For those of you who have been following the recent vote on boycotting Israel at the University of South Florida, you will be happy to know that though the decision to boycott originally passed, it has now been vetoed by Student Body President Andy Rodriguez and Vice President Michael Malanga. We...
Druze Delegation at NYU
On November 2nd, 2015, New York University’s Emet for Israel supported group, Realize Israel, hosted a delegation of Druze leaders from Israel. The Israeli Druze Alliance brought a group of IDF soldiers of Druze descent and other leaders in the community to NYU in order to speak with students about what it’s like...
Letter to the Editor: ‘This resolution does not contribute to the peace process at all…’
I am a senator, one of 60 voted into the positions by the student body. It is in honor of this faith that I stood in opposition to the divestment resolution this past week. To be clear, I am all for a socially just investment policy. Our great school and...
When Terror Strikes and the Response is Silence
After the horrific murder of Dafna Meir on Sunday, January 17, 2016, there was widespread condemnation by most pro-Israel groups. When one claims to be “pro-Israel,” it is expected that when an Israeli mother is stabbed to death in front of her six children, a critique of such an attack would ensue. On...
Neil Lazarus Visits Queens College
Neil Lazarus came to speak at Queens College on October 28, 2015 about current events in the Middle East. Lazarus gave a lecture to members of Emet for Israel supported group Queens College’s Israel Student Association for about an hour throughout which he discussed the conflict and issues Israel is facing...
Campus staffers convene at ICC in the Nation’s Capitol
This past week, our US based CAMERA on Campus staff traversed the northeast from Boston to Washington, DC for the Israel on Campus Coalition Winter Staff Retreat. Gilad, Hali, and Tatiana arrived in DC on Tuesday afternoon and were greeted by ICC and its many partner organizations. They spent the...
Anti-Semitism at a Brooklyn College
On Wednesday, December 23, 2015, a 24 year old Jewish student was assaulted at a Brooklyn College, Medgar Evers. The student was wearing a yarmulke, spat at, and then called a “dirty Jew,” so it’s safe to say this was a clear act of Anti-Semitism. According to the police report,...
Unity Circle with Realize Israel
On October 21, 2015 NYU’s Emet for Israel supported group, Realize Israel, initiated a unity circle in their own Washington Square Park. They joined together as a community of Israel supporters to make one giant circle of individuals, united for ONE cause, as ONE people. The attendees created a human chain...