Statement & Educational Background About the New Israeli Government, December 2022
Kobi Gideon / Government Press Office As a new Israeli government is sworn in, StandWithUs reaffirms our support for Israel and respect for Israeli democracy. StandWithUs is a non-partisan education organization that does not endorse or oppose any Israeli political leadership. However, we do educate about Israeli politics and different sides of controversial issues. In […]
Judd Apatow, Meghan McCain & More Blast Kanye West For Saying Hitler Was A ‘Good’ Person
The rapper made many disturbing antisemitic remarks during an appearance on the controversial conspiracy theorist and right-wing personality Alex Jones’ podcast. Hollywood Life James Crowley December 1, 2022 3:43PM EST Photo courtesy Shutterstock Judd Apatow and many more called out Kanye West after he made a series of antisemitic remarks, including praising Nazi German dictator […]
Kanye West’s Twitter Account Suspended By Elon Musk For ‘Incitement To Violence’
Elon Musk suspended Kanye West’s Twitter account on Dec. 1, saying that the rapper violated the platform’s rule against incitement to violence. Hollywood Life Alyssa Norwin December 2, 2022 7:49AM EST Photo courtesy Shutterstock For the second time in less than two months, Kanye West has been kicked off Twitter. His latest suspension comes at […]
Blowing the whistle on FIFA’s systemic antisemitism
The organization behind the World Cup has a long history of enabling hatred of Jews and the Jewish state. Jewish News Syndicate Jordan Cope (December 12, 2022 / JNS) Photo courtesy Shutterstock The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has arguably become the most controversial to date, raising widespread indignation over myriad issues concerning its host, […]
Christopher Brown, Matthew Mahrer arrested, accused of making threats against New York synagogues
CBS News By Jenna Deangelis, Jennifer Bisram Updated on: November 19, 2022 / 11:43 pm / CBS New York Courtesy Screenshot CBS News: Roz Rothstein (right) CEO and co-founder, StandWithUs NEW YORK — Two men who allegedly made threats against synagogues in New York City were arrested late Friday night. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Brown, of Aquebogue, […]
StandWithUs “Festival of Lights” Gala 2022 “Standing Together Against Antisemitism”
Credit: Jonah Light Photography. StandWithUs (SWU) welcomed more than 600 Israel supporters of all ages, faiths and political persuasions to its annual “Festival of Lights” gala held on December 4 in Los Angeles. Celebrating the 21st year anniversary, this year’s theme for the non-profit, non-partisan organization was “Standing Together Against Antisemitism.” The gala featured world […]
Nevada Bd. of Regents First to Adopt IHRA Definition in Its Anti-Discrimination Training
(Las Vegas, Nevada — December 4, 2022) — The Nevada Board of Regents, which oversees the state’s eight universities, voted on Friday, December 2, to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ( IHRA ) Working Definition of Antisemitism for use in its anti-discrimination training and education. It is the first state higher education department to […]
StandWithUs Warns Texas A&M University About Antisemitic Story on Snapchat
December 1, 2022 M. Katherine Banks President, Texas A&M University BG Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. Vice President For Student Affairs Annie S. McGowan Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity Josh Brown, Director of Student Activities, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Organizations VIA EMAIL : president@tamu.edu ; joe.ramirez@tamu.edu ; al-mcgowan@tamu.edu ; jhbrown@stuact.tamu.edu Dear President Banks, […]
NYPD: Christopher Brown, Matthew Mahrer arrested, accused of making threats against New York synagog
BY JENNA DEANGELIS, JENNIFER BISRAM | CBS NEWS NEW YORK | NOVEMBER 19, 2022 Two men who allegedly made threats against synagogues in New York City were arrested late Friday night. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Brown, of Aquebogue, and 22-year-old Matthew Mahrer, of the Upper West Side, were taken into custody at Penn Station around 11:30 p.m. […]
StandWithUs opens office in South Africa, country that inspired ‘Israeli apartheid’ slander
By Susan R. Eisenstein | Jewish News Syndicate | November 17, 2022 “The truth is that Israel bears no resemblance to the oppressive apartheid regime that oppressed my people,” said SWU South Africa Executive Director Cassandra Mayekiso. StandWithUs staff including Noa Raman; Miss Universe Iraq 2017 Sarah Idan; representatives from SAUJS and students at WITS […]
Free speech or hate speech? Clifton candidate’s comments on Middle East may sway election
By: Deena Yellin | NorthJersey.com | November 3, 2022 Eighteen months later, a city school commissioner’s critical comments about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians are dogging him on the campaign trail — and fueling a debate over political speeches during public meetings. Fahim Abedrabbo, a trustee on the Clifton Board of Education, is seeking a new […]
LA City Council adopts working definition of antisemitism
By City News Service | Los Angeles Daily News | November 2, 2022 The definition, which was recently adopted by the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, states that: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish […]
Los Angeles to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
November 1, 2022 / JNS We need a widely accepted definition that will equip us to fight bigotry against Jews, said Roz Rothstein, CEO and co-founder of StandWithUs. “Goyim Defense League” banners supporting Kanye West’s comments about Jews over a Los Angeles bridge, Oct. 22, 2022. Source: Twitter. The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday […]
StandWithUs opens office in South Africa “the ground zero of BDS”
By Tali Feinberg | South African Jewish Report | Nov 3, 2022 “South Africa is ground zero for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions [BDS] movement, and has one of the most violent and antisemitic Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) campaigns in the world,” says Noa Raman, the director of partnerships in Israel, who has been leading StandWithUs’ […]
Statement on Israel’s 2022 Elections
Photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 With final results announced in Israel’s elections, StandWithUs reaffirms our respect for Israeli democracy. Some have quipped that Israel has “too much democracy,” because it is a multiparty system and Israelis have gone to the polls several times in recent years. In a world where democracy is all too scarce and a region where […]
StandWithUs Nederland is Grateful That the IND Banned David Icke From Entering the Country
(Amsterdam, Netherlands — November 4, 2022) — StandWithUs Nederland advocates for standing up to misinformation about Israel through education, as well as combatting antisemitism all over the world. Following recent events in the Netherlands, we are grateful that the Dutch immigration service, IND, decided to ban the known antisemite and controversial conspiracy theorist, David Icke, […]
StandWithUs Praises LA City Council Resolution to Define and Fight Antisemitism
(left to right): Esther Renzer, International President SWU; Roz Rothstein, co-Founder and CEO SWU; Max Samarov, SWU Executive Director Research & Strategy; Richard Hirschhaut, Director AJC Los Angeles; Councilmember Paul Koretz; James Conlon; Councilmember Bob Blumenfield; Saba Soomekh, Associate Director, AJC Los Angeles; Dr. Nili Alon Amit, Associate Director SWU Holocaust Education Center; Tanaz Golshan […]
StandWithUs Welcomes Morningstar’s Reversal On its Risk Rating of Israel
(Los Angeles, CA — November 1, 2022) — StandWithUs welcomes Morningstar’s announcement that it will change its discriminatory methodology in determining its risk ratings for companies doing business in and with Israel. Morningstar came under fire for giving biased, anti-Israel guidance regarding investments in Israeli companies and other firms targeted by the hateful Boycott, Divestment, […]
