What success really looks like in the fight against antisemitism
By Roz Rothstein & Jerry Rothstein | eJewish Philanthropy | June 24, 2026 Many donors understandably question whether the enormous resources devoted to combating antisemitism are producing results. If antisemitism has existed for thousands of years and is now rising again, why continue to expend tens of millions of dollars to fight it? The first […]
US Supreme Court Asked to Hear Major Civil Rights Case Over Antisemitism at MIT
By Dion J. Pierre | Algemeiner | June 25, 2026 A California-based Jewish advocacy organization has asked the US Supreme Court to hear a federal lawsuit which accused the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of fostering antisemitism by allowing pro-Hamas activists to bully, harass, and discriminate against Jewish students over a period of months which […]
StandWithUs Condemns Spending That Elevated Hate in Texas Congressional Race
(June 24, 2026 — San Antonio, TX) — StandWithUs strongly condemns the American Prosperity Alliance and all other individuals and entities involved in spending over $1 million to boost the viciously antisemitic campaign of former Congressional candidate Maureen Galindo. Voters in Texas’ 35th Congressional District (TX-35) were targeted with ads for Galindo and against her opponent, from a group calling itself Lead Left PAC. […]
StandWithUs to Mayor Mamdani: Enough with the Hypocrisy and Hate
(New York, NY – June 23, 2026) – StandWithUs strongly condemns New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s dehumanizing attack against AIPAC, his hypocrisy on election spending, his dangerous lies about Israel, and the destructive agendas he promotes under the guise of “moral change” and the “birth of a new world.” “Mayor Mamdani is in no position to […]
StandWithUs Condemns BDS Vote and Antisemitism Targeting Union Members in UAW
(Detroit, MI – June 19, 2026) StandWithUs strongly condemns the United Auto Workers (UAW) vote to divest from Israel Bonds on June 18, 2026. This comes after a years-long campaign marked by documented antisemitism, legal action, and anti-Israel extremism within the union. The union faction behind the vote explicitly tied itself to Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), a global campaign of hate that seeks to eliminate Israel. “When a union is […]
StandWithUs Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Antisemitism Case Against MIT
View PDF: Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari (LOS ANGELES, CA – June 19, 2026) — StandWithUs, in partnership with Spero Law, Holtzman Vogel, and Glenn Danas of Clarkson Law Firm, has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to hear a landmark civil rights case arising from the explosion […]
East End Food Co-op Board Commended for Rejecting Divisive BDS Advisory Referendum, Upholding Community Values
June 16, 2026, PITTSBURGH, PA — StandWithUs commends the decision by the East End Food Co-op Board of Directors to reject pressure to adopt a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) policy targeting Israel. The decision is a crucial step in preserving the Co-op’s core values of cooperation, inclusion, and safety, successfully stopping a relentless two-year campaign designed to turn a community grocery store into a polarized political battleground. “The […]
The New Antisemitism Doesn’t Deny Jewish Suffering, It Weaponizes It
Jewish Journal | Oz Laniado Once a society begins treating Jewish fear and/or pain as inherently dishonest, Jewish trauma as inherently political, or Jewish victimhood as uniquely undeserving of empathy, it creates a moral exception around Jews. A few weeks after Oct. 7, 2023, I was invited to speak at a university in California. About 40 […]
Jerusalem Pride turned a divided city into a celebration of belonging
Sarina Wiesel / Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Pride is for those of us who believe in the dignity of every human being, regardless of who they love, how they pray, or where they come from. Jerusalem does not do things quietly. It carries the weight of millennia, of faith, of conflict, of longing, in every stone. […]
Why School Board Elections Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism | The Antisemitism Task Force at StandWithUs
Save Our Schools: Why School Board Elections Matter in the Fight Against Antisemitism As another school year comes to a close and students across San Diego prepare for summer break, parents are reflecting on more than just report cards, graduations, and summer plans. Increasingly, families are asking a more fundamental question: What are our children […]
OP-ED: Different was never a problem: Growing up Jewish and confronting antisemitism | The Jerusalem Post
Eliana Katz | The Jerusalem Post | June 4, 2026 Being the only Jew in the room has always been my normal. Growing up, I was the only one who missed days of school because of Jewish holidays, having to constantly explain to others why. I was the only one who couldn’t hang out on […]
Michael Gencher, Executive Director StandWithUs Australia in Conversation with Israel Ellis, The Unfiltered View
In September 2025, Michael Gencher, Executive Director StandWithUs Australia stood in Archer Park, Bondi and told the Jewish community that people were going to be hurt. Three months later on December 14, a father and son terror team walked into a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, murdered fifteen people, and wounded scores more. In this conversation […]
Harvard slammed for fresh antisemitism controversy after appointing wife of NYT journalist behind ‘blood libel’ row over Israeli sex crimes
By James Reinl | Daily Mail | May 28, 2026 Pro-Israel activists, Jewish students and Harvard alumni have erupted in fury over the appointment of Nicholas Kristof’s wife to a leading role on the university’s oversight board. Critics have accused the Ivy League giant of rewarding a family with a record of inflammatory commentary […]
Former Teacher, Parents Allege Antisemitism Ignored in Frederick County Public Schools
By Andrew Guckes | Jewish Times | June 2, 2026 According to a former teacher and two parents, Frederick County Public Schools has an antisemitism problem. Longtime teacher Leslie Williamson, who is Jewish, said she quit her post at New Market Middle School in 2025 after nine years entirely because of antisemitic actions in the […]
Colorado Senate Candidate Julie Gonzales Repeats Anti-Israel Lies and Gives Extremism a Free Pass
(Denver, CO – June 2, 2026) – StandWithUs Colorado and the Israeli American Council strongly reject Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales’s repeated false accusations against Israel during her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Additionally, we condemn her failure to challenge Hasan Piker during her appearance on his streaming platform. U.S. Senators can have a real […]
Pride For Israel Statement Re. Antisemitic Incident at Bolleras Al Vapor in Spain
We at Pride for Israel, a division of StandWithUs, are deeply disturbed by the antisemitic incident at the Bolleras al Vapor event in Barcelona, Spain on May 30, 2026. As we begin June Pride month, two Jewish women were surrounded and forced to leave after participants noticed one was wearing a Star of David. Organizers attempted to force the women to denounce their […]
Illinois Must Stand Firm Against BDS
Yossi Held | The Times of Israel | May 24, 2026 A recent Mondoweiss article attempts to frame the effort to repeal Illinois’ anti-BDS law as a civil rights campaign and even suggests it could become a national model. That framing is deeply misleading. This debate is not about silencing anyone. It is about whether Illinois should allow public […]
Brooklyn food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after years-long push
“This does nothing to help Israelis and Palestinians make peace,” said Avi Posnick, executive director of StandWithUs Northeast. Jessica Russak-Hoffman | Jewish News Syndicate | May 27, 2026 Members of the Park Slope Food Coop in the Brooklyn borough of New York City voted on Tuesday night to boycott Israeli products, citing the anti-Israel boycott, […]
