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, […]
Alo Yoga Urged to Investigate Customers Receiving Packages With Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Messages
By Shiryn Ghermezian | Algemeiner | May 27, 2026 The Jewish advocacy group StandWithUs has called on the American athleisure brand Alo Yoga to publicly condemn antisemitism and investigate how some customers received packages containing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish messages. “No customer should face discrimination or hate because of their identity or nationality. We are calling […]
When Jews Are Told We Don’t Belong
After all these decades following the Holocaust, after “Never Again” became the moral promise of the civilized world, are we really heading back toward this kind of discrimination? Roz Rothstein | Jewish Journal | May 21, 2026 Remember when Jews were excluded from universities, law firms, hospitals, country clubs, neighborhoods, and entire professions? Remember the […]
Legal help for students | The Jewish Independent
Pat Johnson | The Jewish Independent | May 29, 2026 StandWithUs Canada has just launched a new legal department to help students navigate the climate on Canadian campuses. StandWithUs Canada is an educational organization that works to inspire and educate people of all ages about Israel, challenge misinformation and fight antisemitism within schools and communities. […]
Pride for Israel Statement Against the Hypocrisy of the Rome Pride Parade Organizers
We, at Pride for Israel, a division of StandWithUs, strongly condemn the decision of the Rome Pride Parade organizers to exclude Jewish LGBTQ+ organizations, Keshet Italia and Keshet Europe, from participating in Pride this year. Demanding that LGBTQ+ Jews pass a contrived political litmus test in order to take part in Pride is not only […]
StandWithUs Strongly Condemns Antisemitic Boycott Vote at Park Slope Food Coop
StandWithUs strongly condemns the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) vote to boycott Israeli products on May 26, 2026, following years of pressure from the hateful Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.”This does nothing to help Israelis and Palestinians make peace,” said Avi Posnick, Executive Director of StandWithUs Northeast. “Instead, it actively promotes the agenda of violent extremists, […]
Event Recap: StandWithUs Canada Live 2026!
There was no shortage of Jewish joy, laughter, or entertainment at StandWithUs Canada Live on May 24, 2026 in Toronto! Jewish humour, music, and dance were on the menu at this celebration of Jewish identity, pride, and resilience. Amidst an increasingly challenging period in Jewish history, the evening offered the audience a chance to momentarily […]
