Tag: StandWithUs
Anti-Israel activist breaks nose of Brazilian university rector
Andreas Lajst, director of the Brazil chapter of StandWithUs, was to deliver a talk on Aug. 10 at the Federal University of Amazonas about the capacity of Israeli technology to aid isolated Brazilian populations.
When...
StandWithUs kickstarts second letter campaign to fight campus anti-Semitism
The pro-Israel nonprofit StandWithUs kickstarted its second national letter campaign last week, writing to roughly 3,000 universities across the United States about major issues Jewish students face on campus.
“If your administration and offices...
Former Portugal leader sends anti-Jewish COVID tweet, Nazi salutes on Portuguese TV
A leader of Portugal’s 1974 revolution is being criticized after he posted anti-Semitic tweets earlier this week about the COVID-19 vaccine. The criticism comes just days after a contestant in a Portuguese TV show...
Jay Leno on support of Israel: ‘I don’t like to see people get picked...
Television icon and comedian Jay Leno talked about his avid support for Israel and the Jewish people during the StandWithUs “Festival of Lights” virtual gala on Sunday night.
“My dad said you always want to...
Pro-Israel group urges NY medical board to investigate doctor over online threats
StandWithUs sent a letter on Thursday to the New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct, calling for it to investigate a pediatric resident who, according to legal filings, posted anti-Semitic and homophobic...
US Education Department investigating UCLA over anti-Semitism complaint
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified StandWithUs (SWU) on Friday that it has accepted its complaint alleging that UCLA violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and has opened the matter for full investigation on the merits.
SWU alleged...
StandWithUs opens legal-education resource center on Jewish people and Israel
The legal department at StandWithUs has announced the opening of the Israel education group’s continuing legal education resource center.
Attorneys who need to fulfill their CLE credits can do so in an easily navigable setting...
Students stand together against anti-Israel bias at LA conference
“I support Israel not because Israel needs my support,” Egyptian-born Hussein Aboubakr, 29, proclaimed in front of 500 people, “but because I need to support Israel in order to the best version I can...
Hillel International tells Wake Forest Jewish students to ‘lay low’ during anti-Israel week
Amid this week being “Palestinian Rights Awareness Week” at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., pro-Israel campus students and Hillel professionals disagree on the appropriate approach toward countering the latest installation of anti-Israel bias....
Kentucky becomes 26th state to enact anti-BDS measure
Kentucky became the 26th state on Thursday to enact an anti-BDS measure, prohibiting awarding state contractors who partake in the anti-Israel movement.
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed the executive order during a ceremony at the...