Pittsburgh Organizers Stopped an Effort to Boycott Israel; But It Was Far Too Close
By Julie Paris | The Algemeiner | August 22, 2024 The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is known for many things: bridges, steel, sports teams, and sadly, the Tree of Life Synagogue building shooting, where the worst massacre of Jews in US history took place on October 27, 2018. After the Tree of Life attack, we […]
Pittsburgh Jewish Community Successfully Defeats Illegal and Discriminatory BDS Referendum Item
Community Relations Council Director Laura Cherner (left) stand with attorneys Efrem Grail, Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks, StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Julie Paris and Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO Jeff Finkelstein (Photo provided by Julie Paris) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — On August 19, StandWithUs, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and a coalition of […]
StandWithUs Helps Expose Al Jazeera Journalist’s Ties to Hamas
(Los Angeles, California — August 02, 2024) — On July 31, 2024, Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Al Ghoul was killed in an airstrike west of Gaza City. Many on social media and beyond were quick to glorify him and portray him as an “impartial journalist.” StandWithUs helped correct the record by exposing a video that […]
Pittsburgh Jewish Community Fights Back Against Unlawful BDS Referendum Item
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — On August 13, the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and a coalition of four local Jewish clergy filed a legal challenge to a petition filed last week seeking to place a question on the upcoming ballot to amend the Pittsburgh City Home Rule Charter. The ballot question asks whether the city should participate in […]
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Focus Groups on Campus Antisemitism Show What a Difference Administrations Can Make
Multiple surveys have reported an alarming increase in hostilities on campus, and this was an opportunity to explore that trend further. Alexandra Fishman, Ph.D. | Jewish Journal | July 31, 2024 At the StandWithUs International Conference, an Israel-focused training conference for StandWithUs high school interns and college fellows, Jewish fellows had the option to sign […]
US Jewish Groups Condemn Anti-Zionist Resolutions Considered by American Federation of Teachers
By Dion J. Pierre | Algemeiner | July 16, 2024 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock A coalition of US Jewish groups on Monday denounced the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest educators’ unions in the country, for including anti-Israel resolutions in the agenda of its upcoming annual convention. The resolutions, seven in total, […]
StandWithUs Urges Northwestern University Trustees to Nullify Unlawful Agreement Giving In to Encampment Agitators
Legal opinion by Kasowitz Law Firm on behalf of StandWithUs claims Northwestern leadership’s actions are unlawful and urges the Board of Trustees to invalidate the agreement that places Northwestern’s values, reputation, standing and endowment in jeopardy. Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 2024 – StandWithUs, utilizing the legal counsel of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, sent a legal demand letter to the trustees of […]
Colorado’s Jewish Community call on Colorado Public Radio to examine and change its persistent erasure of Jewish voices
We, the undersigned members of Colorado’s Jewish Community, call on Colorado Public Radio to examine and change its persistent erasure of Jewish voices in its coverage of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity and its oversimplification and overt sympathy toward anti-Israel and racist protesters. We ask that you examine your coverage and commit to including Jewish voices […]
WE DID IT! StandWithUs Colorado Applauds the Colorado Democratic Party Central Committee for Voting Down Ceasefire Resolution
Denver, CO – StandWithUs Colorado applauds the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP) Central Committee for voting down a misleading ceasefire resolution . The resolution was introduced to the CDP Central Committee and voted on July 1st, 2024. The result of the vote was 40.4% in favor, 55.1 % against, and 4.5% abstained, with over 300 voters […]
American Jewish Medical Association and StandWithUs Demand Justice after Antisemitic Subway Incident in New York
The American Jewish Medical Association and StandWithUs call on New York City authorities to prosecute suspects who terrorized Jewish passengers on the NYC Subway System on June 10, 2024, and appoint a special prosecutor to address antisemitic hate crimes. The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224 Letitia […]
A Resolution Of The Board of Regents Of The University of Colorado in Response to Protests That Occurred On June 1, 2024, and June 17, 2024, at The Private Residences of Regents
WHEREAS On June 1, 2024, and June 17, 2024, a group called Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) conducted protests related to its demands that the University of Colorado “divest” from corporations that do business with Israel; WHEREAS The protests occurred in front of the private residences of members of the University of Colorado Board […]
Organizations Fighting Antisemitism Stand In Solidarity With CU Board Of Regents For Condemnation Of Protests At Private Residences
Anti-Israel Protests at CU Regents’ Homes Lead to Swift Action Calling Out Antisemitism (June 20, 2024 – Pueblo, CO) — The Board of Regents of the University of Colorado on June 24, 2024 unanimously passed a resolution condemning the anti-Israel protests that took place at the homes of two Regents — Board Chair Callie Rennison […]
Coalition of Colorado Organizations Praises Town of Superior for Historic Vote to Condemn Antisemitism
Unanimous Passage of Resolution Denouncing Students for a Democratic Society for Hate Speech, Antisemitism, and Racism in Front of CU Regent’s Home is First-of-Its-Kind in the Nation (Superior, CO – June 11, 2024) — A coalition of Colorado organizations working together to address the rise in antisemitism across the state praised the Town of Superior Board […]
Major Jewish Organizations Demand Removal of Northwestern University President and Board Chair Amid Racism Allegations
Call for Accountability Follows Congressional Condemnation of President Schill for “Obstruction” and of Northwestern for “Refusal to Cooperate” in the Investigation (Chicago, IL, May 30, 2024) – Major Jewish organizations have united to demand the immediate removal of Northwestern University President Michael H. Schill and Board of Trustees Chair Peter J. Barris . This call comes […]
StandWithUs Legal Letter to University of Pittsburgh Regarding Professor Misconduct
StandWithUs sent a legal demand letter to Pitt to express our concern about a faculty member targeting a Jewish student for harassment based on the student’s Jewish religious and ethnic identity in violation of campus policies and, very possibly, applicable laws. We believe that this situation merits immediate investigation and remedy.
