StandWithUs Applauds Defeat of AB 2159, Continues the Fight Against K-12 Antisemitism

(May 4, 2026 — Los Angeles, California) — StandWithUs celebrates the defeat of California Assembly Bill 2159 (AB 2159). The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Robert Garcia, “working closely” with multiple groups that have promoted or enabled extremism and hate. AB 2159 is officially dead after missing a key legislative deadline. It would have gutted key provisions […]

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StandWithUs Statement on Attack of a Nun in Jerusalem

StandWithUs is deeply disturbed by the shocking, shameful assault on a Catholic nun by a man in Jerusalem. This kind of behavior should never be tolerated under any circumstances. It stands in complete contradiction to the values of the State of Israel and to the character of Jerusalem as a city sacred to multiple faiths. […]

Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest Marks the State of Israel’s 78th Anniversary of Independence

Los Angeles — April 30, 2026 — Tonight, the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest hosted its annual celebration of the State of Israel’s anniversary of independence. This year, “Israel at 78th” brought together elected officials, diplomats, dignitaries, and community leaders, organizations and members to highlight the State’s 78 years of achievement and […]

StandWithUs UK Responds to Escalating Terror Threat Against Jewish Community

StandWithUs UK expresses deep alarm following a series of terror-related incidents targeting Jewish individuals, institutions, and Israeli-linked sites across the country, culminating in the UK government raising the terror threat level to its second highest designation. We are now at a critical stage, a point of transition from rhetoric that has been intensifying on British […]

StandWithUs and NAVI Welcome Federal Title VI Investigation Into New York City’s Department of Education

(New York, NY — April, 2026) — StandWithUs and North American Values Institute (NAVI) welcome the U.S. Department of Education announcement that it has initiated an investigation of New York City Department of Education (“NYC DOE”) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in response to multiple allegations that  NYC DOE’s Jewish and Israeli […]

StandWithUs Saidoff Law Files Amicus Brief Defending Religious Freedom in Federal Case Involving Violent Synagogue Disruption 

StandWithUs Saidoff Law, together with First Liberty Institute, filed an amicus curiae brief in United States v. Party for Socialism and Liberation New Jersey et al., on April 6, 2026, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case arose from the targeted disruption of a synagogue event at Congregation Ohr Torah in West […]

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Israel Celebrates Yom HaZikaron, Viral Post Confirms Celebration Centres On Honouring 30,961 Lives Lost to War and Terror

Yom HaZikaron honours Israel’s war and terror victims, with a viral post clarifying the day’s true meaning of reflection. Marty Vergel Baes | Internation Business Times | April 21, 2026 Israel has once again entered a period of deep national reflection as Yom HaZikaron, the country’s official Memorial Day, is observed across cities, towns, and […]

Former IDF medic and Miss Israel Noa Cochva Speaks Out After Seattle Riot

Talk Radio 570 KVI | April 22, 2026 A Jewish event in downtown Seattle featuring former IDF medic and Miss Israel Noa Cochva drew terror-supporting activists who blocked and assaulted attendees outside the venue, resulting in three arrests. Cochva spoke at the event, hosted by StandWithUs Northwest, despite attempts by the radicals to disrupt the […]

3 people arrested after protest disrupts pro-Israel event in Seattle

Michelle Esteban | Komo News | Mon, April 20, 2026 SEATTLE — A private fundraising event for a Jewish advocacy group in Seattle was disrupted Sunday evening when protesters gathered outside the venue, blocked entrances, and shouted at attendees, according to organizers and police. StandWithUs Northwest Executive Director Randy Kessler said demonstrators yelled insults and profanity […]

Zionism wins big in Vegas

Pat Johnson | Jewish Independent What happens in Las Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. That was the defiant message from Roz Rothstein, the chief executive officer and co-founder of StandWithUs, as she welcomed about 1,000 Jewish and pro-Israel high school and college students, alumni, activists and assorted allies to the organization’s conference in the Nevada […]

Israel welcomes Senate antisemitism report, but groups point out gaps | Toronto Sun

Bryan Passifiume | Toronto Sun | April 24, 2026 OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador to Canada says his country welcomes this week’s release of a Senate report on Canada’s antisemitism crisis, but some groups say the report doesn’t go deep enough. Ambassador Iddo Moed said Israel praised the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights’ report, Heightened Antisemitism in […]

ADL, Brandeis Center, Mayer Brown, and StandWithUs Welcome Concord-Carlisle Regional School District’s Settlement to Address Antisemitism

Following civil rights complaint, federal resolution mandates reforms to how district addresses antisemitism (Concord, Massachusetts – April 20, 2026) — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a pro bono team at the law firm Mayer Brown welcome the April 15 resolution agreement between the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District and the U.S. Department of Justice requiring the district […]

OP-ED: Gen Z Canceled Critical Thinking | The Algemeiner

Zara Nybo | The Algemeiner | April 17, 2026 As a society, we haven’t reckoned with the impact that cancel culture has had on Gen Z, and we need to. Starting in 2020, cancel culture was implemented through social ostracization, major media campaigns, online bullying, and toxic one-sided debates used to demean individuals for their […]

Iran, War, and Antisemitism: What San Diegans Need to Know

Why the War in Iran Is a Threat to All of Us Every day, we are bombarded with headlines escalating tensions in the Middle East: “Iran War Rages On”…“Rockets Rain Down Across Gulf States”…“Another Explosion in Israel”… And although it may seem like a world away, the effects of the ongoing war hit close to […]

StandWithUs Los Angeles Commemorates Yom Hashoah

The StandWithUs Holocaust Education Center (HEC) was honored to feature two remarkable Holocaust survivors at its Yom HaShoah commemoration events in Los Angeles. Susanne Reyto spoke to the Tzofim/Israeli Scouts of LA about her experience growing up in Hungary during the Holocaust,  recounting the harrowing circumstances she faced and paying tribute to the remarkable individuals whose bravery saved her life.  She talked […]

StandWithUs Israel Marks Yom HaShoah

https://youtu.be/Uv4iBduWh2Y?si=c6bKCG2tN9rYimH1″These Stories Must Be Heard”: Holocaust survivors and Israeli teens read testimonies of antisemitic attacks and incidents from recent years. As we mark Yom HaShoah, commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, antisemitism continues to rise worldwide, with attacks targeting synagogues, schools, and communities. Israeli teens from StandWithUs’ Tevel Youth Program, together with Holocaust […]