StandWithUs Northwest 2026 Community Reception Highlights
The StandWithUs Northwest 2026 Community Reception featured Miss Israel 2021, former IDF combat medic and influencer, Noa Cochva. We also honored allies from the Hindu and Iranian communities, heard the stories of three exceptional student leaders, and learned how StandWithUs is leading in the legal fight against antisemitism. While a group of 75 extreme anti-Israel activists […]
Civil Rights Group Blasts ‘Drop Hillel’ Campaign as Attack on Jewish Identity
By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | May 13 2026 A California-based civil rights advocacy group on Tuesday condemned a campaign to ban chapters of Hillel International from college campuses as a “transparent” assault on Jewish identity which aims to force the community and support for Israel underground. StandWithUs, a nonprofit currently litigating a slew of […]
UC Law SF says it ‘vigorously’ supports free speech rights, after student gov encourages students to buy keffiyehs to wear at graduation
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS | May 9, 2026 University of California Law San Francisco, a public school formerly known as the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, is defending its student government, after the latter reportedly used a school listserv to encourage graduates to buy and wear keffiyehs to graduation ceremonies this […]
Opinion: I Taught for 23 Years. Antisemitism Forced Me Out
By Leslie Williamson | Jewish Times | May 7, 2026 Teaching in American schools has never been easy. But in recent years, it has become something else entirely for educators like me. As a Jewish teacher, I have watched my workplace shift from a place of purpose and community into one where I have, at […]
Jews of Morocco: Beauty, Memory and Loss
By Roz Rothstein | Jewish Journal | May 8, 2026 Our trip to Morocco was not simply a tour. It was an encounter with both the beauty and fragility of Jewish life in exile. We arrived in Morocco feeling a bit anxious. With everything happening with Iran and throughout the region, many of us wondered: […]
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month | The Antisemitism Task Force at StandWithUs
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month in San Diego Every May, communities across the country come together to observe Jewish American Heritage Month. This is a dedicated time to recognize, honor, and celebrate the rich history, vibrant culture, and important contributions of Jewish Americans who have helped shape our country. At the Antisemitism Task Force at […]
StandWithUs Demands Accountability from the NYT
StandWithUs Stands With Hillel in Rejecting Political Litmus Tests on Jewish Identity
(Los Angeles, CA — May 12, 2026) — StandWithUs stands with Hillel International against the hateful “Drop Hillel” campaign. We stand against this transparent attempt to isolate, discriminate against, and pressure Jewish students to deny part of their own identity. We commend the administration at The New School in New York, which promptly rejected the student senate’s disgraceful vote to suspend funding and collaboration with Hillel. We call on all university administrations to do the same. Hillel chapters across the country […]
StandWithUs Urges Administration to Take Action re University-Sponsored Keffiyehs at Commencement
StandWithUs sent a letter to University of California Law San Francisco leadership expressing concern over the student government’s use of university resources to promote the distribution of keffiyehs at the school’s commencement ceremony. The letter raises concerns about campus neutrality, the use of mandatory student funds for divisive political advocacy, and the potential impact on […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
