Colorado Senate Candidate Julie Gonzales Repeats Anti-Israel Lies and Gives Extremism a Free Pass
(Denver, CO – June 2, 2026) – StandWithUs Colorado and the Israeli American Council strongly reject Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales’s repeated false accusations against Israel during her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Additionally, we condemn her failure to challenge Hasan Piker during her appearance on his streaming platform. U.S. Senators can have a real […]
Illinois Must Stand Firm Against BDS
Yossi Held | The Times of Israel | May 24, 2026 A recent Mondoweiss article attempts to frame the effort to repeal Illinois’ anti-BDS law as a civil rights campaign and even suggests it could become a national model. That framing is deeply misleading. This debate is not about silencing anyone. It is about whether Illinois should allow public […]
Brooklyn food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after years-long push
“This does nothing to help Israelis and Palestinians make peace,” said Avi Posnick, executive director of StandWithUs Northeast. Jessica Russak-Hoffman | Jewish News Syndicate | May 27, 2026 Members of the Park Slope Food Coop in the Brooklyn borough of New York City voted on Tuesday night to boycott Israeli products, citing the anti-Israel boycott, […]
Alo Yoga Urged to Investigate Customers Receiving Packages With Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Messages
By Shiryn Ghermezian | Algemeiner | May 27, 2026 The Jewish advocacy group StandWithUs has called on the American athleisure brand Alo Yoga to publicly condemn antisemitism and investigate how some customers received packages containing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish messages. “No customer should face discrimination or hate because of their identity or nationality. We are calling […]
When Jews Are Told We Don’t Belong
After all these decades following the Holocaust, after “Never Again” became the moral promise of the civilized world, are we really heading back toward this kind of discrimination? Roz Rothstein | Jewish Journal | May 21, 2026 Remember when Jews were excluded from universities, law firms, hospitals, country clubs, neighborhoods, and entire professions? Remember the […]
StandWithUs Strongly Condemns Antisemitic Boycott Vote at Park Slope Food Coop
StandWithUs strongly condemns the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) vote to boycott Israeli products on May 26, 2026, following years of pressure from the hateful Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.”This does nothing to help Israelis and Palestinians make peace,” said Avi Posnick, Executive Director of StandWithUs Northeast. “Instead, it actively promotes the agenda of violent extremists, […]
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
Webinar Recording: How Jewish Affairs Caucuses Are Organizing for Change in Our Schools
A conversation hosted by the StandWithUs K-12 Fairness Center with caucus leaders from California and Colorado on organizing Jewish educators within teachers unions, building statewide coalitions, and advocating for Jewish students and staff in K–12 schools. https://vimeo.com/1196079069?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
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 […]
