StandWithUs files amicus brief in Title VI lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, October 22, StandWithUs, along with the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and with the support of the Deborah Project, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in a lawsuit seeking to hold the University of Pennsylvania (“Penn”) accountable for failing to respond appropriately after October 7, […]

San Diego Gala 2026

5:30 PM General Reception 6:30 PM Program Location given upon registration Keynote Speaker: Loay Alshareef​ Live Performance: Idan Raichel Hosted by StandWithUs Southwest Register Now Unable to join us? Donate Here skip render: ucaddon_uc_scroll_reveal_text Loay Alshareef Read Bio Loay Alshareef is a world-class speaker and one of the foremost Arab Muslim activists, pro-Jewish and pro-peace with Israel. […]

What JVP Gets Wrong About Israel, Hamas and the Gaza War

This misleading messaging is not fact-based and inverts reality. Many people, including our children, encounter these claims regularly, and we owe them facts and context. Julie Paris | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle | October 1, 2025  On Saturday evening I encountered activists from Jewish Voice for Peace next to the Squirrel Hill Night Market. They were engaging […]

First-Ever “Pride For Israel” Conference in Los Angeles for LGBTQ+ Community to be Held November 9

HOSTAGE EMILY DAMARI TOGETHER WITH INFLUENCERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL SPEAK AT THE ALL-DAY EVENT TO RECLAIM UNITY AND DIVERSITY (Los Angeles, CA — October 12, 2025) StandWithUs (SWU), in partnership with A Wider Bridge, the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles (JFED), the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles, and the Israeli-American Council (IAC) is proud to […]

StandWithUs Statement on “Week of Rage” and October 7, 2025 Campus Protests

Los Angeles, CA  |  October 7, 2025 StandWithUs is unsurprised but outraged by the escalation of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity taking place on college campuses the week of October 7, 2025. These events, promoted by extremists like National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), exploit the second anniversary of Hamas’s brutal October 7th Massacre to fuel […]

StandWithUs aim to train student leaders to educate their schools and communities about Israel

Shana Goldberg | Intermountain Jewish News | October 4, 2025 Five college students are Emerson Campus Fellows, active at DU, CU Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, CSU and Colorado College. Three are Kenneth Leventhal High School Interns at Cherry Creek, South and Denver Jewish Day School. Both programs are supported by professional staff. For the […]

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Community Unites as StandWithUs Honors Truth in Journalism and Student Advocacy

The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle received the Lion of Truth in Journalism Award; local students Miriam Levari and Harrison Romero honored Julie Paris , SWU Mid-Atlanitc regional director (right) with the Chronicle staff, from left: Jim Busis, Amy Weiss, Toby Tabachnick and David Rullo (Adam Reinherz not pictured) (Photo by Christina Montemurro Photography) The Pittsburgh Jewish […]

BDS Resolution Defeated by University of Connecticut Student Senate

(Mansfield, Connecticut — September 18, 2025) StandWithUs congratulates Jewish students at the University of Connecticut (UConn) for their pivotal leadership in convincing Senators on the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) to reject Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) referendum questions against Israel on its election ballot.  The students convinced the Senators that the questions violated bylaws of […]

University of Connecticut Student Senate Votes Down anti-Israel Divestment Referendum

“We dodged protests erupting on campus, urging students to vote a certain way,” Joel Harris, a UConn student senator, told JNS. (Aaron Bandler — JNS) A proposed referendum on whether the University of Connecticut should divest from companies that conduct business with Israel failed in the student senate on Wednesday night. The referendum would have […]

StandWithUs Applauds Passage of AB 715, a Bill to Fight Antisemitism in California Public Schools

(Sacramento, CA — September 13, 2025) — StandWithUs thanks the California state legislature for passing Assembly Bill 715 (AB 715), a bill to fight antisemitism in K-12 public schools. The bill passed the State Senate 33-0 and the Assembly 71-0, in votes taking place on September 12 and in the early hours of September 13. It was authored by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur […]

Event Recap: Resilience in the face of threats

On September 11, 2025, Brigitte Gabriel delivered a powerful and compelling talk on resilience in the face of threats, leaving the audience informed, engaged, and deeply moved. With clarity and conviction, she shared firsthand insights on national security, extremism, and the importance of standing firm in defense of democratic values. The room was fully captivated as […]

Pittsburgh Community Reception 2026

5:30PM VIP Reception 6:00 General Reception 7:00PM Program Delicious kosher buffet | Israeli wines Location given upon registration Keynote Speaker: Noa Cochva Hosted by StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Register Now skip render: ucaddon_marquee https://web-staging.standwithus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Noa-Cochva-Hype_v3_1080p.mp4 skip render: ucaddon_uc_scroll_reveal_text Noa Cochva Noa Cochva is a fierce defender of the state of Israel, both on the battlefields of Gaza and on […]

Beyond Six: A High School Student’s Call to Combat Holocaust Ignorance

By Daniel M. Zeman As I made my way to PE class, something happened that shook me to my core. Picture this: a 13-year-old classmate standing ahead of me, yelling, “Raise your hand if you want to bring back Hitler to kill all the Jews,” all while laughing as if it were a joke. Yet […]

StandWithUs Calls on UC Berkeley to Investigate and Address Antisemitism by Hatem Bazian

(Los Angeles, CA – September 2, 2025) – StandWithUs calls on UC Berkeley to investigate the lengthy record of antisemitic statements by tenured Professor Hatem Bazian to determine whether they have created a hostile and unsafe campus environment for Jewish students and, if so, to take immediate action to remedy such hostility and prevent its recurrence. Bazian […]

Federal Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Antisemitism at US Medical Schools

By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | August 26, 2025 Campus antisemitism at US medical schools is next in line to be examined by the federal government following the announcement on Monday of a major probe to be conducted by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. US lawmakers announced an investigation into three institutions: […]

Texas State University Silent on Status of Professor Who Incited Violent Attack on Jews at Public Library

By Dion J. Pierre | The Algemeiner | August 28, 2025 Texas State University is refusing to disclose whether it still currently employs a far-left professor who was filmed inciting a riotous assault on three pro-Israel individuals who peacefully spectated an anti-Israel presentation that was held in June 2024 at the West Asheville Library in North Carolina. […]