Israeli Aid to Syria

The Syrian Civil War has caused a massive humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of thousands of deaths and at least 6.6 million internally displaced as of December 20151. Israel, located right next door, has offered aid to Syrians in many capacities despite the Syrian government’s ongoing hostility towards the Jewish state. Much of this aid goes […]

StandWithUs Southeast hosts Leaders of Tomorrow gala March 9, 2019

Sun Sentinel / Florida Jewish Journal Sergio Carmona March 28, 2019 Tom Tracy Photo StandWithUs Southeast’s recent third annual Leaders of Tomorrow gala drew approximately 300 people. StandWithUs, founded in 2001, is an organization that’s dedicated to educating people of all ages and faiths about Israel and combating anti-Semitism. Its Boca Raton-based Southeast regional office […]

What I Learned From The “Israel In Focus” International Conference

The New York Jewish Week Sydney Sirot March 28, 2019 What I Learned From The “Israel In Focus” International Conference As a StandWithUs intern, the conference proved to be a perfect culmination of my experience. As a StandWithUs High School Intern, I was privileged to attend the organization’s annual “Israel in Focus” International Conference with […]

AIPAC After-Parties With An Ideological Bent

The New York Jewish Week Shira Hanau March 27, 2019 AIPAC After-Parties With An Ideological Bent Happy hour and late-night drinks, and not always bipartisan. Washington, D.C. — If the formal AIPAC Policy Conference was a big-tent show of bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship, the after-parties that ended each day of the three-day conference […]

Letter to West Hollywood Mayor, John D’Amico

March 27th, 2019 Mayor John D’Amico West Hollywood City Council 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 Dear Mayor D’Amico, I am deeply disturbed by the planned screening of “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” at the West Hollywood City Council Chambers on April 16th, 2019. This event calls into question the City Council’s commitment to […]

Ignition! 2019 Luncheon

Arizona Jewish Life Mala Blomquist March 26, 2019 Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of StandWithUs will be the special guest at the Ignition! 2019 luncheon presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix on April 4. StandWithUs is an international nonprofit Israel education organization with 18 offices and chapters around the world. SWU supports people […]

Jewish Groups Laud UK for Opposing Notorious ‘Israel-Only’ Condemnation at UN Human Rights Council

The Algemeiner March 21, 2019 Jewish Groups Laud UK, Austria and Denmark for Opposing Notorious ‘Israel-Only’ Condemnation at UN Human Rights Council Britain’s top diplomat won plaudits from pro-Israel and Jewish organizations on Thursday after announcing that the UK would support the Jewish state in the face of “Agenda Item 7” — the UN Human […]

Jeremy Hunt’s selective announcement on Israel voting may have been more than just foreign policy

The JC / The Jewish Chronicle Michael Daventry March 22, 2019 Jeremy Hunt’s selective announcement on Israel voting may have been about more than just foreign policy We now know the UK will not oppose every anti-Israel resolution at the Human Rights Council, so why did the Foreign Secretary imply it would? There was a […]

Brown University President Rejects Anti-Israel Student Vote

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 22, 2019 Brown University President Christina Paxson told Brown community members in a March 22 letter that the university would not be following through on a student-approved referendum calling for the university to divest from companies that conduct business with Israel. The referendum states that the university should “divest all […]

As J Street U Launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 22, 2019 As J Street U launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality “The main question is: Will this trip present students with a well-rounded view of the conflict or reflect the bias of the organization running it?” said StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein. J Street U, the […]

Brown University students pass BDS referendum against Israel

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 22, 2019 Brown University students pass BDS referendum against Israel Brown student leader and SWU Emerson fellow Jesse Raviv said “as predicted, the Brown Divest vote polarized the student body, induced incidents of hate through online forums and created a hostile environment for pro-Israel students.” Students at […]

Anti-Semitic Flyers Found Near West Valley Schools

Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler March 19, 2019 Anti-Semitic Flyers Found Near West Valley Schools A series of anti-Semitic flyers were found in the West Valley area of the San Fernando Valley on March 18, as first reported by the Algemeiner. The flyers show a picture of swastika and ask if it’s “a hate symbol”; it […]

Alums for Campus Fairness

The Jerusalem Post Mark Banschick March 22, 2019 Alums for Campus Fairness Bringing decency back to colleges when it comes to Israel. Posters of pigs with text depicting hatred of Israel were recently discovered at Tufts University’s Hillel. The president responded, and alumni took note. Last semester, a University of Michigan professor refused to give […]

StandWithUs Condemns Discriminatory Divestment Referendum at Brown

(Providence, RI) — StandWithUs condemns the passage of a discriminatory referendum to divest from companies doing business with Israel at Brown University on March 21, 2019. It passed with 69% of the vote in favor, 31% against. “We are proud of the students who stood up for their community and educated many of their peers, […]

StandWithUs Condemns Anti-Israel Hate Week Campaign for Ties to Terrorist Groups March, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Los Angeles, CA – March 20th, 2019) – StandWithUs strongly condemns systematic efforts to host weeks of hateful anti-Israel events on campuses around the world, taking place from March 18th-April 8th, 2019. It is particularly disturbing that this global campaign is being coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) – a […]

Pro-Israel orgs slam Ilhan Omar amid widespread campus bias

Campus Reform Matthew Stein March 18, 2019 Pro-Israel orgs slam Ilhan Omar amid widespread campus bias Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has received criticism for anti-Israel comments lately. Her remarks and the ensuing backlash coincide with instances of anti-Israel bias on campus nationwide. Amidst a number of high profile cases of anti-Israel activity on college campuses and […]

Brown University students blast upcoming referendum calling on school to divest from Israel

Jewish National Syndicate / JNS.org Jackson Richman March 18, 2019 Brown University students blast upcoming referendum calling on school to divest from Israel “BDS is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It masquerades as a noble display of support for oppressed people while concealing its intentions to demonize the Jewish state,” junior Kyle Price wrote in […]

A Greek version of combating antisemitism

The Jerusalem Post Maria Ntourlia March 18, 2019 A Greek version of combating antisemitism Personal experience has shown me how much harm ignorance and lack of information can cause. Peace can be achieved through dialogue and knowledge of the other. I’ll start the same way I relate my story to the thousands of teenagers I […]