / Flickr Comedian Dave Chappelle made a couple of jokes about a movie idea he had called “Space Jews” in his latest Netflix special “The Closer.” Chappelle said that he has seen various videos about UFOs coming to Earth that prompted him to come […]

The United Nations — From Ally to Antisemitic Platform | Opinion

Newsweek JORDAN COPE 10/7/21 Photo: Yuryi Abramochkin / Wikimedia Commons Many are surprised to learn that the institutions at the forefront of international law once served as allies of the Jewish people. Decades ago, the tragedy of the Holocaust inspired the international legal community to remedy its failure to protect Jews and human rights at […]

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 […]

About Dave Chappelle’s “Space Jews”

October 10th, 2021 via: Netflix Dave Chappelle is a comedian who by now has offended just about everyone. He can make whatever jokes he wants. That said, StandWithUs is an education organization and Chappelle’s latest special offers a teachable moment. VIDEO: https://twitter.com/i/status/1445507470726631431 In his bit about “Space Jews” he implies Jews collectively left their homeland […]

StandWithUs San Diego Condemns Antisemitism and Misinformation During Panel Hosted by SDCDP

Photo Credit: shutterstock.com (San Diego, CA – October 7, 2021) — StandWithUs San Diego strongly condemns antisemitic conspiracy theories and demonization of Israel during a recent panel hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee. One panelist falsely accused Israel of being complicit in the horrific murder of George Floyd, simply because […]

Letter to UNC Chancellor Guskiewicz re Public Statement of Support for Jewish Students and Follow Up

October 6, 2021 VIA EMAIL: ( chancellor@unc.edu ) Dear Chancellor Guskiewicz, We write on behalf of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department and the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, divisions of StandWithUs, an international, non-profit education organization supporting Israel and combating antisemitism. We wish to thank you for your leadership and moral clarity in publicly conveying […]

UN Cuts Off UN Watch Director for Highlighting UNRWA Antisemitism

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler October 4, 2021 The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) cut off UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer as he was highlighting antisemitic social media posts from various United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Photo Credit: shutterstock.com The United Nations Human Rights Council […]

StandWithUs UK welcomes the decision to terminate the employment of Professor David Miller

Sunday, October 3, 2021 StandWithUs UK welcomes the decision by the University to terminate the employment of Professor David Miller. For too long, Professor Miller’s antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories have left Jewish students feeling targeted, harassed, and unsafe on campus. We commend the tireless work of the Jewish students at the University of Bristol, […]

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 […]

AOC apologizes for ‘present’ vote on Israel’s Iron Dome, explains her tears

Ocasio-Cortez was mocked by conservatives for shedding “crocodile tears” over the vote Fox News By Brie Stimson September 25, 2021 Iron dome over Israel Illustration. Photo Credit: shutterstock.com U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., on Friday apologized to her constituents for her “present” vote a day earlier on funding Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and […]

San Diego Community Colleges Address Union Resolution Condemning Israel, Offer ‘Sincere Thoughts’

The Algemeiner by Dion J. Pierre September 23, 2021 Skyline of San Diego, California. Photo Credit: shutterstock.com The head of the San Diego Community College District responded on Wednesday to a controversial anti-Israel measure recently passed by its representative union, expressing “sincere thoughts to those who were offended by the resolution.” The resolution , which […]

Jewish Group Blasts California Teachers Union’s Resolution Condemning Israel

The Algemeiner by Dion J. Pierre September 14, 2021 On Sunday, StandWithUs (SWU), a Los Angeles based Jewish group, responded to a California teachers union’s passage of a resolution condemning Israel. The resolution , accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, occupation, apartheid, and war crimes,” was passed on September 5 by the American Federation […]

How Building Interfaith Alliances Benefits Israel

The Algemeiner by Roz Rothstein September 23, 2021 Roz Rothstein and the Spirit of David Choir City of Refuge Church at Saban Theater The May 2021 war between Hamas and Israel prompted a steady release of misinformation about Israel, from media outlets to the college campus. It also gave rise to an increase in physical […]

StandWithUs Airing Jewish-Christian Unity Concert on Sept. 26

CEO and Co-founder of StandWithUs Roz Rothstein will host the event, which is the first project of the new StandWithUs Interfaith Alliance. Jewish Journal Kylie Ora Lobell September 22, 2021 Roz Rothstein and the Spirit of David Choir City of Refuge Church at Saban Theater Courtesy: StandWithUs Israel education organization StandWithUs is presenting “Melody-Harmony-Unity, A […]

Barnard College Apologizes — Asked Religious Jewish Students to Use COVID Tech During Rosh Hashanah

Barnard College’s Pandemic Response Team issued an apology for asking religious Jewish student to use technology during Rosh Hashanah to report any COVID-19 symptoms. Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler September 15, 2021 Billie Grace Ward (Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license) Barnard College’s Pandemic Response Team issued an apology for asking religious […]

San Diego Community College Teacher’s Union Approves Anti-Israel Resolution

The Times of San Diego reported that the resolution condemned “the forced removal of Palestinian residents in West Jerusalem, the bombing of civilian areas in the besieged Gaza Strip, and the continued human rights violations committed by the Israeli government during its 73-year occupation of this land.” Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler September 13, 2021 The […]

Union for San Diego Community College Teachers OKs Resolution Condemning Israel

Times of San Diego Chris Jennewein September 11, 2021 Photo: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com The American Federation of Teachers local representing community college teachers and staff in San Diego County has approved a resolution condemning Israel and questioning the Jewish state’s right to exist. The resolution criticizes Israel for “its 73-year occupation of this land” and […]