Today’s antisemitism could be more dangerous than ever
Despite the grim times, there is room for hesitant optimism. By: Jordan Cope | The Jerusalem Post | May 16, 2024 Every year during the Passover Seder, Jews recite “Vehi Sheamda,” a verse that warns of antisemites who will arise in every generation and seek to destroy them. This April, it hit close to home […]
University president on leave for ‘insubordination’ over deal with anti-Israel protesters
Sonoma State leader ripped for ‘egregious’ deal that would have cut academic ties with Israeli institutions By: Valerie Richardson | The Washington Times | May 16, 2024 The president of Sonoma State University has been placed on leave for “insubordination” after unilaterally striking a deal with pro-Palestinian protesters that included an academic boycott of Israel […]
Rising Antisemitism in K-12 Schools Demands National Attention
By: David Smokler | Algemeiner | May 23, 2024 As I walked through the US Capitol on May 8th — the day of the Congressional hearings on Antisemitism in K-12 schools — I was imbued with a sense of hope. As the Director of K-12 Educator Outreach for StandWithUs — an international, nonpartisan organization dedicated […]
Major Jewish Organizations Demand Removal of Northwestern University President and Board Chair Amid Racism Allegations
Call for Accountability Follows Congressional Condemnation of President Schill for “Obstruction” and of Northwestern for “Refusal to Cooperate” in the Investigation (Chicago, IL, May 30, 2024) – Major Jewish organizations have united to demand the immediate removal of Northwestern University President Michael H. Schill and Board of Trustees Chair Peter J. Barris . This call comes […]
Press Release: StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice and Jewish Students Amend Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against MIT, Adding Claim Under KKK Laws
Lawsuit asks court to halt and remedy MIT’s antisemitic policies and practices (Boston — May 21, 2024) StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) and two MIT students amended their federal lawsuit against MIT alleging the university’s approval, support, and enablement of antisemitism in violation of the students’ rights under Title VI of the Civil […]
South Carolina Adopts IHRA to Fight Antisemitism
(Columbia, South Carolina – May 23, 2024) – Today, Governor McMaster signed into law HB 4042 , which codifies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism , at an honorary signing ceremony attended by leaders and allies of the Jewish community. The bill ensures that South Carolina will consider the IHRA definition […]
Poll finds almost one third of UK students believe that October 7th attacks were “an act of resistance”
18 May 2024 READ the full survey breakdown here. StandWithUs UK poll shows that 29% believe that the October 7th attacks were an act of resistance, and over half of Russell Group students expect pro-Israel students to face abuse on campus Over one-third (36%) of university students in the UK agree that the Hamas attacks […]
StandWithUs Legal Letter to University of Pittsburgh Regarding Professor Misconduct
StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to Pitt to express our concern about a faculty member targeting a Jewish student for harassment based on the student’s Jewish religious and ethnic identity in violation of campus policies and, very possibly, applicable laws. We believe that this situation merits immediate investigation and remedy.
Calls for Northwestern President’s Resignation Mount, Concessions to Protesters Draw Legal Scrutiny
By: Zach Kessel | National Review | May 1, 2024 After Northwestern University president Michael Schill announced a set of concessions to encampment organizers Monday that included pledging to implement full-ride scholarships for Palestinian students and faculty positions for Palestinian academics, several organizations have called for Schill’s resignation. In a joint statement published Tuesday, the […]
Dept. of Education complaint filed against Dallas ISD alleges years of antisemitism, bullying
By: Marvin Hurt | CBS News Texas | May 9, 2024 DALLAS — A Dallas teenager says he has been repeatedly targeted at his high school, amid nationwide discussions about antisemitism in schools and universities. StandWithUs, an international, nonpartisan nonprofit organization supporting Israel and battling antisemitism, filed a 17-page complaint with the Civil Rights Office […]
StandWithUs Statement on Congressional Hearing Regarding K-12 Antisemitism
(Washington DC – May 8, 2024) – StandWithUs applauds efforts by the United States House of Representative to highlight pervasive antisemitism in K-12 schools, by holding a hearing with leaders from New York City Public Schools, Berkeley Unified School District, and Montgomery County Board of Education on May 8, 2024. “The Congressional hearing helped expose […]
StandWithUs Sends Letter to Bellevue School District Regarding Antisemitic and Hostile Environment
StandWithUs contacted the Bellevue School District regarding ongoing, pervasive and offensive harassment of Jewish students in the district based on their shared Jewish ancestry. The legal letter requested that Bellevue School District take appropriate administrative remedial actions to address the hostile environment, including conducting an independent investigation, providing educational training for faculty and administrators about […]
The extent of ignorance and lack of education within the NUS regarding Zionism is alarming
8 May 2024 StandWithUs UK is alarmed by the decision to pay tens of thousands of pounds to Shaima Dallali, a former president of the National Union of Students who was sacked due to antisemitic comments. The decision shows, above all, that antisemitism pays off. The fact that the NUS sees anti-Zionism and Zionism as […]
Anti-Jewish Racism Promoted On Campuses, StandWithUs UK Statement
3 May 2024 StandWithUs UK are appalled by the level of vicious anti-Jewish racism being promoted by anti-Israel tent “encampments” on a growing number of university campuses, most notably from today’s protest at UCL. These encampments are the latest in a years-long onslaught of antisemitic and anti-Israel activity at universities across the country. We have now heard chants that ‘resistance is justified’ and ‘the State […]
ADL, StandWithUs and Brandeis Center Call for the Resignation of Northwestern University President Michael Schill
(Chicago, Ill., April 30, 2024) – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Midwest, StandWithUs, and The Louis D Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today called for the resignation of Northwestern University President Michael Schill in response to the reprehensible and dangerous agreement reached between President Schill and leaders of the university’s encampment protest: “As the […]
These are not easy times on campus, but StandWithUs salutes the response by Washington University Chancellor, Andrew D. Martin
Dear Washington University community, Saturday was a dark, sad day for WashU. A large group of individuals came to campus intending to disrupt, do harm, and interfere with educational activities and campus life. When the group began to set up an encampment, which is in clear violation of our explicitly stated policies, we asked them […]
Civil rights complaint prompts DISD to seek assistance from museum’s educators
By Steve Wisch | Texas Jewish Post | April 17, 2024 The Dallas Independent School District has sought help from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to combat antisemitism in the district. The move was prompted by an April 9 complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights by a […]
Ohio State faces Anti-Defamation League complaint alleging ‘failure’ to address antisemitism
By Sheridan Hendrix | The Columbus Dispatch | April 9, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Three Jewish defense organizations filed a formal complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Ohio State University, alleging the school “failed to address the severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.” The […]
