Columbia University Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Egregious, Pervasive and Ongoing Antisemitism’
By Debra Rubin | Jewish Link | March 12, 2026 Columbia University has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit brought on behalf of Jewish and Israeli students, which includes laying out what constitutes antisemitism and steps to prevent it from occurring. The case was brought against Columbia and Barnard College two years ago by […]
Four Convicted in Assault at Asheville, NC Library Event Targeting Jewish Attendees
(Los Angeles, CA — March 2026) — StandWithUs Saidoff Law expressed appreciation for the convictions of four individuals responsible for assaulting attendees during an incident targeting Jewish individuals at the West Asheville Library in Asheville, North Carolina on March 10, 2026. StandWithUs Saidoff Law worked with the courageous and resilient victims for nearly two years to achieve this outcome. […]
StandWithUs Thanks Maine Legislative Committee for Rejecting BDS Bill
(Augusta, ME – March 4, 2026) — StandWithUs thanks the Maine Legislature’s Committee on State and Local Government for unanimously voting against LD 1383. While the language of the bill is broad, its supporters have made clear that its intent is to promote the hateful Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. “Committee members rejected a BDS bill that would […]
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice Announces Settlement of Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Columbia University
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice Announces Settlement of Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Columbia University LOS ANGELES — The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) announced that a settlement has been reached in the federal lawsuit Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. et al. v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York et al. (S.D.N.Y. 1:24-cv-01306-VSB-SN). SCLJ […]
StandWithUs Urges Newsom to Correct Deeply Misleading Claims
(Los Angeles, CA — March 4, 2026) — StandWithUs calls on California Governor and likely Presidential candidate Gavin Newsom to correct multiple deeply misleading claims he made about Israel and the war with Iran’s regime (starting at 24:55 of this video). According to numerous sources, Iran has been rebuilding key elements of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and working to shield them […]
StandWithUs files amicus brief in lawsuit seeking the return of artwork to Holocaust survivor’s family
On Monday, March 2, 2026 StandWithUs, along with the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, Jamie Kastner, Laura Baron Kastner, and the Dr. David Milch Foundation, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in a lawsuit seeking to return artwork taken by the Nazis during the Holocaust […]
StandWithUs Canada Denounces Antisemitic Attack on Toronto Synagogue During Purim
TORONTO, ON (March 3, 2026) – StandWithUs Canada is appalled by the overnight shooting of Temple Emanu-El, a synagogue in Toronto, in a brazen act of intimidation and hatred. The building sustained damage, although no injuries were reported as the building was empty. “Such an act seeks to instill fear in the heart of the Jewish community, […]
When antizionism violates the US Civil Rights Act
The demonisation of Israel is an attack on a core component of mainstream Jewish identity. It is not debate – it is unlawful discrimination Melissa Langsam Braunstein | The Jewish Chronicle | February 27, 2026 Is antizionism antisemitism? That’s no longer an intra-Jewish nor academic debate. Rather, it’s a question with legal and policy implications […]
Jewish Groups Sue State for Allegedly not Protecting School Students from Hate
LOS ANGELES — The Jewish support groups, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs are suing the state of California on behalf of Jewish parents whose children allegedly have been subjected to “cruel, persistent and pervasive antisemitism” in public schools. City News Service Los Angeles | Spectrum News 1 | […]
BREAKING: Brandeis Center Files First-Ever Antisemitism Lawsuit Against a U.S. State – California
Some teachers have abandoned approved curricula and are replacing them with anti-Semitic materials of their own choosing By Evan Gahr | California Globe | February 27, 2026 California public schools are awash with anti-Semitic slurs, harassment and assaults but state authorities refuse to intervene, according to a lawsuit against California filed today on behalf of Jewish parents […]
Hope for a Better Future in Iran, Israel, and the Middle East
For decades, Iranian leaders called for death to the United States, the UK, Israel, and all others who oppose its reign of terror. They have brutally murdered the people of Iran, while exporting death and suffering across the Middle East, the Americas, Ukraine, and beyond. Like many Iranians, Americans, Israelis, and people of all backgrounds, […]
OP-ED: Wrong decision to host Piker | The Jewish Independent
Avigail Feldman | The Jewish Independent | February 27, 2026 As a political science student at the University of British Columbia, I believe fiercely in free expression, open debate and intellectual diversity. I have defended the idea that universities should be places where ideas are rigorously challenged, interrogated and tested against competing visions of the […]
StandWithUs Canada Calls for Termination of Dean of University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry for Lecture’s Antisemitic Materials
TORONTO, ON (February 27, 2026) – StandWithUs Canada is calling for the termination of Dr. Anil Kishen, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, following his inclusion of antisemitic imagery in a lecture. These images had no place in an academic setting, let alone a medical classroom. They reflect an alarming […]
StandWithUs Northeast Testifies At NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate Hearing
On February 25, 2026 Avi Posnick, Northeast Director for StandWithUs (SWU) testified at a hearing by NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate on Intro 0001 that calls for the creation of a buffer zone around houses of worship. He thanked Speaker Julie Menin for introducing this legislation and the majority of the Council Members for supporting it. He urged […]
Major Lawsuit Filed Against California to Address Systemic Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
On February 26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs, in coordination with outside counsel, including veteran California plaintiffs’ attorney Michael A. Sherman, sued the State of California, the California State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, and Superintendent Tony Thurmond on behalf of Jewish parents whose children have been, and continue to be, the subjects of cruel, persistent, and pervasive anti-Semitism in their California public schools.
Op-Ed: Standing with Israel and our community
For more than 20 months, the East End Food Co-op has been the focal point of a campaign that targets Israel and, by extension, our local Jewish community. In July 2024, the EEFC Union 667 voted to “endorse the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and commit to transforming the EEFC into an ‘Apartheid Free Zone,’” […]
Identity, Inclusion, and Israel: 5 Things Jewish Students Need You to Understand
College is a time of incredible growth, new friendships, and discovering who you are. For Jewish students, it’s also a unique period of navigating identity, community, and often, unexpected challenges. These challenges go beyond classes or social events. Often, they involve what it means to be visibly Jewish, to support Israel, or simply to find a welcoming […]
StandWithUs Saidoff Law Testifies Before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Carly Gammill, Director of Legal Policy & Litigation for StandWithUs Saidoff Law, testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on a panel titled, Antisemitism on America’s College and University Campuses: Current Conditions and the Federal Response. She clarified that Zionism is not a political idea but refers to the connection between the Jewish people and their […]
