2024 Northwest Impact Report
As we look to 2025, we anticipate even more challenges for Israel and the Jewish people. Although the work ahead is daunting, we are confident in our ability to meet these challenges. StandWithUs Northwest has recently launched several new committees to help expand and deepen our work. The Legal Action Committee is comprised of a […]
StandWithUs’ Annual “Festival of Lights” Gala 2024 Event Recap
StandWithUs’s (SWU) annual “Festival of Lights” (FOL) gala celebrated the organization’s 23rd anniversary, with an evening devoted to those brave people who support Israel despite the hardships it may cause them. Held on December 15, 2024 at the Fairmont Century City, the event gathered more than 850 people. Titled, “An Evening to Stand With […]
Islamist mob chanting “Allahu Akbar! outside of Eylon Levy Canada Tour
As our final Voice of the People event with Eylon Levy took place on November 5 in Montreal, a crowd of anti-Israel protestors gathered outside of the shul in an attempt to intimidate our community. Our staff and guests were called baby killers and terrorists, and a number of our students were menacingly called out by name […]
StandWithUs Israel Team hosts exhibition to honor October 7 victims
By Jerusalem Post Staff | Jerusalem Post | September 26, 2024 “When we look into their eyes, we see their stories”: New exhibition honors October 7 victims Graffiti artist Benzi Brofman honors those killed and kidnapped in the Hamas massacre with a moving multimedia exhibition blending art and storytelling. Faces of October 7, a profoundly […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Seeking to Hold UNRWA Accountable for October 7 Terrorism
StandWithUs filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of New York on September 20, 2024, along with the Raul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, in support of a lawsuit recently filed against UNRWA by Israelis alleging UNRWA’s aiding and abetting the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. StandWithUs’ amicus brief argues UNRWA is not entitled […]
StandWithUs Helps Expose Al Jazeera Journalist’s Ties to Hamas
(Los Angeles, California — August 02, 2024) — On July 31, 2024, Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Al Ghoul was killed in an airstrike west of Gaza City. Many on social media and beyond were quick to glorify him and portray him as an “impartial journalist.” StandWithUs helped correct the record by exposing a video that […]
StandWithUs Urges Northwestern University Trustees to Nullify Unlawful Agreement Giving In to Encampment Agitators
Legal opinion by Kasowitz Law Firm on behalf of StandWithUs claims Northwestern leadership’s actions are unlawful and urges the Board of Trustees to invalidate the agreement that places Northwestern’s values, reputation, standing and endowment in jeopardy. Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 2024 – StandWithUs, utilizing the legal counsel of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, sent a legal demand letter to the trustees of […]
Michael Gencher appointed new Executive Director of StandWithUs Australia
StandWithUs, a 22-year-old international, non-partisan education organisation dedicated to supporting Israel and combating antisemitism, proudly announces the appointment of Michael Gencher to the role of Executive Director, StandWithUs Australia. Michael will begin in early April. StandWithUs has established itself as a prominent presence within the Australian community over the past decade, sending educators to engage […]
Rio de Janeiro Is First Brazilian city to adopt IHRA Definition
(Rio de Janeiro — November 3, 2023) — Through the technical/educational collaboration of StandWithUs Brasil, the capital of Rio de Janeiro joined hundreds of other cities, states and organizations who adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Anti-Semitism (IHRA). On Friday, November 3, in a ceremony at the City Palace, Rio de Janeiro […]
